Viva Friends
Licensed Center in Post, Texas. License #1798873, issued January 10, 2025.
- Address
- 816 W 13th St, Post, TX 79356
- Phone
- (806) 473-9981
- Licensed capacity
- 38 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:10 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 11, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 11, 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 5,003 standards at Viva Friends between August 21, 2024 and November 5, 2026 and recorded 11 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 | 496 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 449 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 467 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 565 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 312 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 375 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 114 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 338 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,989 of those standards. The remaining 14, including 5 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 5, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 3High
- 4Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 1, 2026 Correction verified May 12, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During an investigation inspection, a child was observed to wander out of the sight of a caregiver and ended up in a different area of the operation.
- High May 1, 2026 Correction verified May 12, 2026
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
During an investigation inspection, an infant younger than 12 months of age was observed to be sleeping with a blanket in their crib. This was corrected at the inspection when the blanket was removed.
- Medium High December 2, 2025 Correction verified February 5, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
During inspection it was found that the area requiring loose-fill was less than the required depth of 6 inches.
- Medium High November 4, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The last documented fire drill was for 9/2024. A fire drill was not conducted in 10/2024. This was corrected when a fire drill and severe weather drill were both completed during the inspection.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Written feeding instructions were not current for the infants in care enrolled.
- Medium High October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 16, 2024
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
One toilet counted in capacity was not functioning during the unannounced inspection. Trashcans accessible to the children in care did not have lids. The closet holding cleaning supplies was unlocked and accessible to the children in care. This was corrected during the inspection. A lock was secured at the top of the door, making all supplies inaccessible to the children in care. Play equipment was observed broken on the playground.
- Medium High October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 8, 2024
746.4309: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
The gate leading to the playground and counted as an emergency exit was locked and could not be unlocked without locating a key from an operation staff that was off site at the time of the inspection. This was corrected during the inspection by unlocking the gate so that the exit path was clear and accessible should the caregivers and children need to exit.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 8, 2024
746.401(2): Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
The last inspection was not posted with the required postings.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 17, 2024
746.501(a)(12): Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening
The operation was missing the following operational policies and procedures suspension and expulsion, infant safe sleep, vision/hearing, promotion of indoor and outdoor activities, insect repellent/sunscreen, parent participation, nursing mothers, employee vaccinations, parent can visit unannounced, and gang free zone.
- Medium October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 16, 2024
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Four of the four personnel files audited were missing an eligible backgorund check letter, affidavit of employment, date of hire, and a signed acknowledgement of the operational and personnel policies and procedures.
- High October 8, 2024 Correction verified October 10, 2024
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
One of the four children files did not have authorization for medical treatment in the event of an emergency.
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About this record
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