Just for Tots #4
A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas 76549
3903 W Stan Schlueter Loop Ste 202, Killeen, Texas 76549. (254) 213-2944.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 28 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 13 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 25 inspections on record
- Not star-rated 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?
28 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
25 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 26, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Oct 12, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jul 13, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter, at the inspection on Jun 5, 2026
10 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
28 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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 | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver did not use good judgment when she approached the caregiver and raised her voice in front of the children in care.”
Jul 13, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Clorox wipes was observed on the diapering table. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the wipes out of the reach of the children.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“An old couch/chair was observed torn and poses a safety risk to the children.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Several caulking spots were seen throughout one of the classrooms, in another room, the door was observed and needs to be wiped down.”
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Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
“One classroom did not have enough activities for the children to play with. The caregiver had provided activities without allowing the children to choose”
Jun 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
“the operation was not following the conditions of the background when an individual without a background was allowed inside the operation while having access to the children.”
Jun 3, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
“The operation did not follow the conditions of the background unit by allowing a person deemed ineligible to be present and inside the operation during operating hours and while children were in care.”
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The operation has been educated on background check guidelines and how to determine if and when a person is eligible to be present at the operation. With this knowledge, staff did not use good judgment when they knowingly allowed and facilitated the presence of a person with ineligible conditions to be present at the operation while children were in care. The operation would not report this interaction to childcare regulations.”
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Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
“During an investigation inspection, it was found, the operation did not report to childcare regulations an occurrence that rendered the facility unsafe.”
Sep 29, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A child was observed in a crib with a boppie pad and a crib mobile. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the items from the crib.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“A caregiver was observed pulling a small child up by the arm and sitting the child down aggressively on the bottom.”
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Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis
“A caregiver was observed with 9 children, bringing the group out of ratio by 5. This was corrected when the second caregiver returned to the room.”
Jul 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Covering Infant’s Head or Crib
“Children must never allowed to sleep with a blanket or other coverings over their heads.”
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Infant Care Area - Space to Walk Between Cribs, Cots or Mats
“In three of the classrooms, the nap mats were observed to not have enough space to walk between. The children were observed touching each cot or blanket of another child.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“A child was observed to have a bottle in the crib while asleep. The bottle was removed from the crib.”
Jul 11, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A child was left on the playground unsupervised.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not report to regulations a situation that placed a child a risk while in care within the time allowed in the standards.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“A child in care was involved in an at-risk situation and the parent was not notified.”
Oct 21, 2024: assessment3 deficiencies
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“A trash can without a lid was observed in the classroom where children were being provided care. This was corrected when the trash can was emptied and removed from the room.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“A wall outlet was observed to be broken and accessible to children.”
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Parent right to enter and examine operation without advance notice
“Parents were observed not being able to enter the rear of the building where children are being provided care.”
Oct 14, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Two caregivers were observed laying down near children during nap time. The caregivers were covered with blankets and had placed a small covering over the lamp used for lighting.”
Oct 2, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“The operation was found to have violated conditions that CBCU placed on a person?s presence at the operation when the person was found to be the only caregiver in a classroom with children in care.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The grass had not been cut. This was corrected during the inspection when the lawn man cut the grass. Broken outdoor toys were observed and corrected when removed from the playground. A broken urinal was observed, and a repair order was made. Lysol wipes was observed on a diaper station. There were no children in the room, and the wipes were removed.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation had not practiced fire drills during the month of September.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
“The carbon monoxide detector test had not been conducted or documented. This was corrected during the inspection, when the detector was tested and documented.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“3 new staff did not have signed notarized affidavits or the required pre-application affidavits. 4 of the 5 personnel files did not have enough annual training hours to evaluate, Staff records did not have completed preservice training that was documented.”
May 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Four concrete liners were observed overlapping the play area and in the use zones.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“Cribs were observed with sheets that did not fit snugly on the mattress. This was corrected during the inspection, when tight fitting sheet were placed on the mattresses.”
Jun 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the inspection, children were observed sleeping on the floor with no cot or mat. Children were observed sleeping on torn mats.”
Jun 15, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard has been reviewed and found to be deficient. the caregiver without malice or anger, did not use good judgement when picking a child in care up by the arm causing injury.”
Jun 8, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“During the inspection, 2 children were observed asleep in cribs with loose fitted sheets. 7 cribs in total were observed with sheets that were not tight fitting.”
Jun 13, 2022: inspection9 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“An employee was present at the operation prior to receiving an eligibility notification. The employee did leave the operation while the inspection was being conducted.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“A caregiver in a room with 23 month olds - 3 year olds did nont know the ages of the children care.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -All Children Supervised
“in a room with 14 month old children it was found that 3 children were napping with their heads covered by their blankets. In another room with children ages 23 months - 3 years 2 children were sleeping with their heads covered by their heads. This was corrected at time of inspection when the caregiver took the blankets off each of their heads.”
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“In a room with children ages 3-5 years it was found there was a bottle of bleach water stored in reach of children. In the school age room there was trash accessible to children. In a room with children ages 23 months - 3 years there was a caregivers purse stored on a couch that was accessible to children.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“Both Vans used to transport children do not have child safety alarms.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“During nap time a room with 2-3 year olds was too dark to see the children napping, therefore supervision could not be maintained.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“All 7 employee files reviewed did not have training on the following topics: Administering medication, if applicable Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials”
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Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
“There were 10 children 13 months - 20 months with a specified age group of 14 month and 1 caregiver in one room. 8 of the children were sleeping and 2 of the children were awake.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“5 children’s files were reviewed, 1 was found to have no shot records, and one was found to be missing an MMR and a varicella vaccine.”
Jan 6, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“From interviews and the investigation it was found that the operation did not provide the incident report with in the required time frame.”
All 36 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Assessment | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 31, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 11, 2014.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 102 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 10 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 Nov 5, 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?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 237 child care providers in Bell County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 28.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Maria Burgos | 4 |
| Tiny Troops Learning Center | 4 |
| A Heart for the Children | 0 |
| Theresas Creative Minds | 6 |
| Carmen Y Benitez Rivera | 2 |
| Just for Tots #4 This child care provider | 28 |
| Asymca @ Dr. Joseph A. Fowler | 8 |
| 2y Smart Kids Care, LLC | 33 |
| Doris West | 4 |
| Anita Delores Smith | 1 |
| Sandra Lee Powell | 9 |
| Pershing Park YMCA | 0 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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