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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.

The last 24 months 28 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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.

Source:

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.

28 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 19, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 26, 2026.

Jul 13, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026.

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “An old couch/chair was observed torn and poses a safety risk to the children.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 10, 2026.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 10, 2026.

  • 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”

    Rule 746.2201. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 10, 2026.

Jun 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 745.635(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 7, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 13, 2026.

Jun 3, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 745.635(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 13, 2026.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 13, 2026.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 13, 2026.

Sep 29, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1507(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2025.

Jul 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Covering Infant’s Head or Crib

    “Children must never allowed to sleep with a blanket or other coverings over their heads.”

    Rule 746.2429. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 14, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2403(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 14, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2419(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 14, 2025.

Jul 11, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

Oct 21, 2024: assessment3 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3407(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2024.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

    “A wall outlet was observed to be broken and accessible to children.”

    Rule 746.4751(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2024.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.521(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2024.

Oct 14, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 14, 2024.

Oct 2, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2024.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2024.

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “The operation had not practiced fire drills during the month of September.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 14, 2024.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.5537(a)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2024.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 9, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 3, 2024.

May 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “Four concrete liners were observed overlapping the play area and in the use zones.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 30, 2024. Correction verified: May 22, 2024.

14 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2023.

Jun 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 7, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 17, 2023.

Jun 15, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 5, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 17, 2023.

Jun 8, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 8, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 19, 2023.

Jun 13, 2022: inspection9 deficiencies
  • 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.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 22, 2022.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2909(5). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2022.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    “Both Vans used to transport children do not have child safety alarms.”

    Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

  • 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”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.1613(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

  • 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.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2022.

Jan 6, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • 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.”

    Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2022.

All 36 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 26, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 13, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 12, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 12, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 10, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 13, 2026Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Jul 7, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 5, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 3, 2026Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Feb 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 2, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 29, 2025Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jul 29, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 14, 2025Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jul 11, 2025Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Jan 31, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 30, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 21, 2024Assessment3 deficiencies cited
Oct 14, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 7, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 2, 2024Inspection5 deficiencies cited
May 15, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 11, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Sep 29, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 17, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jun 19, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 15, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 8, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 31, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Feb 3, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jan 28, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 23, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jun 13, 2022Inspection9 deficiencies cited
Jan 12, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 6, 2022Report to the state1 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.
Source:

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 .
Source:

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).
Source:

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.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 237 in Bell County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Maria Burgos4
Tiny Troops Learning Center4
A Heart for the Children0
Theresas Creative Minds6
Carmen Y Benitez Rivera2
Just for Tots #4 This child care provider28
Asymca @ Dr. Joseph A. Fowler8
2y Smart Kids Care, LLC33
Doris West4
Anita Delores Smith1
Sandra Lee Powell9
Pershing Park YMCA0

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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