Licensed child care center · public record
Kidz Stop
Temple, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
11 state inspections, last 2 years
33 deficiencies on the state’s summary
27 high or medium-high risk
September 24, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 30, 2005
- Capacity
- 107 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
- 853149
Where
804 S 17th St
Temple, TX 76504
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. Showing the newest 25 of 33.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 18, 2026 | 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: “A child in care had multiple injuries to their head and the operation staff did not know how the injuries occurred and was unable to intervene to prevent the injury from occurring.” |
| May 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(g) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled clothes sent home State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that dirty clothes were not sent home immediately which resulted in the clothes being moldy once sent home.” |
| May 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation it was found that the daily sheets did not accurately reflect the feedings of the infants in care.” |
| May 9, 2026 | High | 746.1003(5) - Director Responsibilities - Direct Care for No More Than 10 Hours State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, it was found that one caregiver is working over 10 hours of direct care of children.” |
| April 27, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “Observed 2 infants sleeping in rocking chairs. This was corrected when the teachers were asked to put the sleeping infants in their beds.” |
| April 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink State’s note: “It was found that infant bottles are washed/rinsed in the sink in the infant room that is also used for handwashing. There was a bottle brush and dish liquid on the sink. I spoke with the caregivers about not washing bottles in their sink in the room.” |
| April 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that a caregiver went on break. Another caregiver supervied two different classrooms during this time, walking back and forth to each classroom” |
| April 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “Observed one teacher in the room with 9 infants. The ratio for that age group is 1 teacher per 4 infants. The other teacher was in the office inside the infant room on their lunch break with the door shut. This was corrected when the teacher came back into the room.” |
| April 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1613(a)(5) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required State’s note: “During an inspection during naptime, there was not an additional caregiver who was not counted in the child/caregiver ratio. This was corrected once naptime was over.” |
| April 27, 2026 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “Abserved multiple infants sitting in rocker chairs from 1;27 pm until 3:53. Licensing had told the caregivers at the start of the inspection that the infants can only be in the restrictive devices for 15 minutes and they failed to remove the infants throughout the entire inspection. This was corrected when the infant were removed from the devices.” |
| April 27, 2026 | High | 746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles State’s note: “Observed an infant (5 months) with a bottle propped with a stuffed animal. This was corrected when the caregiver saw licensing and removed the stuffed animal and picked the infant up.” |
| April 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup State’s note: “Observed an infant sleeping in a crib with a bottle. This was corrected when licensing asked the caregiver to remove the bottle.” |
| April 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2419(1) - Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months State’s note: “Observed a 3 month old infant being fed in a rocking seat while the teacher held the bottle to the infants mouth. This was corrected when Licensing told the caregiver that infants 6 months and younger and any infant who cannot hold their own bottle must be held to be fed. The infant was taken out of the rocking chair to be held for the rest of the feeding.” |
| April 24, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Observed nails and screws sticking out of the floor of the infant room. A screw was removed from the floor that was sticking up. This was corrected when duct tape was placed over the nails and screws. Observed an outside door that was rotted at the bottom and splintered. Observed brown water stains in the kitchen, classroom and bathroom areas. Observed a…” |
| April 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Observed children ages 19 months watching Ms. Rachel on a tablet. I spoke with the caregiver about children under the age of two not having screen time. The tablet was turned off during the inspection.” |
| April 16, 2025 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “During this follow up inspection it was observed that there was a person in a classroom with children without a background check on file. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.” |
| April 16, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “One caregiver did not know how many children that they had. The caregiver stated that they should have 11 children, but there was only 10 children in the room. The caregiver counted and stated that one was moved.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Observed a caregiver using thier phone for Tik Tok. This was corrected when the caregiver put the phone away.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup State’s note: “Observed an infant in a crib with a bottle. The bottle was removed from the crib.” |
| April 10, 2025 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Observed Lysol and disinfectant spray under an unlocked cabinet in a bathroom that is used by the children in care. This was corrected when the cleaning supplies were removed and placed out of the reach of the children.” |
| April 9, 2025 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “There was two people at the operation without a cleared background check. One person was at the operation for a few hours to answer phones and the other person has been at the operation a couple of days to wash dishes. An administrative penalty will be imposed in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum per statute, HRC 42.078(a-2).” |
| December 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operations last sanitation inspection was 5/3/22. I spoke to the director about getting a health inspection each year.” |
| December 8, 2023 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Observed the last fire inspection conducted on 5/2/22. I spoke to the director about ensuring that a fire inspection is completed each month.” |
| May 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that a parent was not notified of a minor injury of the child. This was corrected when I spoke to the caregiver about letting the parents know about minor injuries.” |
| January 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an infant was observed using infant equipment and the safety straps were not fastened. The infant was immediately removed from the equipment when addressed bringing the facility into compliance.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 18, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 24, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 9, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kidz Stop?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 24, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kidz Stop have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 33: 10 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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