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The Great Play Place

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

20 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
August 31, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 23, 2022
Capacity
106 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
1739005

Where

208 E Elms Rd
Killeen, TX 76542

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 15
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 1

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 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 4, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There were areas inside that posed health and safety risks to the children. Peeling paint was observed and dust was observed in one classroom.”
May 11, 2026
April 28, 2026High746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
State’s note: “During the inspection, it was found that the operation staff had asked the children to turn off the alarm upon arrival at the operation.”
May 1, 2026
April 21, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tar…”
May 1, 2026
April 9, 2026Low746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours
State’s note: “Employee records were not available during the investigation inspection.”
April 10, 2026
April 9, 2026Medium746.1305(a)(3) - Pre-service Training- Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “The operation's staff did not have access to employee pre-service or training files for child care regulations to review.”
April 10, 2026
April 9, 2026Medium746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
State’s note: “A copy of the most recent inspection was not posted and visible for parents.”
April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tar…”
April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026Medium High746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
State’s note: “During the investigation and review of video, it was determined that the caregiver did not interact positively with children in care.”
April 21, 2026
April 9, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not use good judgment and self-control when choosing to discipline a child in care. A caregiver picked a child up and dropped the child to the ground.”
April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “A child was observed coming from the bathroom unsupervised. The caregiver was watching the child from the classroom”
April 9, 2026
March 18, 2026High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver yelled at the children in care.”
April 13, 2026
March 18, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver lacked self-control and yelled at the children in care.”
April 13, 2026
March 18, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that the director did not make a CCR report by calling the intake line.”
April 13, 2026
October 22, 2025High746.1205(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: “During the investigation, it was found that the position of the caregivers was not within physical proximity or full view.”
November 3, 2025
October 20, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was found that several operation staff became aware of a serious and inappropriate incident involving a child in care and failed to report it to CCR. The incident occurred, and the operation became aware of it on 06/13/25.”
October 23, 2025
October 20, 2025High746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Putting Anything in Mouth
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver, who admitted having been frustrated, placed saran wrap around a child?s face and head.”
October 23, 2025
October 20, 2025High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found a serious incident occurred with a child in care on June 13, 2025, and the operation failed to inform the parent of the child.”
October 23, 2025
September 23, 2025High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation video footage was obtained and showed a caregiver aggressively grab the arm of a child in care, aggressively push another child's arm, and put their face into a child's face in an intimidating manner.”
October 23, 2025
June 24, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “During the walkthrough, I observed the last children's products certification, which was done on 6/10/22. This was correct at the inspection when the assistant director printed and reviewed the product's certification.”
At the inspection
June 20, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “During the investigation and video, it was found that the caregiver did not demonstrate a high level of judgment or self-control.”
July 10, 2024
January 25, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when restraining a child in the classroom.”
February 23, 2024
September 25, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Two of five personell files reviewed were lacking the required 24 hours of pre-service training.”
October 6, 2023
July 28, 2023High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. A”
July 28, 2023
March 6, 2023Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “During the inspection the loose fill did not contain a depth of at least 6 inches.”
March 20, 2023
September 6, 2022Medium746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
State’s note: “One caregiver was caring for two infants and ten children ages 18 months-4 years by herself.”
September 6, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Great Play Place?

Texas HHSC's file lists 20 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 31, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Great Play Place have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 15 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 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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