The Burke Foundation-Pathfinders RTC
20800 FM 150 W, DRIFTWOOD, TX 78619 9202Childery Rating: 4/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.4 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 13% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Texas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Non Childcare
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Child Maltreatment Prevention (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). Of 5 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
May 7, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Children's Rights- To Be Free From Being Subjected to Remarks That Belittle or Ridicule the Child or the Child's Family748.1101(b)(4)(A)(v)
Apr 1, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Sanitation Inspection-Sanitation Official Must Conduct Sanitation Inspection at Least Once Every 12 Months From Date of Last Inspection748.3001(a)(2)
Mar 25, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- AP Child-care Administrator Responsibilities- Ensure the Operation Complies with Current Heightened Monitoring Plans, if Applicable.748.535(2)
Jan 16, 20262 Findings2 Critical
- EBI Implementation-Caregiver Must Use the Minimal Amount of Reasonable and Necessary Physical Force748.2551(c)(2)
- Annual Training- Caregivers Must Have EBI W/in 6 Months From the Date They Last Received the Training if Operation Provides Treatment Services748.936(1)
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