Kiddie Korral
A licensed child care center in Alvarado, Texas 76009
100 N Baugh St, Alvarado, Texas 76009. (817) 790-0352.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Johnson County: 2
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 21 inspections on record
- 2-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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 55 child care providers in Johnson County had 2.
21 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 28, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the report to the state on Jun 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Jun 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the report to the state on Jun 15, 2026
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
17 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Jun 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Four toddlers were observed in a high chair table without safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver put all straps on.”
Jun 17, 2026: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“Caregiver did not intervene when multiple children were playing with bathroom door resulting in injury.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“During an investigation it was determined a child was pulled in a form of guidance resulting in them falling to the ground.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“During an investigation it was determined a caregiver did not have up to date first aid training.”
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“During an investigation it was determined the operation did not report to child care regulation when a child was injured in care requiring medical treatment.”
Jun 16, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Classroom was observed at time of inspection with 6 children with specified age group under 18 months old. This was one child over ratio. This was corrected at time of inspection when one child was moved into another classroom.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“During nap time there was not adequate lighting at time of inspection. This was corrected when the curtains were opened.”
Jun 15, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“During an investigation this standard was found to be deficient. One infant was placed in a bouncer with a blanket in a crib to sleep. One infant was asleep with a boppy pillow and blanket in a crib.”
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Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
“During an investigation one infant was observed in a swing for approximately one hour and thirty minutes.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Durning an investigation it was determined infants were sleeping in restrictive devices. One infant was sleeping in a bouncer for over 2 hours with a blanket.”
May 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“During the inspection a caregiver was observed on their personal phone.”
Nov 4, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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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
“The staff failed to supervise properly after multiple verbal redirections were ignored by the child to stop climbing on the equipment in such a way that an injury could occur. The child was then injured and required medical treatment.”
Mar 6, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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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
“It was determined that children were outside on the playground unsupervised.”
Feb 25, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“At the time of inspection the operation did not have a current daycare facility inspection.”
Mar 22, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
“During my inspection walk through I observed three cans of Febreze and one bottle of cleaning spray low enough for children to have access.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There were several areas along the chain link fence that were pulled up from the bottom and as a result created an entanglement or entrapment hazard to the children.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“During the inspection four out of the five infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 18, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The operational policies were missing the emergency preparedness plan.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One out of ten staff records reviewed did not have current CPR.”
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Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
“The medication administration log did not include employee who administered the medication.”
Jan 25, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
“Multiple classrooms were observed with cleaning products accessible to children.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“Caregivers did not wash hands between diaper changes.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“Caregivers did not wash children’s hands after changing diapers.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“Several playground structures were observed with no loose fill.”
Jul 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Ten out of Ten records did not have the required emergency contact.”
All 32 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 22, 2007.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 217 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.
- 11 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 55 child care providers in Johnson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Heritage Early Learning Academy LLC | 1 |
| YMCA Alvarado Elementary North | 7 |
| YMCA Lillian Elementary | 0 |
| YMCA Alvarado Elementary South | 1 |
| Cierra N. Delonais | 2 |
| Kiddie Korral This child care provider | 17 |
| Alvarado Isd Learning Center | 0 |
| Little Tyke - Cleburne | 3 |
| Punkin Patch Day Care | 7 |
| Bisd School for Early Learning | 3 |
| Bambino City Montessori Academy, LLC | 2 |
| Burleson Child Development Center, Inc. #2 | 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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