Sandra Lee Powell
A registered child care home in Killeen, Texas 76549
4307 Lori Dr, Killeen, Texas 76549. (254) 371-1901.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 6 inspections on record
- 3-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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
6 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 3, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: Medium 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 |
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 3, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
“The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.”
Oct 9, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A soiled diaper, and an empty alcohol bottle was observed. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the diaper and the bottle and discarded them.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
“A caregiver was observed changing a child’s diaper and did not have hands securing the child. The caregiver was observed walking away from the child leaving the child on the changing table.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Two children under the age of two were observed watching screen time activities. This was corrected during the inspection.”
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Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
“Personnel records were for one caregiver was missing the notarized affidavit, a photo ID, and 4 hours of annual training.”
Nov 8, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
“The primary caregiver transports children but did not have the required two hours of transportation training.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“The primary caregiver had a candle with hot wax sitting on a table within reach of children. There was also a bottle of bleach solution sitting on the bathroom counter within reach of older children. These were corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver removed the candle and bleach and set them out of the reach of children.”
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
“The primary caregiver had the 30 hours of required training, but was missing training in the following topics: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergy emergencies, premesis safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. This was corrected at inspection was the evaluation period for these trainings has already ended and the primary caregiver is working on obtaining this topics for the current evaluation period.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The primary caregiver had not signed the form certifying that she had reviewed the children’s products recall list. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver signed the form to certify that she had reviewed the recalls.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Registered Child-Care Home, permit issued Mar 2, 2016.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 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.
- 0 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
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 9.
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 | 28 |
| Asymca @ Dr. Joseph A. Fowler | 8 |
| 2y Smart Kids Care, LLC | 33 |
| Doris West | 4 |
| Anita Delores Smith | 1 |
| Sandra Lee Powell This child care provider | 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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