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Ira Cross Jr Elementary

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
3 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
November 2, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 29, 2003
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
824789- 2389

Where

1910 Herndon Dr
Killeen, TX 76543

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • 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
November 7, 2024Medium High744.605(6) - Required Admission Information-Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Three of the children files were missing the required information for the emergency contact persons.”
November 14, 2024
November 13, 2023Medium744.3559(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was found that the operation had not documented a fire drill that was conducted in October. This was corrected at inspection when the drill that they conducted 10/06/2023 was documented on the required form.”
At the inspection
December 1, 2021Medium High744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “During the montoring inspection it was found that the operation did not conduct a fire drill in the month of November.”
December 3, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Ira Cross Jr Elementary?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 2, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Ira Cross Jr Elementary have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 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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