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Kimble Learning Center

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

18 state inspections, last 2 years
104 deficiencies on the state’s summary
75 high or medium-high risk
October 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 12, 2003
Capacity
125 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
831479- 667

Where

2200 E 10th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79104

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 63
  • Medium 27
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 104.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 19, 2026High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “A child's file that was reviewed during the inspection did not have a current immunization record on file.”
June 2, 2026
May 7, 2025Medium746.2423 - Naptime for Infants
State’s note: “An infant was showing noticeable signs being tired and grabbing at the rails of their crib. The caregiver told the child that they know the child is tired but they have at least an hour before they can lay down. The child then began pushing and biting other children due to being tired and requiring rest.”
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at inspection grabbing a child by the arm with enough pressure to leave an impression on the child's arm and remained visiible for five minutes.”
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025High746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
State’s note: “An infant was observed in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes.”
May 7, 2025
January 7, 2025High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “One staff member did not have health and safety training as specified in condition 2 of the operation's probation within 10 days of their hire date.”
January 10, 2025
December 19, 2024High746.1205(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: “Two caregivers were in the classroom but were not maintaining awareness of the ongoing activities of the children they were responsible for. One child was laying on the floor with their pants partially down and exposing themself and touching themself. A caregiver walked past the child and then continued picking up toys without intervening.”
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024Medium High746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
State’s note: “Toys were observed being cleaned up and placed back on the shelves. Toys that had been in the children's mouths were mixed with the clean toys that were placed back on the shelves for children to access.”
December 19, 2024
December 16, 2024Medium High746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
State’s note: “Toddlers were observed playing with a group of toys on the carpet and toys were continuously placed in their mouth and then placed back in the group of other toys and then another child would pick up the contaminated toy and then place in their mouth.”
December 16, 2024
November 14, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “One child had a potty accident and had their wet clothes changed and they did not have their hands washed after. Additionally, the caregiver did not wash their hands after handling the soiled clothes. Additional children had their diaper changed and some of the children did not have their hands washed after. The caregiver also did not wash her hands after ea…”
November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “Multiple children's diapers were changed and the diaper changing surface was not observed being sanitized after any of the diaper changes.”
November 14, 2024
October 10, 2024High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at inspection telling children that if they acted like babies then they would have them and their belongings sent down to the baby room. The caregiver was not communicating with the children in a manner that treated them with courtesy and respect.”
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024Medium High746.3301(h) - Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed at inspection telling children that they would get candy for good behavior and if they dd not listen then they would not get any.”
October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “Transportation training is not current for any current staff that transport children in care and the director of the operation additionally requires transportation training.”
October 25, 2024
October 10, 2024Medium746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
State’s note: “A caregiver had a child sit inactive for a length of time that was inappropriate for his age. The child should have been limited to 3 minutes of time out but instead was sitting for 20 minutes before being allowed to get up and participate in an activity.”
October 10, 2024
August 12, 2024Medium High746.2501(4) - Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
State’s note: “Both staff members were hyper focused on other job duties, such as hand washing practices, that when multiple children had a minor injury and upset, they did not comfort them or evaluate their level of injury.”
August 12, 2024
August 12, 2024Medium746.2505(3) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children
State’s note: “The toddler classroom had majority of the shelves turned towards the wall and the toys were inaccessible to children in care. This was observed during morning activities with 1.5 hour of time prior to nap time. Two music based toys were made accessible after the initial observations but the shelves that were faced away were not turned with available toys dur…”
August 12, 2024
August 6, 2024Medium High746.1613(b) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio
State’s note: “One classroom with 21 children had reduced ratios during nap time with one caregiver. The specified age group is three year olds with children ranging from 18 month olds to 4 year olds. There was not an additional employee available in the building upon arrival at inspection.”
August 6, 2024
August 5, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the infant classroom was not free of hazards. A container of hot soup was in reach of an infant that led to an injury that required medical treatment.”
August 14, 2024
May 13, 2024Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
State’s note: “The staff list that is posted for parents was not current. Several new staff transitioned to the operation and staff also left employment from the operation and the list has not been updated. This was corrected at inspection with the staff list being updated and posted.”
At the inspection
May 13, 2024Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “None of the four infants were signed in on the sign in sheet in the infant classroom. Additionally, a child for the two's classroom was not signed in either. This was corrected with the director signing the children into care.”
At the inspection
May 13, 2024High746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
State’s note: “An infant was in a restrictive device for over 15 minutes and the director had to prompt the staff member to transition the child. It was corrected with the infant removed from the restrictive device.”
May 13, 2024
March 26, 2024Medium High746.1013(c) - Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
State’s note: “During the intial walk through of the inspection, the director was absent and the staff were not aware of whom was in charge during her absence. One staff member stated the assistant director was in charge but the assistant director was present in the building to be in charge at that time. Another staff member was not aware that the director was not present …”
March 26, 2024
March 15, 2024High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “A classroom was observed with cleaning supplies that are within reach of children and not inaccessible.”
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024Medium High746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
State’s note: “A television placed on a cart and used for supervised screen time activities was not adequately anchored and risked being tipped over off the cart.”
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024Medium746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
State’s note: “The currently available activity plan for the prek classrooms which has toddlers and pre-k age children combined, does not accurately reflect the current activities being provided.”
March 15, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Kimble Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 18 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Kimble Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 104: 12 high-risk, 63 medium-high-risk, 27 medium-risk, 2 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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