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Southside Youth Senter

Wichita Falls, 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
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
August 25, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 30, 2018
Capacity
80 children
Ages served
School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:00 PM-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
817652

Where

1205 Montgomery St
Wichita Falls, TX 76302

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 0
  • 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
August 25, 2026Medium High744.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Transportation training
State’s note: “Two staff do not have current transportation training.”
August 26, 2026
February 10, 2026Medium High744.1315(b) - Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Several staff do not have proof of current first aid and CPR training.”
March 6, 2026
July 18, 2025High744.3805(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
State’s note: “During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was left unattended in a vehicle for approximately 10 minutes.”
October 15, 2025
July 18, 2025High744.3805(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
State’s note: “During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined staff failed to walk through the van causing a child to be left unsupervised.”
October 15, 2025
July 19, 2024High744.2105(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a staff was yelling and raising her voice at children in care. This staff was terminated.”
September 12, 2024
July 19, 2024Medium High744.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “Evidence gathered during this investigation show staff were on their cell phones while in direct care of children.”
September 12, 2024
July 19, 2024High744.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Evidence gathered during the investigation shows a caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control when she cursed in front of children, flipped off a child, and played music for the children that contained inappropriate language. This staff was fired.”
September 12, 2024
April 11, 2023Medium High744.2669 - Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
State’s note: “The food allergy emergency plan on file for a child in care was not signed by the doctor.”
May 10, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Southside Youth Senter?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 25, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Southside Youth Senter have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 4 high-risk, 4 medium-high-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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