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Kid Corral

A licensed child care home in Karnes City, Texas 78118

14352 N FM 81, Karnes City, Texas 78118. (830) 299-0696.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.

The last 24 months 16 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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?

16 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 7 child care providers in Karnes County had 5.

9 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 1, 2026: 6 deficiencies cited.

Rated High by Texas: Smoke-Detection System, at the inspection on Sep 1, 2026

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Oct 17, 2024

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

16 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

16 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 1, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies

  • Smoke-Detection System

    “The smoke detector was not working.”

    Rule 747.5111. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 4, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 16, 2026.

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August.”

    Rule 747.5005(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 3, 2026.

  • Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Monthly

    “The carbon monoxide (CO) detector was not tested in August. This was corrected at inspection when the CO detector was tested.”

    Rule 747.5337(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 1, 2026.

  • Children’s Records - Health Statement

    “Two of four children’s records audited did not have current health statements on file.”

    Rule 747.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 15, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 3, 2026.

  • Personnel Records

    “The personnel record for the assistant caregiver was not available for review.”

    Rule 747.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 17, 2026.

  • Posting Requirements-List of Employees

    “The operation did not have a list of employees posted on the parent board.”

    Rule 747.401(a)(5). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 4, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 17, 2026.

Oct 17, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “A caregiver who was caring for the children did not have an active and eligible background check. The background check states it’s pending.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 22, 2024.

  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps

    “The infant on the swing did not have their safety straps fastened. This was corrected at inspection when the infant’s safety straps were fastened.”

    Rule 747.2307. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 22, 2024.

  • Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required

    “Primary caregiver did not have the required 30 hour annual trainings for review at the time of inspection.”

    Rule 747.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

  • Caregivers Required Annual Training-Instructor Led 80%

    “An assistant caregiver did not have five of the required 24 annual training hours from instructor-led training.”

    Rule 747.1305(g). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

Apr 16, 2024: assessment1 deficiency

  • Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance

    “Proof of liability of insurance was not provided annually by the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit.”

    Rule 747.209(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 16, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 22, 2024.

Nov 30, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Children Handwashing Before Eating

    “Children hands were not observed washed before eating snack. Note: This was corrected at inspection when children washed their hands before lunch was served.”

    Rule 747.3213(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “Hazards such as roach spray were observed in an unlocked cabinet sink located in the children’s restroom. Note: This was corrected at inspection as the spray was removed.”

    Rule 747.3501. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2023.

  • Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training

    “One out of the four staff files reviewed during inspection did not have trainings available for review.”

    Rule 747.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 14, 2023.

  • Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation

    “The emergency relocation and evacuation diagram was not available for review during inspection.”

    Rule 747.801(7). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 14, 2023.

  • Required Personnel Records- Licensed Homes - signed dated statement that caregiver attended child maltreatment training

    “Three out of the four staff files reviewed did not include orientation.”

    Rule 747.901(9). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 22, 2023. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2024.

7 deficiencies older than three years
Dec 2, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Liability Insurance Maintained

    “The liability insurance policy was unavailable for review.”

    Rule 747.207(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 28, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 16, 2022.

  • Children’s Products- Annual Certification

    “The annual Child Product Safety Commission form for recalled products was not available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver completed, signed, and posted the form.”

    Rule 747.3935(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 2, 2022.

  • Personnel Records

    “The complete personnel records were unavailable for review at inspection.”

    Rule 747.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 28, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2022.

Jun 23, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “There was one caregiver providing care at the operation that did not have a background check.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2022.

Dec 21, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies

  • AP Never exceed capacity of the home

    “There were fourteen children in care with a maximum capacity of twelve. This was corrected when a parent was called and two children were picked up.”

    Rule 747.207(10). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021. Correction verified: Jan 4, 2022.

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home

    The inspectors’ words, 93 words

    “There were fourteen children in care with one caregiver. There were two children between the age of zero to seventeen months; eight children ages eighteen months to three years; and four children ages four years and older. The maximum number of children allowed for this age group was ten children to one caregiver. Therefore the child to caregiver ratio was deficient. This was corrected when one more caregiver was added and two children were picked up and removed from the operation. This left twelve children and two caregivers which is compliant for ratio.”

    Rule 747.1801. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021. Correction verified: Jan 4, 2022.

  • Children Handwashing Before Eating

    “Zero children were observed to wash hands prior to eating a morning snack.”

    Rule 747.3213(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021. Correction verified: Jan 4, 2022.

All 11 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 1, 2026Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Sep 11, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 17, 2024Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Apr 16, 2024Assessment1 deficiency cited
Nov 30, 2023Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Dec 2, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jun 30, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jun 23, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jan 4, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Dec 21, 2021Inspection3 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Jun 2, 2008.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 12 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 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 .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 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.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 7 child care providers in Karnes County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 16.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

8 of the 7 in Karnes County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Home Away From Home Day Care3
Ink/Karnes City5
Rainbow of Blessing Care Center & Prek1
Kid Corral This child care provider16
Rainbow Care Center10
Katie SekulaNot given
Playhouse Adventure Daycare0
Little Beavers Daycare9
Stacey WiatrekNot given

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 Oct 24, 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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