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Childcare center · Hardin, TX
Kids Etc
A licensed child care center in Hardin, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 12458 HWY 146 N, Hardin, TX 77561
County: Liberty County
Phone: (936) 298-3806
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 77 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 553057
Permit: Full Permit, issued April 5, 2001
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: High 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from August 3, 2022 to July 31, 2026, newest first: 10 visits and 3 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
July 31, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 4, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
August 27, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 10, 2024 · Correction verified: September 9, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The new van does not have the required safety alarm system. The Director has made an appointment to get the device installed.
October 2, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 4, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 3, 2022 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 9, 2022 · Correction verified: August 5, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered caregivers have been using yelling as a form of punishment and a way to get children's attention.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 5, 2022 · Correction verified: August 5, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered there was enough evidence that children were always getting the water on the playground in high temperatures when it was necessary and were often told to wait when thirsty or hot until it was water time.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.