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Independence Farm

Child care center · 2715 LIBERTY DR, Corsicana, TX 75110-9286 · License 244459

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 13. 5-18

Violation history (192)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model The count on a medication log that was reviewed did not match the count of medications in the bottle. There were 30 pills in the bottle and there were 27 pills documented on the medication log.	—
4	—	748.3113(a) - Fire Extinguisher-Must have a fire-extinguishing system, which may be sprinkler system and/or fire extinguishers During the operation walkthrough, there were no fire extinguishers throughout the operation.	—
4	—	748.1005 - Child/caregiver ratio-Each group must have enough caregivers for that group who are not caring for other children or doing administrative work A staff member was left alone during awake hours, and did not adhere to the safety plan.	—
4	—	748.507(1) - Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A staff person was "horse play and rough housing" with the children in care and an injury occurred.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being A caregiver left 4 children in a van without any supervision on 2 occasions.	—
4	—	748.2203(c)(1) - Medication Error-Document the time & date of the error Medications skipped or not filled in a timely manner were not documented as required for all prescribed medications.	—
1	—	748.1215(b) - Admission Assessment-Professional level service provider must sign & date assessment, which must be in child's record Two of two child records reviewed, did not have admission assessments.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being The caregiver did not provide adequate supervision when the children were engaging inappropriate activities.	—
3	—	748.2151(c)(6) - Medication record - must include name & signature of person who administered each medication One medication log did not have the staff signature that administered the medication.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. Two of the children's service plan required "constant" supervision; this was not followed.	—
5	—	748.1101(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation Two children 13 and 10 years old were left unsupervised by a caregiver in a vehicle and engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.	—
5	—	748.3301(a)(1) - Physical Site- Buildings must be structurally sound and not pose a risk to the health and safety of children. There was mold along a wall in a child's sleeping area. In addition, there was a broken toilet lid in the children's bathroom.	—
3	—	748.125(d)(4)(A) - Suicide Screening- A screening tool must be administered at admission for each child 10 years of age or older. In the review of 2 of 2 child records, suicide screening tools were not completd.	—
4	—	748.3391(a) - Bathrooms-Must be maintained in good repair & kept clean There was not a shower door/curtain on the lower level shower. The children were having to using the shower on the main floor, which is not where their bedrooms are located.	—
4	—	748.2003(b)(5) - Administration of prescription medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed Staff did not administer medications to children in care as prescribed by the physician.	—
4	—	748.303(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child The caregiver did not report an incident to the hotline within the timeframe required.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. The caregiver did not follow the service plan for children that required line of sight supervision.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model In the review of 1 of 2 child medication records, pill count did not match medication record.	—
3	—	748.311(3) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved Two incident reports did not have the age and gender of all children involved. In addition, the following was also missing. All witnesses were not listed, as well as the resolution of the incident was not document.	—
3	—	748.158(2) - Operational Responsibilities- Provide proof of coverage to Licensing each year by the anniversary date of the issuance of your permit The operation insurance expired 7/1/2025.	—
4	—	748.930(b)(3) - Annual Training- Caregivers must have 1 hour normalcy training. There were two employees that had expired training in Normalcy. The last date the training was taken was 3/6/22.	—
2	—	748.4083(b) - Vehicle and maintenance-Each vehicle used must be registered and have a current inspection sticker for the state in which it is registered The operation van inspection sticked expired 12/2025.	—
3	—	748.311(8) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes interventions made during and after the incident, i.e. medical interventions, contacts made, other actions Incident reports provide insufficient information on interventions before and after an incident and it does not state who spoke to the child/children in care.	—
2	—	748.1337(b) - Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements Two of two child records reviewed, did not include initial services plans.	—
3	—	748.158(2) - Operational Responsibilities- Provide proof of coverage to Licensing each year by the anniversary date of the issuance of your permit The operation insurance expired 7/1/2025.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model In the review of 1 of 2 child medication records, pill count did not match medication record.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being The caregiver did not provide adequate supervision when the children were engaging inappropriate activities.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. Two of the children's service plan required "constant" supervision; this was not followed.	—
4	—	748.3391(a) - Bathrooms-Must be maintained in good repair & kept clean There was not a shower door/curtain on the lower level shower. The children were having to using the shower on the main floor, which is not where their bedrooms are located.	—
4	—	748.3113(a) - Fire Extinguisher-Must have a fire-extinguishing system, which may be sprinkler system and/or fire extinguishers During the operation walkthrough, there were no fire extinguishers throughout the operation.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model The count on a medication log that was reviewed did not match the count of medications in the bottle. There were 30 pills in the bottle and there were 27 pills documented on the medication log.	—
3	—	748.2151(c)(6) - Medication record - must include name & signature of person who administered each medication One medication log did not have the staff signature that administered the medication.	—
5	—	748.3301(a)(1) - Physical Site- Buildings must be structurally sound and not pose a risk to the health and safety of children. There was mold along a wall in a child's sleeping area. In addition, there was a broken toilet lid in the children's bathroom.	—
