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Registered home · Alba, TX

Molly Keats Newland

  • Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
  • Capacity 11

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399 Higginbotham St
Alba, TX 75410 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Toddlers to school age
Capacity
Up to 11 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
None within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Up to 11 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care

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399 Higginbotham St, Alba, TX 75410 · Wood County

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1533537
Permit type
Registered home
Licensed since
March 2014
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

14 inspections on record, most recent Feb 10, 2026. 6 of 15 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Feb 10, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 8, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 3, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. At the inspection, the bathroom environment was observed to be cluttered with hair products, aerosol sprays, hair tools, clutter on the countertop and floor and unsafe for children in care.

      Corrected Jul 21, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 6, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 747.1313(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers

      At the inspection, the primary caregiver is not current in first aid/cpr training. The current first aid training expired on 8/27/2024.

      Corrected Dec 27, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 7, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 28, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 17, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 24, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 27, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
    • 747.501(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Release of Children

      At the inspection, the operational policy was not available for review.

      Corrected Mar 3, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.5105Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Mounting of Fire Extinguishers

      The fire extinguisher was stored under the sink and was not mounted.

      Corrected Mar 3, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 10, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 16, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 27, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
    • 747.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Personnel Records- Training Hours

      10/27/22- At the follow-up inspection, the training certificates for the permit holder were not available for review. At the follow-up inspection, the training certificates for the permit holder were not available.

      Corrected Nov 11, 2022

    • 747.4105Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

      10/27/22- The operation has a plan for the fence to be installed for the outside active play area and an extension was approved by my supervisor. 9/22/22- At the follow-up inspection, the outdoor play area is not fenced in for children to play safely. At the inspection, the outdoor play area did not have a fence around the play area.

      Corrected Nov 11, 2022

  • Sep 22, 2022Inspection5 standards cited
    • 747.3703(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian

      9/22/22- At the follow-up inspection, one dog needs a statement of good health. At the inspection, the provider did not have a statement of good health for two of the dogs present in the home.

      Corrected Oct 13, 2022

    • 747.5101Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Fire- Extinguishing System

      9/22/22- At the follow-up inspection, the operation did not have a working fire extinguisher. At the inspection, the operation did not have a working fire extinguisher.

      Corrected Oct 13, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.501(8)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

      9/22/22- At the follow-up inspection, the operational policy did not include the information related to physcial activity. At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to indoor/outdoor physcial activity.

      Corrected Oct 13, 2022

    • 747.901(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Personnel Records- Training Hours

      At the follow-up inspection, the training certificates for the permit holder were not available.

      Corrected Oct 13, 2022

    • 747.4105Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

      9/22/22- At the follow-up inspection, the outdoor play area is not fenced in for children to play safely. At the inspection, the outdoor play area did not have a fence around the play area.

      Corrected Oct 13, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

25 standards cited across 14 inspections, most recently Feb 10, 2026. All 25 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High416%
  • Medium High1040%
  • Medium936%
  • Medium Low28%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
9 of 14 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 25 findings, 25 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 3, 2025, 3 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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