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Martin Luther King JR Recreation Center

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
July 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 3, 2021
Capacity
18 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1722610

Where

1300 Wilson St
Denton, TX 76205

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 3
  • 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
July 21, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One child was missing the full immunization information.”
July 28, 2026
July 11, 2023Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The operation does not have a completed gas leak test.”
August 1, 2023
July 11, 2023Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “A child in care with a known food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file.”
August 1, 2023
July 11, 2023High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during inspection and observations made, the operation has not been ensuring the child safety system is working and accurate van checks have not been conducted.”
July 11, 2023
August 15, 2022Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The operations emergency preparedness plan is incomplete and missing the following information: How children will be relocated, relocation diagram, address for alternate shelter, how staff will continue care for children, and a reunification plan.”
August 29, 2022
August 15, 2022Medium746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits
State’s note: “The operational policies does not include a promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities section.”
August 29, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Martin Luther King JR Recreation Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 21, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Martin Luther King JR Recreation Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 1 high-risk, 3 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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