Kids Zone Preschool & Youth Center, LLC
A licensed child care center in Del Rio, Texas 78840
109 Fletcher Dr, Del Rio, Texas 78840. (830) 768-3878.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 19 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Val Verde County: 8
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 inspections on record
- 2-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?
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 18 child care providers in Val Verde County had 8.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Mar 24, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Mar 24, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out, at the report to the state on Mar 18, 2026
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
19 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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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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 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 24, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One employee who was in ratio at the center was observed interacting with children. The individual did not have an active background check in the system.”
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“A banana provided to children was observed on same counter as cleaning supplies.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“A caregiver did not know the average age of children she was caring for while being asked and did not have access to sign in log.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The operation did not have a tracking system for all children in care.”
Mar 18, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“A caregiver placed a child in a restrictive device as a form of discipline for acting out.”
Jan 15, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“One caregiver did not have required training topics completed.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director had 18 out of 30 hours required.”
Jul 21, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“In one classroom the youngest child was 14 months while the oldest child was 37 months.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“A caregiver was observed washing bottles in a sink and then proceed to wash her hands in same sink. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver went to wash hands at another sink.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One child had an immunization affadivit signed on file but was older than 2 years from date notirized which deemed it expired.”
Feb 5, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
“1 soiled diaper was on changing table when licensing walked in. This was corrected at inspection when caregiver threw away diaper and sanitized table.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“2 of 10 children did not have up to date shot records on files.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operation did not have a portion in their operational policy about parents rights.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
“The operation did not have how parents may view minimum standards online in their operational policy.”
Mar 28, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One employee who was at the center did not have an active background check in the system at any location they have worked at.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“One van had an expired fire extingusher in the van. The fire extingusher was last serviced FEB of 2022.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“One caregiver who drives transportation van stated she did not complete transportation training. She stated she just got back from picking up children.”
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Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
“One caregiver did not have pre service training hours. Caregiver did not have previous child care service experience.”
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Time Period of Training
“The director did had trainings but they were not for last full required training year.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 11, 2023: inspection4 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
“A caregiver with conditions was observed to be the primary caregiver in the infant classroom. Corrected at inspection: The caregiver was immediately removed from the classroom.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two out of ten immunizations reviewed needed to be updated.”
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Written Activity Plans
“The written activity plan in three classrooms were not filled out.”
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Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
“The operational policies was missing the criteria the center will use to define extreme weather.”
Aug 8, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
“On 08/11/23 the DFPS investigator met with center and explained the allegations and identified the victims in the investigation. The center did not notify the parent their child was listed as a victim in a DFPS investigation until the DFPS investigator spoke to the parent on 10/10/23.”
Jan 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two out of ten children’s records reviewed were lacking a copy of their immunization record on file.”
Oct 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
“The center did not have a record of the menu’s served.”
Aug 9, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“A child walked out of the building unsupervised.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The center failed to notify CCR about a child accidently walking out of the building unsupervised within 48 hours of the incident.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“The center failed to notify the parent of their child accidently walking out of the classroom into the playground unsupervised.”
Jan 26, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The fire inspection for the center was last done on 12/09/2020.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“The fire extguishers observed in the transportation van were last serviced on December of 2020.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“Two transportation van’s child safe alarms turned on, but the button did not turn off the alarm.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness plan was lacking the evacuation and relocation diagram. Corrected at Inspection: The center added the evacuation and relocation diagram.”
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Posting of Activity Plan
“Two classrooms did not have the activity plan posted.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies were lacking the indoor and outdoor policy. Corrected at inspection: The center added the indoor and outdoor policy to the operational policies.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 15, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 120 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 5 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 31, 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 18 child care providers in Val Verde County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 19.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Creative Learning Educational Childcare | 4 |
| J.d.’s Academy | 3 |
| Kids Zone Preschool & Youth Center, LLC This child care provider | 19 |
| Wonderland Daycare Center, Inc. | 10 |
| Wonderland Daycare Center, Inc. #2 | 12 |
| The Learning Express Center LLC #1 | 4 |
| Mimi’s Learning Center | 2 |
| Kid’s Playhouse Child Care and Learning Center | 9 |
| Sunnyside Childcare & Academy LLC | 15 |
| Kids R Kids Daycare | 11 |
| Emmazing Kids Childcare & Learning Center | 9 |
| Bright Beginnings Daycare | 2 |
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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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