Circle K Kiddie Ranch, Inc.
A licensed child care center in Orange, Texas 77630
16944 Highway 62 S, Orange, Texas 77630. (409) 330-4650.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Orange County: 1
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 8 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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 39 child care providers in Orange County had 1.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 30, 2026: 4 deficiencies cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Sep 30, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“3 staff that are drivers need to complete 2-hour transportation training.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“One stationary play material and equipment on the playground has sharp or rough edges.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“5 out of 6 infants not yet on table food need updated parent signed monthly infant feeding instructions form.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“1 out of 10 children’s files is missing the immunization record.”
Oct 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“Two nap mats were torn showing the foam filling.”
Jan 23, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 20, 2022: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was evaluated regarding a report received and found to be deficient. A caregiver lacked self-control while playing a card game with the school age children. A child in care threw some cards at the caregiver causing the caregiver to get upset. The caregiver threw cards back at the child then pushed the child down.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“An employee at the operation was found reason to believe for abuse by Department of Family and Protective Services.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
“This standard was reviewed regarding a report received and found to be deficient. A caregiver used profane language while involved in a disciplinary incident with a child in care.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was evaluated regarding a report received and found to be deficient. A child in care was placed at risk. This incident was not reported to Child Care Regulation by the operation.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 17, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 150 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.
- 2 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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 39 child care providers in Orange County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Apple Tree Child Enrichment Center | 0 |
| Tabatha Hubert | 0 |
| Lighthouse Academy Inc. | 3 |
| Circle K Kiddie Ranch, Inc. This child care provider | 6 |
| Anchor Educational Center | 4 |
| Michele Sharee Nichols | Not given |
| Christie Ann Stroncheck | 1 |
| Baby Bobcats Cdc | 11 |
| Zhovonne Mikael Marshall | Not given |
| Jennifer Fitzgerald | Not given |
| Artimese Lindsey | 0 |
| Presbyterian Day School | 4 |
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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