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Dana Murphys Daycare

4 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 18, 2024.

5417 Lostgate Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78413 · (361) 877-6551

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsCorpus Christi licensed centers, n=120

Serious findings0 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 16 inspections and 0 investigations (16 visits). Most recent serious: Apr 18, 2024.

Critical0 vs median 0

47% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 8

69% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2018Full Permit

Practical7a–5:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 12

Texas HHSC operation #1671416 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Feb 12, 2026 to Feb 12, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Feb 12, 2026 inspection
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- Feb 12, 2026 inspection
2025
Mar 5, 2025 to Mar 5, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Mar 5, 2025 inspection
- Mar 5, 2025 inspection
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- Mar 5, 2025 inspection
2024
May 3, 2024 to May 3, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 3, 2024 inspection
- May 3, 2024 inspection
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- May 3, 2024 inspection
Apr 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  The outside area has a hole on backside of house that has an electrical wire exposed. There is also what appears to be an electrical wire protruding from the ground that is accessible to children.
  Corrected May 9, 2024, verified May 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
Apr 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  The outside area has a hole on backside of house that has an electrical wire exposed. There is also what appears to be an electrical wire protruding from the ground that is accessible to children.
  Corrected May 9, 2024, verified May 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
Apr 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  The outside area has a hole on backside of house that has an electrical wire exposed. There is also what appears to be an electrical wire protruding from the ground that is accessible to children.
  Corrected May 9, 2024, verified May 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
Apr 18, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  The outside area has a hole on backside of house that has an electrical wire exposed. There is also what appears to be an electrical wire protruding from the ground that is accessible to children.
  Corrected May 9, 2024, verified May 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.

Show 24 older visits, not counted above

2023
May 30, 2023 to May 30, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 30, 2023 inspection
- May 30, 2023 inspection
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- May 30, 2023 inspection
May 22, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  A blanket was observed in the Infants Pack -n- Play with a sleeping Infant. The blanket was removed when brought to the directors attention.
  Corrected May 22, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
May 22, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  A blanket was observed in the Infants Pack -n- Play with a sleeping Infant. The blanket was removed when brought to the directors attention.
  Corrected May 22, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
May 22, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  A blanket was observed in the Infants Pack -n- Play with a sleeping Infant. The blanket was removed when brought to the directors attention.
  Corrected May 22, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
May 22, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  A blanket was observed in the Infants Pack -n- Play with a sleeping Infant. The blanket was removed when brought to the directors attention.
  Corrected May 22, 2023, verified May 30, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
2022
Oct 28, 2022 to Oct 28, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 28, 2022 inspection
- Oct 28, 2022 inspection
- Oct 28, 2022 inspection
- Oct 28, 2022 inspection
Oct 21, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 24, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 21, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 24, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 21, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 24, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 21, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 24, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 4, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  There were two stuffed animals in the pack-n- play with the Infant. This was corrected at the inspection when it was brought to the Directors attention. The Director removed the two stuffed animals leaving the pack-n-play with only the Infant.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 21, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 4, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  There were two stuffed animals in the pack-n- play with the Infant. This was corrected at the inspection when it was brought to the Directors attention. The Director removed the two stuffed animals leaving the pack-n-play with only the Infant.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 21, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 4, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  There were two stuffed animals in the pack-n- play with the Infant. This was corrected at the inspection when it was brought to the Directors attention. The Director removed the two stuffed animals leaving the pack-n-play with only the Infant.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 21, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3211(1).
Oct 4, 2022Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  There were two stuffed animals in the pack-n- play with the Infant. This was corrected at the inspection when it was brought to the Directors attention. The Director removed the two stuffed animals leaving the pack-n-play with only the Infant.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 21, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Caregiver Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
  The children did not wash their hands before lunch. *This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the Directors attention.
  Corrected Oct 4, 2022, verified Oct 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3211(1).
2021
Nov 17, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  The television was on in two rooms with several children under age 2. The provider provider turned off both televisions.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  Four of four children's files did not have a special needs statement.
  Corrected Nov 29, 2021, verified Nov 19, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(13).
Nov 17, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  The television was on in two rooms with several children under age 2. The provider provider turned off both televisions.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  Four of four children's files did not have a special needs statement.
  Corrected Nov 29, 2021, verified Nov 19, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(13).
Nov 17, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  Four of four children's files did not have a special needs statement.
  Corrected Nov 29, 2021, verified Nov 19, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(13).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  The television was on in two rooms with several children under age 2. The provider provider turned off both televisions.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
Nov 17, 2021Inspection
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
  Four of four children's files did not have a special needs statement.
  Corrected Nov 29, 2021, verified Nov 19, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.605(13).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  The television was on in two rooms with several children under age 2. The provider provider turned off both televisions.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).

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