Elsie Steele
A registered child care home in Killeen, Texas 76549
2101 Prestige Loop, Killeen, Texas 76549. (254) 383-8713.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 4 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bell County: 2
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 4 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 237 child care providers in Bell County had 2.
4 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 4, 2025: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on Aug 19, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
4 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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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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.
Aug 19, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Two children were observed asleep in a restrictive device. One child was removed and placed on a cot, the other child left with a parent.”
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Policies Comply with Rules
“Operational polices was missing information for parent’s rights, outdoor policies, release of children, medication policies, emergency preparedness plan, suspension, illness, open door policy, parent participation, gang free zones, the child abuse hot line and the local telephone number and address of the nearest regulations office.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“A child was observed asleep in a restrictive device during naptime. This was corrected during the inspection when the child was pick up by the parent.”
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Children’s Records - Enrollment Agreement
“2 children’s enrollment agreements were incomplete for parent signatures, emergency medical information, parent’s rights and water safety permission.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 23, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“During the inspection an dog was present in the home. This was found to be deficient. There was no record of a current vaccination record on file. The last vaccine was 06/11/2020.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parents Review Licensing Rules and Reports
“During the inspection, the operation did not have an up to date copy of the operational policies and procedures. Multiple additions were missing: the promotion of outdoor activities, the emergency preparedness plan, exclusion policy, the local licensing location and number, the Child and Abuse Hot line, parent visitation, medication, animals, and handling medical emergencies,”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“During the inspection, 4 children’s records were evaluated and found to be deficient. Each record was missing the signed health statement, and the special needs statement. There were no signature pages from the parents on the back pages of the enrollment agreement.”
Jan 26, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“During the inspection it was found that the operation was utilizing screen time for children not used for under two. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off and an alternative activity was provided.”
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Personnel Records
“During the inspection it was found that the operation did not have a personnel record for substitute caregiver.”
Jan 25, 2022: 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
“During the inspection it was found that the caregiver did not complete background check for persons that required background checks that were associated with the operation.”
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Primary Caregiver’s Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
“During the investigation it was found that the operation was not utilizing an qualified caregiver.”
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Written Operational Policies - Exclusion Criteria
“During the investigation it was found that the operation did not have an exclusion criteria listed in the operational policies.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Registered Child-Care Home, permit issued Dec 12, 1997.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
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.
- 1 report 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 4.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Elsie Steele This child care provider | 4 |
| Maria Burgos | 4 |
| Tiny Troops Learning Center | 4 |
| A Heart for the Children | 0 |
| Theresas Creative Minds | 6 |
| Carmen Y Benitez Rivera | 2 |
| Just for Tots #4 | 28 |
| Asymca @ Dr. Joseph A. Fowler | 8 |
| 2y Smart Kids Care, LLC | 33 |
| Doris West | 4 |
| Anita Delores Smith | 1 |
| Sandra Lee Powell | 9 |
| Pershing Park 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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