Licensed child care center · public record
Kiddie Korral
Alvarado, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued June 22, 2007
- Capacity
- 217 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 868228
Where
100 N Baugh St
Alvarado, TX 76009
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “Four toddlers were observed in a high chair table without safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver put all straps on.” |
| June 17, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety State’s note: “Caregiver did not intervene when multiple children were playing with bathroom door resulting in injury.” |
| June 17, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “During an investigation it was determined a caregiver did not have up to date first aid training.” |
| June 17, 2026 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “During an investigation it was determined the operation did not report to child care regulation when a child was injured in care requiring medical treatment.” |
| June 17, 2026 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “During an investigation it was determined a child was pulled in a form of guidance resulting in them falling to the ground.” |
| June 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “Classroom was observed at time of inspection with 6 children with specified age group under 18 months old. This was one child over ratio. This was corrected at time of inspection when one child was moved into another classroom.” |
| June 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “During nap time there was not adequate lighting at time of inspection. This was corrected when the curtains were opened.” |
| June 15, 2026 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “During an investigation this standard was found to be deficient. One infant was placed in a bouncer with a blanket in a crib to sleep. One infant was asleep with a boppy pillow and blanket in a crib.” |
| June 15, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “Durning an investigation it was determined infants were sleeping in restrictive devices. One infant was sleeping in a bouncer for over 2 hours with a blanket.” |
| June 15, 2026 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “During an investigation one infant was observed in a swing for approximately one hour and thirty minutes.” |
| May 12, 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 inspection a caregiver was observed on their personal phone.” |
| November 4, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “The staff failed to supervise properly after multiple verbal redirections were ignored by the child to stop climbing on the equipment in such a way that an injury could occur. The child was then injured and required medical treatment.” |
| March 6, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “It was determined that children were outside on the playground unsupervised.” |
| February 25, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operation did not have a current daycare facility inspection.” |
| March 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials State’s note: “During my inspection walk through I observed three cans of Febreze and one bottle of cleaning spray low enough for children to have access.” |
| March 22, 2024 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “During the inspection four out of the five infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.” |
| March 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “There were several areas along the chain link fence that were pulled up from the bottom and as a result created an entanglement or entrapment hazard to the children.” |
| April 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “One out of ten staff records reviewed did not have current CPR.” |
| April 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered State’s note: “The medication administration log did not include employee who administered the medication.” |
| April 18, 2023 | High | 746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans State’s note: “The operational policies were missing the emergency preparedness plan.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “Several playground structures were observed with no loose fill.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “Caregivers did not wash children's hands after changing diapers.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials State’s note: “Multiple classrooms were observed with cleaning products accessible to children.” |
| January 25, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “Caregivers did not wash hands between diaper changes.” |
| July 27, 2022 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Ten out of Ten records did not have the required emergency contact.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- July 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 17, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 6, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kiddie Korral?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 28, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kiddie Korral have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 25: 8 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 2 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.
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