The Kids Zone Learning Center

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Denton / Denton / 76208
Street address: 3730 E Mckinney St Ste 101
Phone: (940) 218-6183
Capacity: 155
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 05:30 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: December 21, 2017
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 19 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated July 13, 2026.

The same records list 34 cited deficiencies dated October 16, 2023 to May 8, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 18 High, 10 Medium High, 5 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 2 corrected at inspection, 32 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 32 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 34 cited deficiencies for The Kids Zone Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (18 High, 10 Medium High, 5 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 19 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-07-13.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	18
Medium High	10
Medium	5
Medium Low	1
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-05-08 · 746.201(9) · Medium High

Complying with Laws and Rules

The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-11

2026-05-08 · 746.3819 · Medium High

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-15

2026-05-08 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was conducted by a fire marshal.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-15

Full citation history from HHSC (45)

2026-05-08 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-15. Correction verified: 2026-06-23.
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was conducted by a fire marshal.
2026-05-08 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-15. Correction verified: 2026-05-15.
The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.
2026-05-08 · 746.201(9) · Medium High
Complying with Laws and Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-11. Correction verified: 2026-05-15.
The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)
2026-04-23 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-23. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
Proper supervision was not observed when multiple school age children were allowed to go into the building from outside alone.
2026-04-23 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-08. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was condcuted by a fire marshall.
2026-04-23 · 746.5617(a)(4) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-24. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
Information regarding emergency telephone numbers was not available for 28 children in the AM transportation binder.
2026-04-23 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-01. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.
2026-04-23 · 746.201(9) · Medium High
Complying with Laws and Rules
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-01. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)
2026-04-23 · 746.5205(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-01. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
The operation did not have documentation of all drills conducted.
2026-04-23 · 746.3407(5) · Medium High
Sanitize Potty-Chairs
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-23. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
A potty seat was observed to not have been sanitized immediately after use.
2026-04-23 · 746.1303(9) · Medium
Orientation-Handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-01. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
One caregiver did not have the required orientation traning for handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials.
2026-04-23 · 746.5625(c) · High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-08. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
Electronic child safety alarms were not being used in all vehicles checked during the inspection.
2026-04-23 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-23. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
2 caregivers were unaware of how many children they were caring for.
2026-04-23 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-24. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
Required medical information was not available for 28 children in the AM transportation binder.
2026-04-23 · 746.5617(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-24. Correction verified: 2026-05-08.
One vehicle did not have a required first aid kit. Two vehicles did not have all required supplies in good condition.
2026-02-19 · 746.3407(13) · Medium High
Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-02-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Cleaning material was founded in sink that were not locked.
2026-02-19 · 746.3701(1) · Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-02-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Several classrooms had missing outlet covers.
2025-12-31 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-04. Correction verified: 2026-02-19.
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the operational policies regarding release procedures of children were not followed, resulting in infants being left unsupervised.
2025-12-31 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-04. Correction verified: 2026-02-19.
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left the classroom for approximately 1 minute and 58 seconds.
2025-09-29 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-03. Correction verified: 2025-10-07.
One of the four infants do not have updated infant feeding instructions.
2025-09-29 · 746.605(3) · Medium Low
Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-03. Correction verified: 2025-10-07.
Seven out of ten children are missing an admission date.
2024-10-03 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-03. Correction verified: 2024-10-17.
There was no caregiver supervising nap time for approximately 30 seconds.
2024-10-03 · 746.1003(4) · High
Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-03. Correction verified: 2024-10-17.
The director is not appropriately supervising staff, as a classroom was left unattended for a period of time during naptime.
2024-09-19 · 746.603(a)(2) · Medium
Children's Records - Admission Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-04. Correction verified: 2024-10-03.
Operation is using out dated admission forms from 2010 that does not have a special care needs statement.
2024-09-19 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-19. Correction verified: 2024-10-03.
Staff were not properly supervising children when they were seen walking around the building.
2024-09-19 · 746.3805(b)(1) · Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-27. Correction verified: 2024-10-03.
Operation has a piece of paper taped to an epi-pen. The Epi-pen is not in it's original packaging.
2024-01-25 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-12. Correction verified: 2024-03-28.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
2024-01-24 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-22. Correction verified: 2024-03-08.
The operation did not immediately communicate to the parents' critical information regarding an incident that placed a child at risk.
2024-01-24 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-22. Correction verified: 2024-03-08.
The operation did not share an incident report with the parents.
2024-01-24 · 746.5605(3) · High
Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-22. Correction verified: 2024-03-08.
The driver of the vehicle did not conduct a name to face when the children got of the vehicle, which resulted in a child being left on a vehicle.
2024-01-24 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-22. Correction verified: 2024-03-08.
The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was left on a vehicle, back in September 2023.
2024-01-24 · 746.5605(4) · High
AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-22. Correction verified: 2024-03-08.
A child was left unattended in a vehicle for approximately 40 minutes.
2023-12-16 · 746.4101 · High
Release of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-13. Correction verified: 2024-03-01.
The operation denied a parent to pick up their children.
2023-10-16 · 746.2426(a)(1) · High
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-16. Correction verified: 2023-10-27.
An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer. The infant was removed from the bouncer and moved to a crib.
2023-10-03 · 746.5617(a)(1) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-06. Correction verified: 2023-10-16.
The bus binders were observed and missing the following; -some bus binders were missing a list for who is being transported for the month of October, -Some bus binders were missing children's paperwork that is required for transportation.
2023-10-03 · 746.605(15) · Medium
Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-06. Correction verified: 2023-10-16.
The bus binders were observed and children's paperwork was missing permission for the center to transport the children to and from school.
2023-10-03 · 746.3809 · Medium
Medication No Longer Used
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: 2023-10-16.
Two children with food allergies, have expired epiPens on file at the center.
2023-10-03 · 746.3805(b)(1) · Medium High
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-10-06. Correction verified: 2023-10-16.
There is a medication without a child name and it is unknown who it is for.
2022-10-11 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-24. Correction verified: 2022-10-27.
Ten childrens files were observed and the following is missing; Two children files are missing health care information, One childs file is missing a special care statement, Five children files are missing the parents received the operational policies, One child is missing a health statement. and Three children are missing hearing and vision.
2022-10-11 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-24. Correction verified: 2022-10-27.
Three children with food allergies were missing the action plans and the medication.
2022-10-11 · 746.1309(e) · Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-24. Correction verified: 2022-10-28.
Four staff files were observed missing the following training hours for the last full year; (1)Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, (3)Administering medication, (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety, (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
2021-11-05 · 746.1203(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-05. Correction verified: 2021-11-15.
The caregiver did not realize that a child was missing from the classroom. One caregiver was not supervising two young children who were in the bathroom at the same time.
2021-11-05 · 746.1203(4) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-05. Correction verified: 2021-11-15.
Three caregivers did not know the how many children they were supervising. Two caregivers did not know the ages of the children that they were caring for.
2021-10-26 · 746.3415(4) · Medium High
Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-10-26. Correction verified: 2021-11-05.
A giver in a classroom did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
2021-10-26 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-10-26. Correction verified: 2021-11-05.
A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after a diaper change.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1278785

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.