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Alpha Time Too Daycare

A licensed child care center in Copperas Cove, Texas 76522

206 E Robertson Ave, Copperas Cove, Texas 76522. (254) 542-2273.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 14 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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?

14 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 30 child care providers in Coryell County had 4.5.

14 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 2, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jul 21, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Dec 16, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Dec 12, 2025

1 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

14 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

14 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

Hover or focus a month to read it.

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.

Jul 21, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “During the DFPS investigation it was found three children in care were able to leave the playground area unsupervised and were found two blocks away by strangers.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 14, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 2, 2026.

Dec 16, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The last fire inspection documented was October 30, 2024.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 26, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

  • Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment

    “There were two toilets observed to have urine and feces left in the toilet. This was corrected at inspection when the director flushed the toilets.”

    Rule 746.3407(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 16, 2025.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “There was not 6 inches of loose-fill in the use zone under the slides on the playground.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 26, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “The last fire drill documented was conducted on August 22, 2025.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

  • Required Personnel Records

    “During the inspection, the operation did not have the employee personnel files available for review.”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 26, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 9, 2026.

Dec 12, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “The caregiver was not in the physical proximity of the child to be able to intervene and prevent the child from falling off a chair.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2025.

Sep 19, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “During the walkthrough, trash was observed on the playground area.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 13, 2025.

Jan 23, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “There was no caregiver present in the infant room. This was corrected at the inspection when a caregiver entered the infant room.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 23, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 14, 2025.

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    “Two caregivers did not have active CPR and first aid.”

    Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 6, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 13, 2025.

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “One of the sinks was not operable in the toddler room.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 14, 2025.

Feb 7, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “Two of the diaper changing mats contained holes.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “During the inspection the playground area was found to have loose fill that did not have a depth of at least 6 inches.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 23, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 22, 2024.

  • Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area

    “The infant room did not contain a working sink.”

    Rule 746.4403(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.

9 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 2, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    “The transportation vehicle did not contain a child safety alarm system.”

    Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 2, 2023. Correction verified: May 10, 2023.

Feb 15, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “During the inspection, a child was observed using the restroom in the hallway across from the classroom without a caregiver.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 15, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 1, 2023.

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    “The transportation vehicle did not contain a child safety alarm system.”

    Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 2, 2023.

  • Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

    “During the inspection, there were cobwebs in the corners of the ceilings, dust in the vents of the ceilings, and dead insects on the carpets.”

    Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 22, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 1, 2023.

  • Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids

    “A caregiver was observed wiping a child’s nose but did not wash their hands afterwards.”

    Rule 746.3415(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 15, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 1, 2023.

  • First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

    “During the inspection, the first aide kit in the transportation vehicle did not contain scissors or a thermometer. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver placed scissors and the thermometer in the kit.”

    Rule 746.4003(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 15, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 1, 2023.

Apr 12, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “A caregiver was present and caring for children without having eligibility. The caregiver was sent home during the inspection.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 13, 2022.

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The operation did not have an up to date fire inspection.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2022. Correction verified: May 13, 2022.

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    “Out of ten personnel files reviewed one caregiver did not have up to date CPR & First Aid certification.”

    Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: May 13, 2022.

All 19 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 2, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 22, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 21, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 1, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 18, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 16, 2025Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Dec 12, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 23, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 19, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 23, 2025Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Sep 25, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 11, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Mar 13, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 7, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Mar 2, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Feb 15, 2023Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Apr 12, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 19, 2019.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 72 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.
  • 5 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?

  • Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 30 child care providers in Coryell County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4.5; this one had 14.
Source:

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

11 of the 30 in Coryell County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Copperas Cove Headstart Center2
Asymca @ Miss Jewel2
Jl Williams Elementary YMCA0
Martin Walker Elementary YMCA0
Brighter Beginnings Learning Academy7
Because We Care Learning Academy 211
Alpha Time Too Daycare This child care provider14
Park Headstart Center4
Sunshine Headstart Center1
Halstead YMCA3
Hollie Parsons YMCA0
Young Achievers Learning Academy12

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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