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Kiddie Korral

Alvarado, 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
25 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
October 28, 2026 most recent inspection

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

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 15
  • Medium 2
  • 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
June 18, 2026Medium746.4501(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.”
At the inspection
June 17, 2026High746.1205(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.”
July 16, 2026
June 17, 2026Medium High746.1301(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.”
July 16, 2026
June 17, 2026Medium High746.305(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.”
July 16, 2026
June 17, 2026High746.2805(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.”
July 16, 2026
June 16, 2026Medium High746.1601 - 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.”
At the inspection
June 16, 2026Medium High746.2911 - 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.”
At the inspection
June 15, 2026High746.2415(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.”
July 14, 2026
June 15, 2026High746.2426(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.”
July 14, 2026
June 15, 2026High746.2417(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.”
July 14, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium High746.1203(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.”
June 12, 2026
November 4, 2025High746.1205(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.”
December 29, 2025
March 6, 2025High746.1205(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.”
April 3, 2025
February 25, 2025Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operation did not have a current daycare facility inspection.”
March 25, 2025
March 22, 2024Medium High746.3407(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 29, 2024
March 22, 2024Medium746.2421(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 29, 2024
March 22, 2024Medium High746.3701 - 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.”
May 10, 2024
April 18, 2023Medium High746.1301(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.”
May 8, 2023
April 18, 2023Medium High746.3805(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 25, 2023
April 18, 2023High746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
State’s note: “The operational policies were missing the emergency preparedness plan.”
May 8, 2023
January 25, 2023Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “Several playground structures were observed with no loose fill.”
February 25, 2023
January 25, 2023Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Caregivers did not wash children's hands after changing diapers.”
January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023Medium High746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
State’s note: “Multiple classrooms were observed with cleaning products accessible to children.”
January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “Caregivers did not wash hands between diaper changes.”
January 25, 2023
July 27, 2022Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Ten out of Ten records did not have the required emergency contact.”
August 3, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

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.

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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