Water Oak Preschool
Licensed Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas. License #1496857, issued January 29, 2013.
- Address
- 626 Davis St N, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
- Phone
- (903) 885-8503
- Licensed capacity
- 58 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
- Website
- wateroakpreschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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Where this is
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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 3,833 standards at Water Oak Preschool between January 24, 2022 and March 24, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 3 | 357 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 551 | 4 |
| Personnel | 5 | 748 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 4 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,822 of those standards. The remaining 11, including 3 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 24, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 6Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 24, 2026 Correction verified March 26, 2026
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
One child's Epi Pen was not in its original container.
- Medium High March 24, 2026 Correction verified March 26, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
One chlild's food allergy plan lacked the name of the food the child is allergic to, the symptoms the child may exhibit if exposed to the food or if consumes the food, and the parents signature.
- Medium March 24, 2026 Correction verified March 30, 2026
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
One child's Epi pen had expired.
- Medium May 27, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked a health statement.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified August 6, 2024
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The loose fill on the playground is not being maintained at the proper depth.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 8, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The top portion of the Dutch door on the front of the large playhouse has broken. There is a small wasp nest inside the playhouse.
- Medium July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 4, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's record lacked the address of their designated contact. Two children's record lacked documentation that the parents received a copy of the Parent's Rights form. One child's record lacked a health statement. One child's Affidavit for Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience expired 3/2024. One child's record lacked documentation of a vision and hearing screening.
- Medium July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 8, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written policies/procedures: 1) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees; 2) peocedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in 746.2202.
- Medium Low August 31, 2022 Correction verified September 11, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
One caregiver's record lacked a notarized affidavit.
- Medium August 31, 2022 Correction verified September 6, 2022
746.501(a)(18)(F): Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather
The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (C) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (D) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (E) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; information regarding whether or not you require employees to obtain vaccines for preventable disease; and the HHSC website (www.hhs.texas.gov).
- Medium August 31, 2022 Correction verified September 13, 2022
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The last documented review of the CPSC website to review the recall list to ensure no recalled items are in the center was observed 1/2021. You must certify annually in writing using a form provided by DFPS that you have reviewed each of the recall notices issued by the CPSC and that there are no unsafe products in the center.
- Medium High August 31, 2022 Correction verified September 6, 2022
746.5202(2): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures
The Emergency Preparedness Plan was evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: 1) The emergency telephone number that is on file with Child Care Regulation; and 2) How you will communicate with local authorities, parents, and Child Care Regulation.
- Medium August 31, 2022 Correction verified September 19, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child's immunization record was observed incomplete. One child's notarized Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience form has expired. Each individual vaccine exemption affidavit is good for two years from the date notarized.
- Medium High January 24, 2022 Correction verified February 16, 2022
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The operation failed to report a communicable disease within the required 2 days notification.
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