Just for Tots 5
A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas 76542
4104 E Stan Schlueter Loop Ste 1, Killeen, Texas 76542. (254) 680-5011.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 20 inspections on record
- 3-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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
20 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 16, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out, at the report to the state on Aug 12, 2025
Rated High by Texas: People Whose Behavior/Health Threatens Children Not Present, at the report to the state on Aug 12, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605, at the report to the state on Jul 29, 2025
4 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Jun 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the walkthrough, dust was observed on the fan and AC vents, and the ceiling had a brown spot. Repair is needed.”
Aug 12, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver placed children ages 2-3 years old in highchairs for no longer than ten minutes to help calm them.”
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People Whose Behavior/Health Threatens Children Not Present
“Sufficient evidence was found during the DFPS investigation that a person whose behavior endangers the safety of children and staff was present at the operation.”
Jul 29, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation found to show that a person without a background check was on the premises with access to children.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that prohibited punishment was used when staff members yelled at children.”
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People Whose Behavior/Health Threatens Children Not Present
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a person whose behavior threatens the safety of children and staff was present at the operation.”
Jul 28, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“Nap mats were observed and did not have sufficient walking space in between some of them.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The trash cans did not have lids. A wall outlet was broken in one of the classrooms. These were corrected during the inspection.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“A caregiver was observed not washing the hands after diapering”
Nov 25, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
“During the investigation, it was found that the center did not follow the conditions in their license. In addition, the person was at the center without a clear background, which is required.”
Jan 12, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Three caregivers stated that there were 12 children in their classroom at nap time. After counting the children multiple times, there were found to be 11 children present in the classroom.”
All 29 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 14, 2024.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 146 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.
- 9 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
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 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Just for Tots 5 This child care provider | 11 |
| Faith’s First Steps Home Daycare | 0 |
| Extreme Cheer -N- Tumble | 0 |
| Petra Ann Wilson | 0 |
| Creation of Life | 2 |
| Kimberly Davis | 0 |
| Kid’s Quest Childcare & Learning Center | 1 |
| Lil Fox’s Den Child Development Center, LLC | 1 |
| Brain Builders Learning Center | 2 |
| Mary Jones | Not given |
| Reeces Creek YMCA | 0 |
| Asymca Alice W. Douse | 0 |
| Cedar Valley YMCA | 0 |
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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