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Guiding Hands Christian Childcare

206 E Fm 120, Pottsboro, TX 75076 · Grayson County
4 high-risk citations in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

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.

Inspection record

Better than 55%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#20 of 38 centers in Grayson County
6High risk
2Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
8 citations from 17 inspections and 5 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 19, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 22, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJan 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 27, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct2
Building & playground safety2
Supervision1
Child protection1
Transportation1
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

HighApr 22, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2026
HighFeb 6, 2026Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment §746.2805(1)
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.
Correction verified May 13, 2026
HighFeb 6, 2026Found during an investigationChild protection
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited §746.1201(4)
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
Correction verified May 13, 2026
HighFeb 6, 2026Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
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.
Correction verified May 13, 2026
HighSep 18, 2025Found during an investigationTransportation
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children §746.5617(a)(1)
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.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2025
HighSep 18, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
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.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2025
Medium HighSep 8, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
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.
Correction verified Sep 28, 2023
Medium HighSep 8, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
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.
Correction verified Sep 28, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity96 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 3, 2024
DirectorTamara Atkins
Phone9034192033
State operation #1785638

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.

Licensed centers nearby

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.