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The Great Play Place

A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas 76542

208 E Elms Rd, Killeen, Texas 76542. (254) 213-9269.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 21 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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?

21 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.

40 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 31, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle, at the inspection on Apr 28, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the inspection on Apr 9, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Apr 9, 2026

10 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

21 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

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

May 4, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “There were areas inside that posed health and safety risks to the children. Peeling paint was observed and dust was observed in one classroom.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 11, 2026. Correction verified: May 12, 2026.

Apr 28, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle

    “During the inspection, it was found that the operation staff had asked the children to turn off the alarm upon arrival at the operation.”

    Rule 746.5625(d)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 4, 2026.

Apr 21, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 4, 2026.

Apr 9, 2026: report to the state4 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “A caregiver did not use good judgment and self-control when choosing to discipline a child in care. A caregiver picked a child up and dropped the child to the ground.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

    “During the investigation and review of video, it was determined that the caregiver did not interact positively with children in care.”

    Rule 746.1203(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 21, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Pre-service Training- Discipline and Guidance

    “The operation’s staff did not have access to employee pre-service or training files for child care regulations to review.”

    Rule 746.1305(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours

    “Employee records were not available during the investigation inspection.”

    Rule 746.805(3). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

Apr 9, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety

    “A child was observed coming from the bathroom unsupervised. The caregiver was watching the child from the classroom”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation

    “A copy of the most recent inspection was not posted and visible for parents.”

    Rule 746.401(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

Mar 18, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver lacked self-control and yelled at the children in care.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 13, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

    “During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver yelled at the children in care.”

    Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 13, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “During the investigation, it was found that the director did not make a CCR report by calling the intake line.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 13, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

Oct 22, 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

    “During the investigation, it was found that the position of the caregivers was not within physical proximity or full view.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 3, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 20, 2025.

Oct 20, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • Prohibited Punishments - Putting Anything in Mouth

    “During a DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver, who admitted having been frustrated, placed saran wrap around a child?s face and head.”

    Rule 746.2805(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “During the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was found that several operation staff became aware of a serious and inappropriate incident involving a child in care and failed to report it to CCR. The incident occurred, and the operation became aware of it on 06/13/25.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “During a DFPS investigation, it was found a serious incident occurred with a child in care on June 13, 2025, and the operation failed to inform the parent of the child.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

Sep 23, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

    “During the DFPS investigation video footage was obtained and showed a caregiver aggressively grab the arm of a child in care, aggressively push another child’s arm, and put their face into a child’s face in an intimidating manner.”

    Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2025.

Jun 24, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Children’s Products- Annual Certification

    “During the walkthrough, I observed the last children’s products certification, which was done on 6/10/22. This was correct at the inspection when the assistant director printed and reviewed the product’s certification.”

    Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 24, 2024.

Jun 20, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “During the investigation and video, it was found that the caregiver did not demonstrate a high level of judgment or self-control.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 10, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 15, 2024.

Jan 25, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

    “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when restraining a child in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 15, 2024.

6 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

    “Two of five personell files reviewed were lacking the required 24 hours of pre-service training.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 13, 2023.

Jul 28, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    “One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. A”

    Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 28, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 8, 2023.

Mar 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “During the inspection the loose fill did not contain 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: Mar 20, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 20, 2023.

Sep 6, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
  • AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

    “A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in charge of a group of children and had unsupervised access to those children which does not meet the conditions of the background check. This was corrected when another caregiver without conditions joined the group.”

    Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2022.

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children

    “One caregiver was caring for two infants and ten children ages 18 months-4 years by herself.”

    Rule 746.1701. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 12, 2022.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “Children under the age of two years were observed watching a movie.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 12, 2022.

All 57 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 31, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 24, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 23, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 17, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 15, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 8, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 3, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
May 21, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 19, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
May 12, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 4, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 28, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 21, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 9, 2026Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Apr 9, 2026Report to the state4 deficiencies cited
Mar 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 18, 2026Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Feb 10, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 7, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Nov 20, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 24, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 24, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 23, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 22, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 20, 2025Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Sep 23, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 28, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 28, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 5, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Sep 26, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 19, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 24, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 20, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 20, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Mar 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jan 29, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jan 25, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 12, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Sep 25, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 8, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 28, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 25, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
May 18, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 6, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 2, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 6, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Dec 22, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Sep 12, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Sep 6, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Aug 15, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jul 11, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jun 1, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Apr 5, 2022InspectionNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 23, 2022.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 106 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.
  • 17 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?

  • Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
Source:

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 21.
Source:

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

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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