Guiding Hands Christian Childcare
206 E FM 120, Pottsboro, TX 75076
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
24 critical findings across 88 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 22, 2026.
60 inspections · 28 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
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Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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06:00 AM-06:00 PM
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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24 critical findings across 88 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 22, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
6 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1205(a)(4) (4 visits); 746.1201(4) (4 visits); 746.2805(5) (4 visits); 746.2805(1) (4 visits); 746.5617(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.307(b)(4) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jun 4, 2026.
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92 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
State verification published Jun 4, 2026.
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.
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- 2026
- May 13, 2026 to Aug 19, 202612 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 19, 2026 inspection
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- Jun 4, 2026 inspection
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- May 13, 2026 inspection
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- May 13, 2026 inspection
- Apr 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Apr 22, 2026InspectionNo findings
- Apr 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Apr 22, 2026InspectionNo findings
- Apr 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Apr 22, 2026InspectionNo findings
- Apr 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver at the operation.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Mar 17, 2026 to Apr 22, 20265 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Apr 22, 2026 inspection
- Apr 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 17, 2026 inspection
- Mar 17, 2026 inspection
- Mar 17, 2026 inspection
- Mar 17, 2026 inspection
- Feb 6, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
Correction verified May 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- Feb 6, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
Correction verified May 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- Feb 6, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
Correction verified May 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- Feb 6, 2026Complaint investigation3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
In the DFPS Investigation, a caregiver was found to have physically abused a child in care at the operation.
Correction verified May 13, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- Jan 15, 2026 to Jan 22, 20264 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jan 22, 2026 inspection
- Jan 22, 2026 inspection
- Jan 22, 2026 inspection
- Jan 22, 2026 inspection
- Jan 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 15, 2026 complaint investigation
- 2025
- Sep 22, 2025 to Oct 15, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 15, 2025 inspection
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- Sep 22, 2025 inspection
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- Sep 22, 2025 inspection
- Sep 18, 2025Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- Sep 18, 2025Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- Sep 18, 2025Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(1).
- Sep 18, 2025Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5617(a)(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(b)(4).
- Apr 15, 2025 to Apr 15, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Apr 15, 2025 inspection
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- Apr 15, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- Feb 15, 2024 to Oct 1, 202412 inspections and 8 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 1, 2024 inspection
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- Apr 17, 2024 inspection
- Apr 17, 2024 inspection
- Apr 17, 2024 inspection
- Apr 17, 2024 inspection
- Apr 9, 2024 self-reported incident
- Apr 9, 2024 self-reported incident
- Apr 9, 2024 self-reported incident
- Apr 9, 2024 self-reported incident
- Feb 27, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 27, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 27, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 27, 2024 complaint investigation
- Feb 15, 2024 inspection
- Feb 15, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 to Dec 18, 202312 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 18, 2023 inspection
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- Dec 18, 2023 inspection
- Nov 28, 2023 inspection
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- Sep 28, 2023 inspection
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- Sep 8, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
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. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Sep 8, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
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. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- Sep 8, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
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. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Sep 8, 2023Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
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. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
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. Standard 746.3401(a).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Apr 3, 2024
- Capacity
- 96 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Grayson
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206 E FM 120, Pottsboro, TX 75076
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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