Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot
Licensed Center · New Braunfels, Comal County, TX · Operation No. 1786382
Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot holds a Full Permit issued February 7, 2024. In the state's 60-month public window it has 21 inspections on record with 11 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
February 7, 2024
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
107 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
961 W County Line Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130-8318
The 60-month record
21
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
11
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 6 · Medium High 4 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| May 26, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 13, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Report | 4 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
December 17, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
Two staff did not conduct a name to face while lining the children up to go outside while in the room before opening the door and when outside on the porch area to ensure all children were accounted for before going out on the playground. This resulted in a child being left inside the classroom unsupervised for an undetermined amount of time.
Corrected: January 15, 2026
December 17, 2025 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
An incident report was not completed at the time of the incident.
Corrected: January 15, 2026
December 17, 2025 Standard § 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not inform a parent immediately when a child was left in the classroom for an undetermined amount of time.
Corrected: January 15, 2026
December 17, 2025 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not notify Child Care Regulation when a child was unsupervised for an unknown amount of time in the classroom. The camera was reviewed by the director when the incident occurred, and the child was seen playing in the classroom under no distress.
Corrected: January 15, 2026
August 19, 2025 Standard § 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
A six month old was observed sleeping in a swing which is a restrictive device upon entering the room. This was corrected when the director moved the infant out of the device.
Corrected: August 19, 2025
August 19, 2025 Standard § 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The 12-15 month room was observed serving food on a bare group table setting with no individual plates/bowls.
Corrected: August 19, 2025
August 12, 2025 Standard § 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that all bottles and cups were properly labeled. However, a caregiver failed to ensure that the correct bottle was given to the right child, resulting in an infant being fed another child's mother's breastmilk. Note: This caregiver is no longer employed.
Corrected: September 29, 2025
February 28, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
Operation staff did not do a name to face count or a sweep of the playground when transitioning from outdoor play to indoors, resulting in a child being left unattended on the playground for approximately 9 minutes. The operation terminated the caregivers responsible for the incident.
Corrected: March 20, 2025
February 11, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
High Verbatim from the agency record
At the time of inspection, the caregivers in the infant room did not know how many children were in their care. She stated there were 7 in care when there was 8.
Corrected: February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025 Standard § 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A few bottles were missing the first name last initial. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.
Corrected: February 11, 2025
July 29, 2024 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A pair of scissors was found on the diaper changing table accessible to children. This was corrected when the scissor was put away.
Corrected: July 29, 2024
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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