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Licensed center · Joshua, TX

Punkin Patch Daycare Center, INC

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
  • Capacity 175
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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514 N Broadway St
Joshua, TX 76058 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
175 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
2 other daycares 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 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 175 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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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
943266
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
January 2009
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

25 inspections on record, most recent Jun 30, 2026. 9 of 42 visits and reports cited a standard. 17 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Jun 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 26, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jun 25, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 22, 2026Self-reported incident4 standards cited
    • 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      This was determined to be deficient by the caregiver grabbing the infant by their arm and leg and carrying them to the pack in play in this manner.

      Corrected Jul 21, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1003(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

      The director failed to ensure the operation was meeting compliance when instructing staff that this situation was not reportable.

      Corrected Jul 21, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      The operation failed to notify CCR that a child was involved in a non-routine situation that places a child at risk for injury or harm.

      Corrected Jul 21, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      This was determined to be deficient due to the operation failing to notify the parents of a child that was involved in a non-routine situation that placed the child at risk for injury or harm.

      Corrected Jul 21, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • May 8, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 6, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Apr 21, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 8, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Feb 20, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 14, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      This standard was evaluated during the course of the investigation and determined to be deficient. It was determined that an employee grabbed a child by the face to redirect them.

      Corrected Feb 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

      This was evaluated during the course of the investigation and determined to be deficient. It was determined an employee yelled at a child while trying to redirect them.

      Corrected Feb 11, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • May 9, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 13, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 10, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

15 standards cited across 25 inspections, most recently Jun 30, 2026. All 15 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High1280%
  • Medium High213%
  • Medium17%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
22 of 25 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 15 findings, 15 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 22, 2026, 2 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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