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Childcare center · Wichita Falls, TX
Herschel Zale
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: 403 LAMAR ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
County: Wichita County
Phone: (940) 723-8018
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 84 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 48002
Permit: Full Permit, issued September 5, 1986
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 6 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1, Medium 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 January 22, 2022 to June 3, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 4 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.
June 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 11, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2207(b) - Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 11, 2025 · Correction verified: November 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation inspection, a classroom with children younger than 2yo were observed to have a screentime activity.
June 23, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 31, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 15, 2024 · Correction verified: November 7, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver hired on 08/24/2020 did not have a valid CPR certification.
August 28, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 20, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
July 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 23, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 27, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 24, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 22, 2023 · Correction verified: August 23, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was found to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care.
July 5, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 25, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1205(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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 20, 2023 · Correction verified: July 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found that a teacher failed to complete a headcount and a child in care was left on the playground alone for a period of time less than 10 minutes.
September 7, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
February 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
January 22, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
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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.