Texas records · COMAL County · NEW BRAUNFELS
Tinker Haus Early Learning Depot
Licensed Center in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued February 7, 2024
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 961 W COUNTY LINE RD, NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130 8318
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- February 7, 2024
- Operation number
- 1786382
- Licensed capacity
- 107 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 21 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 6 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 4,163 |
| Citations recorded | 11 |
| Record covers | September 19, 2023 – August 10, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 6 |
| Medium High | 4 |
| Medium | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
The operation did not inform a parent immediately when a child was left in the classroom for an undetermined amount of time.
Correction verified by the state on January 29, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on January 29, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
An incident report was not completed at the time of the incident.
Correction verified by the state on January 29, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on January 29, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on September 2, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The 12-15 month room was observed serving food on a bare group table setting with no individual plates/bowls.
Correction verified by the state on September 2, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on October 7, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on March 31, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A few bottles were missing the first name last initial. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A pair of scissors was found on the diaper changing table accessible to children. This was corrected when the scissor was put away.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.