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Watauga KinderCare

Watauga, 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
36 deficiencies on the state’s summary
24 high or medium-high risk
October 20, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 19, 1986
Capacity
120 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
193276- 747

Where

5801 Watauga Rd
Watauga, TX 76148

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 14
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 10
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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 36.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 20, 2026Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “Six bottles were not labeled with children's names.”
At the inspection
October 20, 2026Low746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
State’s note: “One personnel file did not have a certificate or letter of completed CPR/First Aid training.”
November 3, 2026
October 8, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation staff did not report a concern made by a parent that placed a child at risk.”
November 4, 2026
September 29, 2026High746.1205(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: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver did not provide adequate supervision of children on a playground; which caused a child to become injured.”
November 4, 2026
September 29, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The staff did not report an injured child's incident that occurred at the operation.”
November 4, 2026
February 19, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “Three personnel records had incomplete affidavits.”
March 5, 2026
February 19, 2026Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Six children's files were missing or did not have current immunization records.”
March 5, 2026
March 21, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection a caregiver was present, alone, in the classroom without having completed a background check at the operation.”
March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the director allowed a caregiver to be present in a classroom without a background check. The director provided a different name for the caregiver, who had an active background check, and advised the caregiver present to do the same.”
March 21, 2025
November 1, 2024Medium High746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was found that different caregivers observed concerning behaviors in a child in care and did not communicate with one another about the behaviors to ensure that the child could be supervised appropriately.”
December 5, 2024
November 1, 2024Medium High746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
State’s note: “This was evaluated as part of a DFPS Investigation. It was found that caregivers did not adjust the level of supervision required for a child in care when that child began exhibiting concerning behaviors. Caregivers were engaged in caregiving duties to the extent that they became unaware of the on-goings in the classroom and a child went into the bathroo…”
December 5, 2024
November 1, 2024Medium746.1013(b) - Director's Absence - Extended Period
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The investigation found that the named director at the operation had been on maternity leave and there was not a notification sent to Childcare Regulation.”
December 5, 2024
March 26, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 classroom had 18 children present with 1 caregiver, exceeding the caregiver/child ratio for the age group by 3 children.”
March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “At the time of the visit 3 of the 10 children's records had missing items like emergency contact, emergency contact address, and address of elementary school attended.”
March 29, 2024
March 26, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “At the time of the visit 4 of the infants that require written feeding instructions did not have updated forms within the last 30 days.”
March 29, 2024
January 31, 2024Medium746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
State’s note: “Based on information obtained through investigation it was found that a child was bitten in care and the parent was not notified of the bite until the following day.”
March 22, 2024
October 27, 2023Medium High746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection an epi pen was stored in the locked medication cabinet inside a ziploc baggie with the child's name written on the outside. The epi pen did not have the prescription box it would have been prescribed in.”
November 3, 2023
October 27, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 3 infants in care did not have updated written feeding instructions within the last 30 days.”
November 3, 2023
October 27, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the operation had 1 child with a food allergy that did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by the child's physician.”
November 3, 2023
September 26, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. In reviewing the investigation, it was found that a caregiver was observed by staff and admitting to picking up young children by their arms.”
December 19, 2023
September 26, 2023High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. Through reviewing the investigation it was found that a caregiver with a background status of Eligible With Conditions that prevented them from being alone in the classroom supervising children had been left alone to supervise a group of toddlers while on the playground.”
December 19, 2023
September 11, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection a caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the upper arm, lifting them off the ground, and moving them back to the line when the child tried to run ahead.”
September 11, 2023
August 30, 2023Medium746.2705(1) - School-age Furnishings and Equipment - Age-appropriate Seating, Tables
State’s note: “Based on information obtained during an investigation children are being cared for in the hallway with no tables or chairs to sit in to do their homework or eat their snack.”
October 20, 2023
June 26, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “It was found through investigation that a child in care had received an injury and had medical treatment for this injury. The operation failed to report this injury and Childcare Regulation was not made aware of it until a different incident was being investigated more than 2 weeks after this incident took place.”
August 2, 2023
March 24, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “At the time of the investigation it was found that a caregiver with a pending background check had been present in the classroom with children and additional caregivers.”
April 21, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Watauga KinderCare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 20, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Watauga KinderCare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 36: 14 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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