CHILDWORKS
CHILDWORKS is a licensed child care center in Santa Fe, TX, licensed for up to 163 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 26). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 9 centers in Santa Fe and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric cpr (exired 10/2025)
At time of inspection, one out of ten child files reviewed. One child was missing current immunization record in their file.
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have their required HASA trainings.
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver had expired pediatric first aid (exired 10/2025)
At the time of the inspection, director did not have required HASA trainings available for review.
The operation fire inspection expired on 1-07-2025.
Director was missing 4 hours of annual training for 2023-2024.
Two children files observed did not have current immunizations on file.
Three caregivers were missing notarized affidavit form 2985.
Operation has one pending background check for person that is no longer associated with the operation. During inspection, pending background check for one person was marked inactive by owner.
In one out of the three classrooms observed the classroom was pitch black during nap time.
One caregiver did not know the ages of the children they were responsible for.
During walk through one caregiver was observed using their personal cell phone while supervising children.
Based on external documentation, caregivers did not communicate with one another with how many children they are responsible for.
On 8/5/2024 two caregivers left one child unattending during transition outside. During investigation inspection on 8/12/2024 one caregiver was observed leaving five children unattending in the classroom.
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, the operation was made aware of possible minimum standards violations and did not make a required report to CCR within two days of the notification.
During inspection, two out of the three classrooms observed caregivers did not know the exact ages of each child they were responsible for.
Medication for child with birth date 10/7/2021 did not have medication in original container.
During snack time one child was not strapped into high chair.
Emergency Food Allergy Plan for child with birth date 10/7/2021 was not signed by parent or physician.
During inspection, one out of three classrooms observed was too dark to see children.
During inspection one caregiver was observed on their personal cell phone while supervising children.
Pre-Kindergarten and School age playground slide exit measured at four feet.
Toddler playground slide exit was observed at five feet.
One out of the two vans observed did not have child safety alarm on van.
Staff hired on 7/19/2023 had CPR training online.
About this center
Common questions
Does CHILDWORKS take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are CHILDWORKS’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does CHILDWORKS accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has CHILDWORKS had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 13, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does CHILDWORKS compare with other daycares in Santa Fe?
It is #9 of 9 centers in Santa Fe by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was CHILDWORKS last inspected?
Mar 13, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1782926 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.