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Child Development Center

Amarillo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

10 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
October 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 24, 1989
Capacity
180 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
241692

Where

1401 S Polk St
Amarillo, TX 79101

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
March 10, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver lacked good judgement when preparing and cutting food over a highchair.”
April 15, 2026
March 10, 2026Medium High746.3317(9) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Food Prep Area Separate from Other Areas
State’s note: “The caregivers were preparing food in the classroom.”
April 15, 2026
May 15, 2025High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately spanked a child for discipline.”
May 16, 2025
April 30, 2025Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The last fire inspection 3-18-2025, the inspection are due annually.”
May 16, 2025
April 3, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Caregiver failed to use good judgement when using a water bottle to spray children as discipline.”
April 15, 2025
October 9, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “A child in care who had a listed diagnosed food allergy did not have a complete food allergy in file when reviewed as it was missing the parent signature.”
October 11, 2023
December 17, 2021Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “Two children's diagnosed food allergy plans were reviewed and they did not contain the doctor signature as required.”
January 14, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Child Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 5, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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