Genesis Child Development Center

High risk Cleaning supplies and toxic materials must be marked, kept away from food and out of children's reach.

State rule 746.3407(12) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children"

Inspector's note: Cleaning supplies were observed to be kept low and not out of reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were placed into the supply closet.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation must certify every year that it has no recalled or unsafe children's products.

State rule 746.4135(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Products- Annual Certification"

Inspector's note: The operation's CPSC form was completed 2/1/24.

Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified by the state Aug 19, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment"

Inspector's note: Caregivers used spanking and pinching as forms of discipline. A child received bruises to the arm due to pinching.

Corrected Jul 14, 2026, verified by the state Jul 21, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Employees Discipline Own Children

State rule 746.2807 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Employees Discipline Own Children"

Inspector's note: It was determined that a caregiver was spanking her own children and grandchild while in care at the operation.

Corrected Jul 14, 2026, verified by the state Jul 21, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Personnel and training records must be kept and made available.

State rule 746.801(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records"

Inspector's note: Training records were not made available for review at the DFPS inspection.

Corrected Jul 14, 2026, verified by the state Jul 21, 2026.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold a health statement.

State rule 746.603(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Health Statement"

Inspector's note: One child did not have a health statement.

Corrected Nov 21, 2025, verified by the state Nov 17, 2025.

Medium risk Each child's file must hold current immunization records.

State rule 746.603(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children's Records - Immunizations"

Inspector's note: One child did not have an immunization record on file.

Corrected Nov 21, 2025, verified by the state Nov 7, 2025.

High risk The director must operate the center in compliance with the minimum standards.

State rule 746.1003(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance"

Inspector's note: The operation was not set up for the children to be in their classrooms on Monday morning due to church activities over the weekend. The classrooms were stacked with equipment and the children did not have access to their classrooms.

Corrected Apr 4, 2025, verified by the state Apr 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Infants may not sleep in car seats, swings or other restrictive devices.

State rule 746.2426(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device"

Inspector's note: During an investigation a child was observed sleeping in a highchair.

Corrected Apr 4, 2025, verified by the state Apr 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Caregivers must provide care that fits each child's habits, interests, strengths and special needs.

State rule 746.1203(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs"

Inspector's note: During an investigation a child was observed eating alone in the cafeteria, a child going to the restroom unsupervised and a child in the hallway unattended.

Corrected Apr 4, 2025, verified by the state Apr 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Infant equipment such as high chairs and swings must be used with their safety straps.

State rule 746.2407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps"

Inspector's note: Two children were sitting in highchairs without safety straps.

Corrected Apr 4, 2025, verified by the state Apr 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Caregivers must follow the written activity plan.

State rule 746.2203(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver"

Inspector's note: Children were observed sitting in the cafeteria without any activities for over an hour.

Corrected Apr 4, 2025, verified by the state Apr 22, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry a list of the children on board.

State rule 746.5617(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children"

Inspector's note: The vehicles did not have a list of children that they were transporting.

Corrected Dec 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 17, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry each child's emergency medical information.

State rule 746.5617(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information"

Inspector's note: The vehicles did not have the emergency medical information in a binder on the bus and vans.

Corrected Dec 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 17, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Vehicles used to transport children must carry emergency telephone numbers for each child.

State rule 746.5617(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child"

Inspector's note: The vehicles did not have a binder with the parents information.

Corrected Dec 20, 2024, verified by the state Dec 17, 2024. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).