Kids Zone Inc.
A licensed child care center in Jarrell, Texas 76537
104 Copper Ln, Jarrell, Texas 76537. (512) 746-2333.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 21 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Williamson County: 3
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 21 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?
21 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 467 child care providers in Williamson County had 3.
21 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 25, 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 Jul 10, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Nov 18, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jun 16, 2025
4 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
21 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 23, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Inflatables - Open Used According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“During an investigation, it was found that two different water slides that were found during the investigation to be used at the operation were not meant for use by 2-3 year-old children. One water slide stated that minimum height is 42 inches, and average children do not reach 42 inches until 4-5 years old. The other water slide stated that it was recommended for use for 5-12 year olds.”
Jul 10, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver used bad judgement when the caregiver tossed a child into the air resulting in the child falling to the ground.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that multiple employees were not trained before being placed in a classroom with children. It was also found that a caregiver who had not worked in childcare for about 8 years did not receive training prior to being placed in the classroom.”
May 12, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Observed 10 children records out of 174 records. There were 4 children missing health statements.”
Nov 18, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Observed one classroom have a shoe organizer attached to the back of a water heater room that did not have the ability to be locked and the chemicals were in the reach of the children. The door was not latching when shut and was able to be pulled open without twisting of the door handle. In the school age area, there were sunblock in a closet that did not have a lock on it and the sun block was in the reach of the children.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Observed 3 bottles in two different infant rooms that did not have the infants name on the bottle. There was also at least one water cup that also needed to be labled in the other infant room.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The inspectors’ words, 99 words
“Observed a toilet in one room that was unable to be flushed which caused the bathroom to have a strong smell of urine. Observed the bus with trash all over the floor and seats. Observed multiple toys on the small playground that was broken, and had sharp pieces that could pinch children or cut them. Obsesrved the GaGa pit that had a metal guide post that was sticking out and can cause a child to fall and get injured on the guide post. There was a sheet on one of the cribs that had a rip in the sheet.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“One classroom had a a ripped changing mat, this was corrected when it was replaced with a new changing mat.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The last children product report was completed 10/18/2024. Another product report was completed during inspection.”
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Location of Toilets
“Observed a bathroom that had mats, toys and other equipment that stacked half way up the wall and on top of the sink and toilet and could not safely be used by any children. This bathroom is also a emergency evacuation room.”
Jun 16, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Observed one classroom have lysol and other cleaning supplies in an unlocked cabinet. Observed a second classroom with Rubbing alcohol and peroxide in an unlocked cabinet. Both were removed from the unlocked cabinets and put out of the reach of the children in care.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have proof of a current fire inspection”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“The operation is no longer using 1 classroom and one bathroom that has 2 toilets and one sink. I explained to the operation that this would change their capacity.”
Oct 18, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Observed 7 infants sitting in the table highchairs and no straps were being used on any of the children. This was corrected when the children were strapped in to the seats.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“Observed a caregiver cooling off a warm bottle in the handwashing sink. I spoke with the caregiver and director regarding cross contamination.”
May 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“During the monitoring inspection it was found that at least 10 of children’s files did not have an updated immunization record on file.”
Mar 10, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver neglected a child in care when the child was left unsupervised and able to walk home alone.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a child was left unsupervised and was able to leave the operation and walk home without anyone knowing.”
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Report Change in Director
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found the director is no longer working at the operation and Child Care Regulation was not notified of this change within the required timeframe.”
Jan 4, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver did not use good judgment when telling a child to hit another child back.”
1 deficiency older than three years
May 26, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used prohibited punishment when they grabbed a child by the arm.”
All 29 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 26, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 13, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 271 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.
- 8 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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 467 child care providers in Williamson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 21.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Paw Prints Early Childhood Center | 1 |
| Toya Dixon | Not given |
| Kids Zone West | 29 |
| Kids Zone Inc. This child care provider | 21 |
| Kids’ Zone Downtown | 15 |
| Jasmine Ibarra | Not given |
| Monica Vasquez | Not given |
| Imagination Play Space 2 | 4 |
| Maria Palacios | 12 |
| Gtx Family Martial Arts | 8 |
| Amigos Kid’s Care Spanish Immersion School | 6 |
| Janet Pena | 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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