Guiding Hands Christian Childcare
Guiding Hands Christian Childcare is a licensed child care center in Pottsboro, TX, licensed for up to 96 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 8). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. Its last 16 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 38 centers in Grayson County and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
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A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
In the documentation completed as part of a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child in care had been bruised when a caregiver pinched him.
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
In the documentation completed as part of a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child in care had been yelled at by a caregiver.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. It was determined that a bus driver did not have a current bus list when transporting children.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. Through interviews with operation staff, it was determined that the operation failed to notify a parent when their child was involved in a non-routine situation.
The operation did not have a passed health inspection. They have made the repairs required by the county health department and have scheduled the health inspector to come back to the operation.
The surfacing material for the slides and climbing equipment was 4-5 inches in depth. The operation has ordered additional surfacing material which has not yet been shipped to the operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Guiding Hands Christian Childcare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Guiding Hands Christian Childcare’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 Guiding Hands Christian Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Guiding Hands Christian Childcare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Guiding Hands Christian Childcare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Texoma area, which includes Pottsboro, is $31.80 a day for infants, $30.80 a day for toddlers and $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Guiding Hands Christian Childcare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Guiding Hands Christian Childcare compare with other daycares in Grayson County?
It is #20 of 38 centers in Grayson County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Guiding Hands Christian Childcare last inspected?
Sep 28, 2026. No violations were found 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 1785638 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.