Licensed child care center · public record
Meadowbrook Preschool & Childrens Center
Kilgore, 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 July 6, 2007
- Capacity
- 125 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 868238
Where
1011 Houston St
Kilgore, TX 75662
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 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “A screw was seen pointing out of a diaper change table in reach of children.” |
| June 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs State’s note: “During the inspection a potty-chair was observed having not been emptied.” |
| July 14, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5202(2) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Communication Procedures State’s note: “During review the operations emergency preparedness plan was missing information stating how the daycare will communicate during an emergency.” |
| July 14, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “During review the operations policies were missing a full statement for inclusive services.” |
| April 15, 2025 | High | 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Putting Anything in Mouth State’s note: “This standard was found to be out of compliance through a DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver put hand sanitizer in a child's mouth as a form of punishment.” |
| August 2, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “The required annual topics could not be reviewed during inspection.” |
| August 17, 2023 | High | 746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger State’s note: “The operational policy was reviewed during the inspection and found to be missing a safe sleep policy consistent with Subchapter H.” |
| August 17, 2023 | Medium | 746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website State’s note: “The operation had not updated the CPSC posting since 2021. This was corrected at inspection when the operation completed a CPSC form/walk through.” |
| August 17, 2023 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The most recent inspection report was not posted.” |
| August 17, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “Two televisions were observed to be not anchored.” |
| January 20, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation did not annually report the number of employees who left in the previous year.” |
| October 12, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “During the inspeciton I observe a diaper change, the caregiver did not wash the child's hands afterwards.” |
| November 10, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink State’s note: “After a diaper change, an infant's hands were not washed before placing the child on the floor. The caregiver picked up the child and washed their hands when it was brought to her attention.” |
| November 10, 2021 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “During inspection, one infant was not buckled in a safety strap in the bucket seat. The infant was buckled immediately.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 15, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 12, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 20, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 17, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Meadowbrook Preschool & Childrens Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 16, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Meadowbrook Preschool & Childrens Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 2 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 4 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.
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