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Childcare center · Wichita Falls, TX
Martin Luther King Child Care
A licensed child care center in Wichita Falls, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1100 SMITH ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
County: Wichita County
Phone: (940) 322-7152
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 53 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 142473
Permit: Full Permit, issued March 6, 1987
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: 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 November 30, 2021 to March 30, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 6 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.
March 30, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 19, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
January 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 21, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
November 20, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 18, 2025 · Correction verified: January 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
October 17, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
October 17, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 19, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
March 19, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 4, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 23, 2023 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 22, 2023 · Correction verified: December 4, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 22, 2023 · Correction verified: December 4, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
October 12, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 28, 2022 · Correction verified: October 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
May 4, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1013(c) - Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 4, 2022 · Correction verified: May 9, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
May 3, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
November 30, 2021 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 10, 2021 · Correction verified: December 16, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
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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.