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Childcare center · Harker Heights, TX
Care 4 Tots Learning Center, LLC
A licensed child care center in Harker Heights, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1196A S AMY LN, Harker Heights, TX 76548
County: Bell County
Phone: (254) 699-8697
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 155 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 856028
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 14, 2006
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
- 2 investigations
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium 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 February 25, 2022 to August 20, 2026, newest first: 18 visits and 10 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.
August 20, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 24, 2026 · Correction verified: September 15, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two caregivers that had provisional background checks were together in a classroom, not following the conditions placed on their background checks. This was corrected when an eligible caregiver came into the classroom with them.
August 18, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
May 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
July 31, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 29, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
June 25, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection it was observed that a child's nose was wiped while on the playground and the caregiver did not wash their hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver got some hand sanitizer and used it.
September 1, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation inspection it was found that a caregiver that was present during the incident only had 1/24 of their required annual training hours. This was corrected at inspection because the caregiver no longer works for Care 4 Tots.
August 29, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
July 30, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
July 19, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 2, 2023 · Correction verified: August 7, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
While reviewing files at the monitoring inspection it was found that 2/3 of the files reviewed were not current on annual training hours. One caregiver only had completed 11/24 of their required hours, while the other caregiver had only completed 7/24 of their required training hours.
February 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 23, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 23, 2023 · Correction verified: February 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection it was observed that children under the age of two were having screen time.
January 13, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 23, 2023 · Correction verified: February 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation it was found that children under 18 months were being grouped with children up to 3 years old during the morning opening hours.
September 20, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
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 27, 2022 · Correction verified: October 3, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the monitoring inspection it was found that 1/3 transportation vehicles was not equipped with the electronic child safety alarm and 1/3 of the vehicles was equipped with one, however it was not working properly.
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the monitoring inspection the emergency drill form was reviewed and the drills were not being documented accurately.
746.4001 - First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 23, 2022 · Correction verified: September 22, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the three first aid kits in the transportation vehicles were not equipped with tweezers, cotton balls, thermometers, and scissors.
March 31, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 23, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
February 25, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that a child's diaper was changed and the caregiver did not have them wash their hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when hand washing took place and was observed to meet compliance in other classrooms.
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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.