3	—	748.311(8) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes interventions made during and after the incident, i.e. medical interventions, contacts made, other actions Incident reports provide insufficient information on interventions before and after an incident and it does not state who spoke to the child/children in care.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. The caregiver did not follow the service plan for children that required line of sight supervision.	—
5	—	748.1101(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation Two children 13 and 10 years old were left unsupervised by a caregiver in a vehicle and engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.	—
2	—	748.4083(b) - Vehicle and maintenance-Each vehicle used must be registered and have a current inspection sticker for the state in which it is registered The operation van inspection sticked expired 12/2025.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being A caregiver left 4 children in a van without any supervision on 2 occasions.	—
4	—	748.507(1) - Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A staff person was "horse play and rough housing" with the children in care and an injury occurred.	—
2	—	748.1337(b) - Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements Two of two child records reviewed, did not include initial services plans.	—
4	—	748.303(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child The caregiver did not report an incident to the hotline within the timeframe required.	—
4	—	748.1005 - Child/caregiver ratio-Each group must have enough caregivers for that group who are not caring for other children or doing administrative work A staff member was left alone during awake hours, and did not adhere to the safety plan.	—
4	—	748.930(b)(3) - Annual Training- Caregivers must have 1 hour normalcy training. There were two employees that had expired training in Normalcy. The last date the training was taken was 3/6/22.	—
1	—	748.1215(b) - Admission Assessment-Professional level service provider must sign & date assessment, which must be in child's record Two of two child records reviewed, did not have admission assessments.	—
3	—	748.125(d)(4)(A) - Suicide Screening- A screening tool must be administered at admission for each child 10 years of age or older. In the review of 2 of 2 child records, suicide screening tools were not completd.	—
4	—	748.2203(c)(1) - Medication Error-Document the time & date of the error Medications skipped or not filled in a timely manner were not documented as required for all prescribed medications.	—
3	—	748.311(3) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved Two incident reports did not have the age and gender of all children involved. In addition, the following was also missing. All witnesses were not listed, as well as the resolution of the incident was not document.	—
4	—	748.2003(b)(5) - Administration of prescription medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed Staff did not administer medications to children in care as prescribed by the physician.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being A caregiver left 4 children in a van without any supervision on 2 occasions.	—
2	—	748.1337(b) - Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements Two of two child records reviewed, did not include initial services plans.	—
3	—	748.311(3) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved Two incident reports did not have the age and gender of all children involved. In addition, the following was also missing. All witnesses were not listed, as well as the resolution of the incident was not document.	—
1	—	748.1215(b) - Admission Assessment-Professional level service provider must sign & date assessment, which must be in child's record Two of two child records reviewed, did not have admission assessments.	—
4	—	748.1005 - Child/caregiver ratio-Each group must have enough caregivers for that group who are not caring for other children or doing administrative work A staff member was left alone during awake hours, and did not adhere to the safety plan.	—
4	—	748.507(1) - Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A staff person was "horse play and rough housing" with the children in care and an injury occurred.	—
3	—	748.2151(c)(6) - Medication record - must include name & signature of person who administered each medication One medication log did not have the staff signature that administered the medication.	—
4	—	748.303(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child The caregiver did not report an incident to the hotline within the timeframe required.	—
4	—	748.930(b)(3) - Annual Training- Caregivers must have 1 hour normalcy training. There were two employees that had expired training in Normalcy. The last date the training was taken was 3/6/22.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model In the review of 1 of 2 child medication records, pill count did not match medication record.	—
5	—	748.1101(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation Two children 13 and 10 years old were left unsupervised by a caregiver in a vehicle and engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.	—
4	—	748.2203(c)(1) - Medication Error-Document the time & date of the error Medications skipped or not filled in a timely manner were not documented as required for all prescribed medications.	—
3	—	748.311(8) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes interventions made during and after the incident, i.e. medical interventions, contacts made, other actions Incident reports provide insufficient information on interventions before and after an incident and it does not state who spoke to the child/children in care.	—
5	—	748.3301(a)(1) - Physical Site- Buildings must be structurally sound and not pose a risk to the health and safety of children. There was mold along a wall in a child's sleeping area. In addition, there was a broken toilet lid in the children's bathroom.	—
2	—	748.4083(b) - Vehicle and maintenance-Each vehicle used must be registered and have a current inspection sticker for the state in which it is registered The operation van inspection sticked expired 12/2025.	—
4	—	748.2003(b)(5) - Administration of prescription medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed Staff did not administer medications to children in care as prescribed by the physician.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. Two of the children's service plan required "constant" supervision; this was not followed.	—
3	—	748.125(d)(4)(A) - Suicide Screening- A screening tool must be administered at admission for each child 10 years of age or older. In the review of 2 of 2 child records, suicide screening tools were not completd.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. The caregiver did not follow the service plan for children that required line of sight supervision.	—
4	—	748.3391(a) - Bathrooms-Must be maintained in good repair & kept clean There was not a shower door/curtain on the lower level shower. The children were having to using the shower on the main floor, which is not where their bedrooms are located.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model The count on a medication log that was reviewed did not match the count of medications in the bottle. There were 30 pills in the bottle and there were 27 pills documented on the medication log.	—
