In His Hands Day Care
In His Hands Day Care is a licensed child care center in Canyon, TX, licensed for up to 190 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1999. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 12). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 5 centers in Canyon and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two employee files still lacked orientation.
The side access did not have adequate 6 feet use zone and children were observed using the equipment.
A food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy lacks the physician signature and parent signature.
Three employee files lacked orientation.
Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver disciplined a child inappropriately. The child was asked to put down a handful of rocks and then the caregiver grabbed the child by the arm in an attempt to get the child to release the rocks.
Based on evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was thumping children on their hands as a means to stop unwanted behavior for discipline.
Two medications required for known food allergies is expired and is in need of replacing.
One slide on the younger children playground has screws that pose a hazard to children in care. Two screws have broken from the plastic and poses a pinch hazard, and one screw protrudes up and is a pinch hazard. Additionally, the older children playground has a metal post protruding from the ground and is a trip hazard. This was corrected at inspection with the slide removed and the metal post was pulled up and removed.
One classroom with a specified age group of 12-17 month old infants required two staff members in the classroom with the 8 children in care but only had one staff member observed in the classroom upon entry of the room at inspections. The caregiver that left the classroom to utilize the restroom, promptly returned and the classroom was back in ratio during nap time.
Five infants in the infant classroom were past due on infant feeding instructions requiring to be updated in the last 30 days that are consuming formula or breastmilk.
Climbing equipment on the playground that requires six inches of loose fill within the use zone had various areas that had hard and compacted dirt and there was not sufficient 6 inches of loose fill.
One classroom with infants and toddlers was observed during snack time and the children were no secured with the buckle in the multiple occupancy table that has buckles.
About this center
Common questions
Does In His Hands Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are In His Hands Day Care’s hours?
7:15 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does In His Hands Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does In His Hands Day Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask In His Hands Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Canyon, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has In His Hands Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 27, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does In His Hands Day Care compare with other daycares in Canyon?
It is tied for #3 of 5 centers in Canyon by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was In His Hands Day Care last inspected?
Feb 19, 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 543684 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.