Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 125 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1999. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 31). None of them came in the last 12 months. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #56 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
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Diaper changing was observed and the diaper changing surface was not sanitized in between each session.
Three infant feeding instructions were last udated over 30 days ago.
A child had their diaper changed and they did not have their hands washed after. Then they immediately were transitioned to being fed a bottle as well.
A caregiver did not wash their hand their hands after changing a child's diaper and then immediately went to feeding that same child.
There was evidence of active insect activity in the office of the daycare.
The playground had equipment with cracks in the plastic. The areas were covered with duct tape to remove the exposed pinch hazard. One trash can had layered food that was dried onto the bottom of the lid. This was scrubbed at inspection and dried food removed. The fence of the outdoor space had an extended bolt that needs to be shortened to reduce the likelihood of injuries. This was covered with a cup and taped to reduce the risk.
The emergency practices documentation was lacking the first page that documents the severe weather and lock down drills for the calendar year. Additionally, a fire drill was not documented for March. And the monthly checks of the fire extinguisher check, smoke detector and carbon dioxide detector check was not documented for February or March.
An updated annual fire inspection was due by 04/11/2023 and had not been conducted or scheduled.
The most recent gas leak inspection was not availlable for review.
Two employee records was lacking documentation of completed orientation. One employee records was lacking documentation of completed pre service. It was corrected at inspection with the orientation and pre service training previously completed documented.
A volunteer had access to children in care before having an eligibility notification from the centralized background check unit. The volunteer left the operation during the inspection.
A frequent visitor was present at the operation for at least 3 days in the last 30 days prior to having an eligibility notification received by the operation. The frequent visitor left the operation during the inspection.
Four booster seats and one five point harness car seat used to transport children in care were past their expiration date.
Multiple classrooms were lacking lids to trash cans that have dirty diapers and food debri from afternoon snack time. One classroom had a cord hanging from the shelf and is in reach of children and poses a risk. One play house on the playground has a broken piece that is a sharp edge and presents a risk.
For the months of September 2023 and October 2023, there were no documented fire drills conducted.
Two classrooms were observed with children eating snack on the bare table without a napkin or plate.
Diaper changing was observed in an infant classroom and the diaper changing surface was not sanitized.
One classroom was observed with the older infant not having their hands washed after a diaper change. Additionally, the staff member did not wash their own hands after changing a diaper as well.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was released to an individual that was not authorized to pick that child up at that time.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, an incident report was not completed regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation did not obtain a copy of an individual's identification until after the child had been inappropriately released to this person and returned.
An infant was observed in a restrictive device at inspection for more than 15 minutes.
Two personnel records was lacking documentation of pre service training. One record was lacking documentation of orientation. Two were lacking the check boxes being selected for orientation and the trainer signature. One record was lacking a copy of photo identification. Two records was lacking a notorized affavit of employment.
A caregiver was not using positive guidance when communicating with children about inappropriate behavior. They were additionally raising their voice and using a harsh tone.
Children returned from outdoor activities and were not served water. This was corrected at inspection with director directing the staff to serve water.
Climbing equipment that requires 6 inches of loose fill within the use zone was limited and did not meet the 6 inches requirements. Various areas were also compacted down.
Children less than 2 years of age were observed on equipment that is higher than 32 inches at the highest designated point.
The operation failed to notify child care regulation about an arrest of a subject with a background check under the operation within two days of the arrest.
Children were observed at inspection eating snackwith their food served on the table surface without a plate or sanitary napkin. This was corrected at inspection with napkins being provided for the remainder of the children's snack time.
An additional building was added and started being used on May 27th, 2022 without notification to child care regulation.
The director and the caregiver that provides transportation does not have current transportation training in their most complete training year or their current training year.
About this center
Common questions
Does Pleasant Valley Baptist Church take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Pleasant Valley Baptist Church’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Pleasant Valley Baptist Church accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Pleasant Valley Baptist Church cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Pleasant Valley Baptist Church for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Amarillo, 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 Pleasant Valley Baptist Church had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 27, 2024: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Pleasant Valley Baptist Church compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is #56 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Pleasant Valley Baptist Church last inspected?
Aug 11, 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 541191 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.