4	—	748.3113(a) - Fire Extinguisher-Must have a fire-extinguishing system, which may be sprinkler system and/or fire extinguishers During the operation walkthrough, there were no fire extinguishers throughout the operation.	—
3	—	748.158(2) - Operational Responsibilities- Provide proof of coverage to Licensing each year by the anniversary date of the issuance of your permit The operation insurance expired 7/1/2025.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being The caregiver did not provide adequate supervision when the children were engaging inappropriate activities.	—
4	—	748.2203(c)(1) - Medication Error-Document the time & date of the error Medications skipped or not filled in a timely manner were not documented as required for all prescribed medications.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. Two of the children's service plan required "constant" supervision; this was not followed.	—
2	—	748.4083(b) - Vehicle and maintenance-Each vehicle used must be registered and have a current inspection sticker for the state in which it is registered The operation van inspection sticked expired 12/2025.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model In the review of 1 of 2 child medication records, pill count did not match medication record.	—
3	—	748.125(d)(4)(A) - Suicide Screening- A screening tool must be administered at admission for each child 10 years of age or older. In the review of 2 of 2 child records, suicide screening tools were not completd.	—
3	—	748.311(3) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes name, age, gender, and date of admission of the child or children involved Two incident reports did not have the age and gender of all children involved. In addition, the following was also missing. All witnesses were not listed, as well as the resolution of the incident was not document.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being A caregiver left 4 children in a van without any supervision on 2 occasions.	—
4	—	748.1005 - Child/caregiver ratio-Each group must have enough caregivers for that group who are not caring for other children or doing administrative work A staff member was left alone during awake hours, and did not adhere to the safety plan.	—
4	—	748.3113(a) - Fire Extinguisher-Must have a fire-extinguishing system, which may be sprinkler system and/or fire extinguishers During the operation walkthrough, there were no fire extinguishers throughout the operation.	—
2	—	748.1337(b) - Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements Two of two child records reviewed, did not include initial services plans.	—
5	—	748.3301(a)(1) - Physical Site- Buildings must be structurally sound and not pose a risk to the health and safety of children. There was mold along a wall in a child's sleeping area. In addition, there was a broken toilet lid in the children's bathroom.	—
3	—	748.311(8) - Serious Incident Documentation-Includes interventions made during and after the incident, i.e. medical interventions, contacts made, other actions Incident reports provide insufficient information on interventions before and after an incident and it does not state who spoke to the child/children in care.	—
4	—	748.2003(b)(5) - Administration of prescription medication-Ensure the child has taken the medication as prescribed Staff did not administer medications to children in care as prescribed by the physician.	—
4	—	748.303(a)(3)(A) - Serious Incident-Report to Licensing as soon as aware of allegations or indications of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child The caregiver did not report an incident to the hotline within the timeframe required.	—
3	—	748.2151(c)(6) - Medication record - must include name & signature of person who administered each medication One medication log did not have the staff signature that administered the medication.	—
5	—	748.685(a)(4) - Caregiver responsibility - providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child's safety and well-being The caregiver did not provide adequate supervision when the children were engaging inappropriate activities.	—
4	—	748.507(1) - Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A staff person was "horse play and rough housing" with the children in care and an injury occurred.	—
1	—	748.1215(b) - Admission Assessment-Professional level service provider must sign & date assessment, which must be in child's record Two of two child records reviewed, did not have admission assessments.	—
3	—	748.685(c)(6) - Implement and follow the children's service plans. The caregiver did not follow the service plan for children that required line of sight supervision.	—
3	—	748.158(2) - Operational Responsibilities- Provide proof of coverage to Licensing each year by the anniversary date of the issuance of your permit The operation insurance expired 7/1/2025.	—
4	—	748.3391(a) - Bathrooms-Must be maintained in good repair & kept clean There was not a shower door/curtain on the lower level shower. The children were having to using the shower on the main floor, which is not where their bedrooms are located.	—
4	—	748.930(b)(3) - Annual Training- Caregivers must have 1 hour normalcy training. There were two employees that had expired training in Normalcy. The last date the training was taken was 3/6/22.	—
5	—	748.1101(b)(1)(B) - Children's rights-Adhere to the child's rights to be free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation Two children 13 and 10 years old were left unsupervised by a caregiver in a vehicle and engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior.	—
4	—	748.2151(d) - Medication Record-must include accurate daily count of each prescribed medication, unless operate on a cottage home model The count on a medication log that was reviewed did not match the count of medications in the bottle. There were 30 pills in the bottle and there were 27 pills documented on the medication log.	—
4	—	748.507(1) - Employee general responsibilities-Demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, self-control in presence of children and when performing assigned tasks A staff person was "horse play and rough housing" with the children in care and an injury occurred.	—
4	—	748.2203(c)(1) - Medication Error-Document the time & date of the error Medications skipped or not filled in a timely manner were not documented as required for all prescribed medications.	—
2	—	748.1337(b) - Initial Service Plan-Document in child's record and include preliminary service plan requirements Two of two child records reviewed, did not include initial services plans.	—
3	—	748.2151(c)(6) - Medication record - must include name & signature of person who administered each medication One medication log did not have the staff signature that administered the medication.	—

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (88)

88 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.

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