The Caterpillar Clubhouse
The Caterpillar Clubhouse is a licensed child care center in Quitman, TX, licensed for up to 34 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 25 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 49 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (21 of 49). 17 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 11 centers in Wood County and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
At the follow-up inspection, the parent has not dated the written feeding instruction for the youngest infant.
At the inspection, two garbage cans were accessible to children on the playground with no lids and the contents of the trash gave off an odor and trash was laying around on the ground.
At the inspection, the documentation for the fire drills was incomplete and did not have dates, times, signatures on drills for May or June documentation.
At the inspection, the written feeding instruction for the youngest infant did not have a parent signature and was not dated.
At the inspection, a fan cord and an exposed muliple plug outlet were on the floor in the classroom and accessible to children. A can of hot shot and lighter fluid was accessible to children. All was corrected at the inspection.
At the inspection, the walls in the classrooms, the floors in the classroom and the walkways to and from the playground must be clean and in good repair.
At the follow-up inspection, the fire extinguisher has not been serviced since September of 2024. At the inspection, the fire extinguisher was tagged and last serviced in September 2024.
At the follow-up inspection, one employment affidavit is needed to complete the personnel file.
At the inspection, a caregiver was heard yelling at a child while playing in the classroom.
At the inspection, two out of five personnel records reviewed did not include a driver license or photo identification.
At the inspection, the emergency practice drills documentation was incomplete by not including the complete date and time, or the time of evacuation taken place.
At the inspection, the operational policy was incomplete and unavailable for review by Child Care Regulation.
At the inspection, broken toys, chairs and trash were present on the playground.
At the inspection, the operation violated the condition placed on the background check determination by allowing a caregiver to be left alone with a group of children.
At the inspection, the training records for the staff were not in order and certificates were needing to be added for review.
At the inspection, two out of five personnel records reviewed did not include the notarized employment affidavit.
At the inspection, the fire extinguisher was tagged and last serviced in September 2024.
At the inspection, the fire inspection has expired and the last report is dated 8/31/2023.
At the inspection, the wooden climbing play structure on the playground is missing two slats and has exposed screws.
At the inspection, the director's training record was not available for review.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The caregiver was observed to be on her cellphone prior to getting up and moving a child on a nap mat with her foot.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The operation removed the paneling in the front bathroom due to a leak and had exposed beams.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was hired on 1/23/24 and started working on 1/25/24 and was handed a certificate of attending a first aid training, that was not valid.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The director was not maintaining compliance with the minimum standards for a safe and healthy environment for children.
At the follow-up inspection, the checklists are posted but no documentation has been added to the form. At the follow-up inspection, the playground checklists have not been documented. At the inspection, the operation has not recorded the playground maintenance checklists.
At the follow-up inspection, a child was present in the kitchen office area viewing a tablet and the schoolers were using tablets during the scheduled nap time.
At the follow-up inspection, clutter in the hallways and kitchen area is present, the flooring is a tripping hazard in the hallway to the playground, and stacks of materials and supplies are present. At the inspection, the operations classrooms, hallways, staircase and kitchen is cluttered with stacks of supplies, materials, and debris.
At the follow-up inspection, the nap room was dark and children could not be seen on the floor where they were napping.
At the follow-up inspection, the playground checklists have not been documented. At the inspection, the operation has not recorded the playground maintenance checklists.
At the inspection, the operational policy reviewed did not include information related to the promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity.
At the inspection, the operation did not have documentation of the fire, severe weather or lockdown practice drills.
At the inspection, 4 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not have the healthcare provider statement included in the file.
At the inspection, the operations classrooms, hallways, staircase and kitchen is cluttered with stacks of supplies, materials, and debris.
At the inspection, 2 out of 5 children's records reviewed did not have an updated immunization record included in the file.
At the inspection, the grass on the playground is high and needs to be mowed and trash needs to be removed from the play area.
At the inspection, the annual training certificates for the caregivers/director were not available to Child Care Regulation.
At the inspection, the operation has not recorded the playground maintenance checklists.
This standard was evaluated during the investigation inspection and found deficient. The caregiver was observed feeding four infant's applesauce with the same spoon.
At the follow-up inspection, four children were being pushed on the playground by a caregiver and were not strapped in the seats on the buggy. This was corrected at inspection by removing the children from the buggy.
At the inspection, two children were watching the TV after breakfast and are under the age of 2 years old.
At the inspection, the current gas leak inspection is expired and is dated 1/21/21.
At the follow-up inspection, two infants were not strapped into the infant equipment while being used. The caregiver corrected at inspection.
At the follow-up inspection, the directors training certificates for 2021 were not available for review.
At the follow-up inspection, the bounce house was being used by children, four children were bouncing at the same time and the bounce house is not fully enclosed.
At the inspection, the fire inspection is dated 6/28/2021 and is expired.
At the inspection, the fire extinguisher was not dated, tagged and had not been serviced as required by manufacturer's instructions.
At the inspection, the 5 personnel records were not available for review.
At the inspection, the operational policy did not have information related to the indoor/outdoor physical activity.
At the inspection, the operational policy did not address all the information related to child abuse/neglect.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Caterpillar Clubhouse take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Caterpillar Clubhouse’s hours?
6:45 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Caterpillar Clubhouse accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Caterpillar Clubhouse had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 17, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Caterpillar Clubhouse compare with other daycares in Wood County?
It is #10 of 11 centers in Wood County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Caterpillar Clubhouse last inspected?
Sep 23, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1685885 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.