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Checking a daycare in Killeen, Texas

State records list 157 operations, with 85 licensed centers and 72 home-based operations. From 2023-10-10 through 2026-10-10, the records show 698 citations across all operation types. During that window, 61 licensed centers had at least one citation, and 24 licensed centers had no citations. The inspection narratives describe what inspectors observed or found, and some also describe corrections made during the inspection.

Child care records in Killeen · Search official HHSC records

Provider totals and citation counts include all providers, including providers omitted from listings for personal-name privacy or suppression requests.

Citations dated October 10, 2023 to October 10, 2026.

Providers by type

Provider typeProviders
Licensed Centers85
Licensed Child-Care Homes30
Listed Family Homes16
Registered Child-Care Homes26

Citations by HHSC risk level

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weightCitations
High206
Medium High318
Medium152
Medium Low18
Low4
Unknown0

Most cited standards in this city

StandardTitleCitationsProviders
746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment3215
746.1205Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity2416
746.1201Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control1611
746.3407Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean1412
746.3701Safety - Areas Free From Hazards149
746.3417Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering1210
746.1205Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety107
746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children107
746.3401Annual Sanitation Inspection108
746.3503Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface108

ZIP codes by provider count

ZIPProviders
7654261
7654954
7654323
7654119

How to check the record

  1. Go to the Texas HHSC public child care search page (link below).
  2. Search for the daycare by name or location to find its listing.
  3. Open the operation details page and the inspection and compliance history page. DaycareList provider pages link to both pages.
  4. Read the citations listed for the operation, noting the risk weight assigned to each standard and whether the citation was corrected at the inspection.
  5. Read the narrative in each citation record to see what the inspector found.
  6. Compare the dates of inspections and citations over the years covered by the state records.
  7. Ask the provider questions about specific citations you read in the record.
  8. Report errors on a DaycareList page through the corrections page. DaycareList data is refreshed from the state through the Texas Open Data Portal; the state's own record is authoritative.

Reading records

deficiency (citation)
A finding that a minimum standard was not met during an inspection, investigation, or assessment.
risk levels
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight of High, Medium High, Medium, Medium Low, or Low.
corrected at inspection
A citation record may show whether the deficiency was fixed at the time of the inspection.
correction date
The date shown on a citation record for when the correction was made.
correction verified
A citation record may show a date the correction was verified.
technical assistance
A citation record may show whether technical assistance was given.
inspection vs investigation vs assessment
Records published by the state include inspections, investigations, and assessments, along with the deficiencies cited during them.
three-year window
The period DaycareList uses when counting citations in its provider summaries. The state online records cover about the last five years.
minimum standards
The rules operations must follow. For centers they are in Texas Administrative Code Title 26, Chapter 746; for licensed and registered homes, Chapter 747. The governing statute is Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42.

Cited standards

746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

This standard covers maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment. Citations in Killeen records describe stained carpets and walls, trash on bathroom floors, toilets needing cleaning, and a trash can missing its lid.

746.1205: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

This standard covers caregivers staying close enough to children to see or hear their activities and supervise them. Citations in Killeen records describe caregivers leaving children unattended in classrooms and a child remaining on the playground without a caregiver.

746.1201: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

This standard covers employees’ and caregivers’ competence, judgment, and self-control. Citations in Killeen records describe a caregiver holding a child down so the child could not move and a staff member yelling at other staff in front of children.

746.3407: Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

This standard covers keeping floors, ceilings, and walls clean and in repair. Citations in Killeen records describe stained classroom carpets, a door needing cleaning, and dust on ceiling tiles.

746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

This standard covers keeping areas children use free from hazards. Citations in Killeen records describe peeling paint, depressions in walls, and electrical cords within children’s reach.

746.3417: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

This standard covers washing children’s hands after toileting or diapering. Citations in Killeen records describe children whose hands were not washed after using the toilet or having a diaper changed.

746.1205: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

This standard covers caregivers being present and able to step in when children need help. Citations in Killeen records describe caregivers leaving rooms while children were sleeping or resting, leaving no caregiver with them.

746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

This standard covers the number of children assigned to each caregiver. Citations in Killeen records describe classrooms with more children per caregiver than the rule allowed, with some narratives documenting corrections when additional caregivers arrived or children moved to another room.

This guide's text was drafted automatically, checked against the state records by a second automated reviewer, and spot-checked by hand; all counts are computed directly from the state data. It may contain errors. The official state record is authoritative. Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers.

Data as of October 10, 2026. Corrections and removal requests