ACTIVE POOR Compliance

The Play Yard LP

15299 S IH 35, SALADO, TX 76571

License #893137 | Expires: May 12, 2008

Day Care Center
Type
89
Capacity
16
Inspections
11
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
9
Serious
0
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Aug 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 24, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jun 30, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 10, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 25, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 16, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 3, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Nov 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 5, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 4, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 14, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

During an investigation, it was found that a caregiver fell asleep while on the playground supervising children. This was corrected as the caregiver no longer works at the operation.

Corrected: Jul 25, 2025

Serious Corrected

Observed a caregiver standing in a doorway of two classrooms while the children were sleeping, One classroom had 15 children and the other classroom had 14 children. The children were not combined in a centralized location. This was corrected when another teacher came into the classroom.

Corrected: Apr 11, 2025

Serious Corrected

Observed a soft fabric cover on the infant changing mat. This was corrected when it was removed.

Corrected: Mar 3, 2025

Serious Corrected

Observed anchoring nails sticking out of the playground equipment. This was corrected when the nails were hammered back in. There was also rotted wood on one equipment that needs to be replaced.

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was observed that in the two year old classroom the mats were arranged in a way that did not leave a walkway between all of the mats for each caregiver and child. This was corrected at inspection when a few of the mats were rearranged.

Corrected: Feb 26, 2024

Critical Corrected

During the investigation inspection it was found that the operation's annual fire inspection was overdue by 6 weeks.

Corrected: Mar 11, 2024

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was found that the operation was not completing the daily building and grounds safety checklist.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was observed that the toddler classroom did not wash their hands after coming inside from playing outside. This was corrected at inspection when the group of children washed their hands after state licensing asked them to.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was found that there was an ABC mat, placed over concrete as unitary surfacing for a slide fall zone, however the manufacturer of this mat does not state that this is an appropriate unitary surfacing over concrete. This was corrected at inspection when the slides were removed from the infant playground.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the loose fill on the playground was less than 1 inch in some areas, such as at the bottom of slides.

Corrected: Nov 10, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that two infants diapers were changed and their caregivers did not wash their hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when both infants hands were cleaned after state licensing asked them to.

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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.