The Sandbox by the Bay Childcare Center LLC
Licensed Center in Alice, Texas. License #1819087, issued August 12, 2026.
- Address
- 814 McMaster Rd, Alice, TX 78332
- Phone
- (361) 396-4255
- Licensed capacity
- 22 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care.
Openings
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In effect since September 19, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 14, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 5,463 standards at The Sandbox by the Bay Childcare Center LLC between August 1, 2025 and July 16, 2026 and recorded 25 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 494 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 550 | 5 |
| Personnel | 6 | 937 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 6 | 216 | 2 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 6 | 270 | 1 |
| Health practices | 6 | 678 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 3 |
| Pools | 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 268 | 3 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,424 of those standards. The remaining 39, including 8 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- November 3, 2026Hours “07:00 AM-05:30 PM” to “07:30 AM-05:30 PM”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 16, 2026, and 25 citations.
- 3High
- 9Medium High
- 13Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 25. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 18, 2026 Correction verified June 25, 2026
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
Activity plan for the week was not available for review.
- Medium June 18, 2026 Correction verified June 25, 2026
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Four employee files were reviewed. One file was missing the following: affidavit 2912 and 2985.
- Medium May 14, 2026 Correction verified June 18, 2026
746.611(a)(3): Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
Four children's files were evaluated. Three files were missing the health statements signed by the parent.
- Medium High March 27, 2026 Correction verified May 14, 2026
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Four employee files were evaluated. Two employees did not complete the pre-service training.
- Medium March 27, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
Food substitution during inspection was not documented in menu. Children were given pizza, instead of chicken alfredo.
- Medium March 27, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.2505(4)(C): Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
Children were observed walking around with cups, and laying down with sippy cups.
- Medium March 27, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.2501(1): Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained
Children were observed not following a routine. Children were running around the room, playing in different activities, aside from what the caregiver was covering. Food was observed to be served approximately one hour after the time listed on the schedule.
- Medium High March 27, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.113(a): Operating in compliance with MS Rules Licensed
Permit holder is not ensuring the center is operating in compliance with the minimum standards.
- Medium March 27, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.2205(a)(4): Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Written activity plan had periods of time of two hours for arrival. Children were observed fighting for toys, taking off their shoes, and wanting to leave the classroom.
- Medium High March 27, 2026 Correction verified April 24, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Floor in classroom had stains. Two toilets had rings inside the toilet bowl. There were rocks on top of the diaper changing table. Paper liner used on diaper changing table was being disposed at the end of the day, instead of after each diaper change.
- Medium November 24, 2025 Correction verified December 19, 2025
746.401(6): Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
Daily food menu was not available for review.
- High November 24, 2025 Correction verified December 8, 2025
746.5319: Smoke Detectors Testing
Smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detector have not been tested by the operation. Fire extinguishers have not been inspected by the operation.
- Medium High November 24, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Caregiver did not wash her hands or the child's hands after diaper changing.
- Medium High November 24, 2025 Correction verified December 8, 2025
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Locks down, sheltering and lock down drills have not been conducted by the operation.
- Medium High November 24, 2025 Correction verified January 7, 2026
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Three employee files were evaluated. Two employees completed the CPR training 100 percent online. The training did not include hands on practice on a manikin.
- Medium November 24, 2025 Correction verified January 7, 2026
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Three employee files were evaluated. One employee file was not available for review. One file was pending form 2912.
- Medium October 1, 2025 Correction verified November 24, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Three employee files were not available for review.
- Medium October 1, 2025 Correction verified October 2, 2025
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Four children's files were evaluated. One file was pending the admission form.
- Medium October 1, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
Activity plan was not available for review.
- High October 1, 2025 Correction verified November 6, 2025
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
Four children's records were reviewed. Three files did no have immunization records.
- Medium High August 1, 2025 Correction verified August 7, 2025
746.4603(5): Prohibited Equipment - Multiple Occupancy Swings
Swing structure at the operation had a multiple occupancy swing.
- Medium High August 1, 2025 Correction verified August 7, 2025
746.4807(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
To- fro swing structure at the operation had a use zone to the front and rear of approximately 13 feet. It requires a uze zone of 18 feet.
- High August 1, 2025 Correction verified August 7, 2025
746.5531: Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
Child care center did not have a carbon monoxide detector.
- Medium August 1, 2025 Correction verified August 7, 2025
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
CPSC form was not available for review.
- Medium High August 1, 2025 Correction verified August 7, 2025
746.4701(c): Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
There was a composite play structure in the playground, consisting of swings and a slide and a clubhouse.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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