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Texas Premier Childcare

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

14 state inspections, last 2 years
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
September 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 28, 2020
Capacity
156 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
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1696631

Where

2455 W Interstate 40
Amarillo, TX 79109

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 4
  • 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 11, 2026Medium High746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
State’s note: “Caregiver failed to comfort a child when the child was upset and crying after falling.”
August 28, 2026
August 4, 2026Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “Four children were observed seating in a multi-occupancy table and were not strapped in as required.”
August 4, 2026
August 4, 2026Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A classroom was observed over ratio as there was two caregivers and 14 children with the specified age group being 12-17 months old. The classroom was over ratio by 1 children as the max number that can be present is 13 children for that specified age group.”
August 4, 2026
April 6, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver failed to use good judgement when communicating negativity with a parent in front of the children.”
June 1, 2026
August 5, 2025High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “In 3 of the 6 classroom staff did not know how many children they were responsable for.”
August 5, 2025
July 29, 2025Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “There is a red table with chair in it, Some of the safety straps were missing. Children were no strapped in the chair as required during snack time.”
July 29, 2025
July 29, 2025Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “There was a small screen that had a video on it for children under the age of 2 years and a child facing it and was appearing to watch it.”
July 29, 2025
July 8, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not use good judgement with handling a child in a rough manner that resulted in an injury.”
July 15, 2025
February 6, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The operation did not have the required documentation for the fire inspection.”
February 21, 2025
September 8, 2022Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “An afternoon snack was served on the bare table to children in care.”
September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022Medium High746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
State’s note: “The operation has not documented monthly checks for fire extinguishers during the year 2022. The fire drill was not documented for August 2022.”
September 12, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Texas Premier Childcare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 14 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 30, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Texas Premier Childcare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 4 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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