ACTIVE POOR Compliance

HOPE Daycare

518 N GENERAL BRUCE DR, TEMPLE, TX 76504

License #1714240 | Expires: May 6, 2021

Day Care Center
Type
102
Capacity
17
Inspections
25
Violations

Compliance Summary

7
Critical
8
Serious
8
Moderate
2
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jun 19, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
May 4, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 27, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jul 11, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 20, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 29, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Apr 22, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 20, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 8, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Observed one child under the age of 2 years old watching Mr. Rachel. This was corrected when the young child was given a different activity to do in a different area of the classroom.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2025

Serious Corrected

Observed a caregivers file that had been employed since the end of May without orientation training. I discussed orientation being needed within the frist 7 days of employment. The caregiver is no longer employeed at the operation.

Corrected: Jun 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

Observed one caregiver at the operation caring for children without a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.

Corrected: Jun 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

On camera, it was observed that a caregiver with conditions on their background check left the classroom with a child to take the child to the office. The caregiver has a condition that states that they cannot be left alone with children. The caregiver no longer works at the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.

Corrected: Jun 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

It was observed on video that a caregiver grabbed a child by their upper right arm with the child's feet off of the floor and carried the child to the office by the child's arm. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the operation and is no longer employeed by the daycare.

Corrected: Jun 23, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Observed a computer with baby shark playing on the computer with children ages 8 months to 12 months old in the classroom. This was corrected when the laptop was removed from the classroom.

Corrected: Jan 3, 2025

Serious Corrected

Observed a 17 month old infant sleeping in a room with 3 and 4 year olds. There was more than a 18 month difference between the 17 month old and the 4 year old. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the room.

Corrected: Dec 31, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The playground only has one exit from the playground. I spoke to the person in charge regarding there needing to be two exits from the playground.

Corrected: Jan 29, 2025

Critical Corrected

The operational policies did not include infant safe sleep.

Corrected: Mar 20, 2024

Moderate Corrected

There were three caregivers missing education qualifications.

Corrected: Mar 20, 2024

Critical Corrected

The fire inspection was last completed in 2022 and is out of date.

Critical Corrected

There were cleaning supplies observed on the bottom shelves of an accessible and unlocked cabinet in the preschool classroom's bathroom. This was corrected when all of the cleaning supplies were moved out of reach.

Serious Corrected

The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed to be torn.

Critical Corrected

During the monitoring inspection, a 2 month old was observed sleeping in a restrictive device with a blanket on top of them.

Serious Corrected

An electrical outlet was exposed in the infant classroom. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.

Minor Corrected

After a review of employee files, an employee did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.

Moderate Corrected

After a review of employee files, two employees did not have documentation to reflect minimum education requirements.

Serious Corrected

After evaluating safety practices, a child enrolled in care that had been medically diagnosed with a food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed and dated by the parent. The food allergy emergency plan had been signed and dated by the physician.

Moderate Corrected

Two infants enrolled in care not yet ready for table food did not have written infant feeding instructions updated every 30 days. The most recent update was April 2021.

Serious Corrected

There was no current annual sanitation inspection report available for review. The most recent sanitation inspection report was dated October 2020.

Serious Corrected

During a walk-through, a 3-year-old classroom was observed to be out of ratio. According to the specified age group, the maximum number of children to one staff member for this age group is 15. There classroom was over ratio by one child.

Moderate Corrected

Upon completion of evaluating infant records, there were no infant feeding instructions available for review.

Minor Corrected

Upon completion of evaluating personnel files, three caregivers did not have affidavit for applicants for employment forms on file for review.

Moderate Corrected

Upon completion of evaluating children's files, a child enrolled in care did not have a physician's health statement on file for review. The child had been enrolled in care at the facility since September of 2019.

Serious Corrected

Upon completion of evaluating personnel files, two caregivers did not have proof of high school diplomas.

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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.