Licensed child care center · public record
Curious Minds ECE
Wichita Falls, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
9 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
September 24, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 12, 2025
- Capacity
- 82 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 1802034
Where
4725 K Mart Dr
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was observed on video footage of a classroom that a caregiver was using a personal communication device while supervising and caring for children.” |
| August 11, 2026 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was found that the caregivers and administrators did not notify parents of a situation that may have placed their children at risk of harm.” |
| May 27, 2026 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child by their arm forcefully.” |
| January 6, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “It was determined amid a DFPS Investigation that a caregiver handled a child in care roughly by grabbing and pulling the child up by their arms. This was observed on video footage from the classroom.” |
| January 6, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “It was determined amid a DFPS Investigation that a caregiver allowed three children under the age of 2yo to have screentime. This was observed on video footage from the classroom.” |
| January 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children State’s note: “It was determined amid a DFPS Investigation that a caregiver was observed sitting at a table working on administrative duties, not supervising children, which allowed a child to bite another child. This was observed on video footage from the classroom.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 23, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 29, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: No
- January 6, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 21, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 20, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Curious Minds ECE?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 24, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Curious Minds ECE have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 3 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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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