ACTIVE POOR Compliance

De Colores Child Development Center, LLC

4639 CORONA DR STE 56, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78411

License #1735126 | Expires: Sep 28, 2022

Day Care Center
Type
90
Capacity
57
Inspections
23
Violations

Compliance Summary

11
Critical
7
Serious
5
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 19, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 19, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 15, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Sep 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 20, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 27, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Nov 14, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 22, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 19, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 16, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 10, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 28, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 26, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 3, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 18, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Apr 12, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 6
Mar 14, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Mar 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 4, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 15, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 11, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 2, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 31, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 29, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 21, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 26, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 14, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 21, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 14, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 19, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 8, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 1, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 16, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 22, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 29, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jul 12, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 17, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The fire extinguishers were last inspected in May of 2025, per the documentation on the Emergency Preparedness Form. The fire extinguishers were inspected during the inspection, in order to bring the deficiency current.

Corrected: Sep 23, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Two infants in care did not have updated feeding instructions on file.

Corrected: Sep 30, 2025

Serious Corrected

There were 3 slides that did not have unitary surfacing or loose fill around the fall zones.

Corrected: Sep 30, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The 30 day Infant Feeding updates that are signed by the parents could not be located. The director developed new documents for the parents to update and sign.

Corrected: Jan 27, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The alcohol prep pads that were in the main First Aid backpack in the hallway were expired as of July 31st, 2023. This was corrected during the inspection when the alcohol prep pads were removed and replaced.

Corrected: Jan 27, 2025

Critical Corrected

During a DFPS investigation it was found that two caregivers did not adjust their level of supervision according to a child?s emotional needs, in order to intervene as necessary and to ensure the children's safety in the classroom.

Corrected: Oct 31, 2024

Critical Corrected

The operation did not notify the parents immediately after their child was left unsupervised in the outdoor playground for a timeframe of about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Corrected: May 30, 2024

Critical Corrected

The standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.

Corrected: May 30, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The operation staff did not provide routine care for a 4-year-old child, after returning to the classroom and after being left unsupervised outside. The staff did not wash his hands and did not change his soiled diaper and clothing.

Corrected: May 30, 2024

Critical Corrected

The director interfered with the investigation when she denied having knowledge that a child was left unsupervised in the playground and when she delayed the CCI investigator from interviewing employees. Both the director and the assistant director provided false information that also delayed the start of the investigation.

Corrected: May 30, 2024

Critical Corrected

Neglectful supervision from the operation's staff placed a 4-year-old child in a potential dangerous and harmful situation when they left the child unsupervised in the playground for approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, under heated conditions.

Critical Corrected

The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when a child was left unsupervised in the playground for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Critical Corrected

A child was injured when an employee lacked good judgment when redirecting a child by pulling their arm and not properly accessing the child for an injury.

Serious Corrected

7 infant children were observed to not be strapped into their seats that require seat straps. *** corrected at inspection

Critical Corrected

The operation allowed one person to be present and have unsupervised access to children before receiving the results of an initial background check and fingerprints.

Critical Corrected

Based on the evidence provided the director is not making sure staff are in compliance with minimum standards.

Critical Corrected

In the infant room an infant was asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.

Moderate Corrected

Based on the information gathered, the incident/illness report form was not shared with the parents within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.

Critical Corrected

The operation failed to use good judgment, when a three-year-old child fell off a toddler sofa, and the employees failed to evaluate the child for suspected injuries. A caregiver failed to properly demonstrate competency, when she did not communicate to the parent(s), that their child fell off a toddler couch and hit the ground, on the daycare application.

Serious Corrected

The outdoor playground has a large section of an A/C gutter, that consists of green slimy alge accessible to children in care.

Serious Corrected

A caregiver in the 18- 23 month old room, had a total of 11 children in care and over ratio by 2.

Serious Corrected

At the time of inspection, the outdoor playground had an exposed section of rusted metal along the hurricane fence. The playground also contained metal pieces of debris and a large wood timber, along the wall of the playground. The wood shed that sits inside the playground, was locked with a jagged wooden stick.

Serious Corrected

A sanitation inspection had not been conducted prior to the application inspection.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.