Kids Kare Academy
A licensed child care center in Groesbeck, Texas 76642
703 S Ellis St, Groesbeck, Texas 76642. (254) 729-2427.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Limestone County: 17
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 17 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 10 child care providers in Limestone County had 17.
17 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Oct 18, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A twenty-two-month-old was combined with the infant class where the youngest child was two months old. This was corrected during the inspection when the twenty-two-month-old was moved to another classroom, and the next oldest child in the class was sixteen months old.”
Jul 16, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One caregiver had first aid and CPR training that expired in June 2026.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Out of the four staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing training in emergency planning and communicable diseases and two were missing training in managing food allergies, handling hazardous materials, and building and physical premises safety.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“The director was missing training in communicable diseases and building and physical premises safety. The director took building and physical premises safety training during the inspection.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“The sheets on some of the cribs in the infant room were not snug, and one set of sheets was coming off of the mattress. This was corrected during the inspection when the sheets were replaced with snug-fitting sheets.”
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Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
“The fire extinguishers were last checked in May 2026. This was corrected during the inspection when the director checked the fire extinguishers.”
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Infant Daily Report - Infant’s Mood
“The infant daily report did not have a section for mood to be recorded.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Out of four children’s files reviewed, one child was missing an affidavit for not getting certain immunizations.”
Aug 7, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“Two slides were on the grass and did not have any loose-fill around or underneath. This was corrected during the inspection when one slide was removed from the playground and the other was moved to the mulch area so it had the proper amount of loose-fill.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“A fire drill was not conducted in July. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was conducted and the children were able to exit in one minute and fifty seconds.”
Oct 18, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The parent handbook was missing policies for sunscreen, hearing and vision screenings, and some of the parent’s rights.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Out of three staff files reviewed, two caregivers were missing several of the required training topics.”
Dec 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
“The operation made substitutions for breakfast and lunch, but these substitutions were not recorded. This was corrected at inspection when the director recorded and posted the substitutions that were made.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 26, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“A caregiver used a handwashing sink to prepare food when pouring juice out of a fruit cup. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver used the trashcan to pour the juice out instead.”
Oct 23, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to determine that a caregiver left a bottle of melatonin spray on the floor within the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the bottle from the room when she saw it.”
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Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to determine that a caregiver used melatonin spray in the classroom before naptime to help the children sleep. This was corrected as the caregiver no longer works at the operation and all melatonin sprays were removed from the classroom.”
May 22, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
“It was determined a child was spanked on the hand by a caregiver when the caregiver determined the child had urinated on themselves.”
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Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
“It was determined a child in care was not changed promptly by a caregiver. The caregiver allowed the child to lay down for nap with a wet diaper.”
Jan 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“Observed a toddler use a potty chair and go back to the table to eat without washing hands. This was corrected by the caregiver taking the toddler to the sink and wash hands.”
Sep 28, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“Based on the information gathered during the inspection it was determined that a child was left on the playground unsupervised.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 22, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 20, 2013.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 50 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 10 child care providers in Limestone County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 17; this one had 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Wanda Webb | 14 |
| Kids Kare Academy This child care provider | 13 |
| Wendy Sharp | 18 |
| Living Proof Early Learning Center | 26 |
| Maria Villatoro-Ventura | 21 |
| Cool Cats Learning Academy | 34 |
| Grandmas Academy | 28 |
| Aunt Rosies Daycare LLC | 14 |
| Mexia Head Start | 3 |
| First Methodist Preschool | 16 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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