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Cairos Development Center for Early Learners

A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas 76542

207 W Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen, Texas 76542. (254) 630-1116.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 6 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2026. Most serious: Medium 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?

6 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

15 inspections on record. The latest, on Nov 2, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

6 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

6 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2024 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.

Nov 2, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Required Personnel Records

    “During the review of staff records, it was found that 2 personnel were missing documentation, including ID, Form 2912, and an affidavit. Also, some caregivers are missing the annual training.”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 20, 2026.

Mar 4, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

    “During a walkthrough observed, the fire inspection expired on 1/2/24.”

    Rule 746.5101(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 31, 2025.

Nov 5, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Children’s Products-Posting of CPSC website

    “The provider’s last review was on 7/1/23 for the Children Product Certification form. This was corrected when the provider reviewed and signed the form at the inspection.”

    Rule 746.4135(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 5, 2024.

May 21, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “During the inspection it was found that the sanitation inspection was overdue by one month.”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 4, 2024. Correction verified: May 21, 2024.

Jan 22, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
  • Report Number of Employees

    “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 1, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 25, 2024.

Dec 11, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “Observed paint peeling from the window ledges and growing thorny grasses on the playground.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 13, 2023.

16 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 20, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “During the follow-up inspection it was observed that the grass was overgrown on the playground, about 2 feet high.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 23, 2023.

Oct 5, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    “During the 3rd initial inspection a 4 month old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. a bouncer, which was placed into a crib.”

    Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 5, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 20, 2023.

  • Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk

    “During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the children ages 16 months - 23 months were served hot dogs that had only been cut in half, still circular in shape.”

    Rule 746.3317(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 5, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 20, 2023.

  • Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands

    “During the initial inspection it was observed that a caregiver did not have the children wash their hands after their diaper was changed.”

    Rule 746.3505(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 5, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 20, 2023.

  • Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves

    “During the initial inspection a caregiver was observed changing four children’s diapers, one after another, without washing their hands or changing out their gloves between each diaper change.”

    Rule 746.3505(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 5, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 20, 2023.

  • Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

    “During the initial inspection it was observed that a caregiver changed 4 children’s diapers, one after another, and did not sanitize the changing table pad between each use.”

    Rule 746.3505(e). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 5, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 20, 2023.

Aug 18, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions

    “During the 2nd initial inspection the trasnportation vehcile was reviewed and found that the electronic safety alarm was not functioning properly, and was not installed in the back of the van.”

    Rule 746.5625(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 18, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 21, 2023.

  • Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

    “3 out of the 5 files reviewed did not have health statement forms, from parents or pediatricians, on file.”

    Rule 746.611(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 25, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 24, 2023.

Jun 30, 2023: inspection8 deficiencies
  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “During the 1st initial monitoring inspection it was observed that the operation was over ratio on two occasions. During opening hours the specified age group was 2 years old and the operation was in a 1/12 ratio, and should have been 1/11. Later into the inspection a caregiver was with infants in a 1/6 ratio and should have not had more than 5 infants without a 2nd caregiver present.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 17, 2023.

  • Employee Handwashing After Arriving at the Facility

    “During the 1st initial inspection it was observed that two caregivers arrived at the operation and did not wash their hands after arriving.”

    Rule 746.3415(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2023.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily

    “During the 1st initial inspection it was found that the operation had not been conducting their daily grounds and safety checklist.”

    Rule 746.4751(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 17, 2023.

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “During the monitoring inspection it was observed that there was no loose fill under the spring rockers or at the bottom of the slide in the playground area.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 14, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 17, 2023.

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “During the 1st initial monitoring inspection it was found that the operation had not conducted a fire drill since their first opening day May 15, 2023. This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted and documented.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023.

  • Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center

    “During the 1st initial inspection postings were reviewed and the operation did not have an activity plan for each group of children in the child-care center.”

    Rule 746.401(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 3, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2023.

  • Children’s Products- Annual Certification

    “During the 1st initial inspection it was observed that the operation did not have the children’s product annual certification completed.”

    Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 3, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2023.

  • Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

    “During the 1st initial inspection postings were reviewed and the operation did not have a current employee list posted. This was corrected at inspection when an employee list was posted.”

    Rule 746.401(9). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023.

All 18 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Nov 2, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 30, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 4, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 5, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 24, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
May 21, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 17, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 4, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 16, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jan 22, 2024Assessment1 deficiency cited
Dec 11, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 20, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 5, 2023Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Aug 18, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jul 17, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jun 30, 2023Inspection8 deficiencies cited
Apr 19, 2023InspectionNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued May 15, 2024.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 94 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.
  • 2 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 237 child care providers in Bell County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 6.
Source:

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

12 of the 237 in Bell County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Cairos Development Center for Early Learners This child care provider6
Faith’s First Steps Home Daycare0
Extreme Cheer -N- Tumble0
Petra Ann Wilson0
Creation of Life2
Kimberly Davis0
Kid’s Quest Childcare & Learning Center1
Lil Fox’s Den Child Development Center, LLC1
Brain Builders Learning Center2
Mary JonesNot given
Reeces Creek YMCA0
Asymca Alice W. Douse0
Cedar Valley YMCA0

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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