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Childcare center · Wichita Falls, TX
Ben Donnell Center
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: 211 E WICHITA ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76306
County: Wichita County
Phone: (940) 766-4332
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 130 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 44166
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 30, 1988
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
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View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 44166 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 8 inspections
- 3 investigations
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, 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 January 25, 2022 to August 3, 2026, newest first: 21 visits and 5 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 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 1, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 23, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 22, 2026 · Correction verified: August 3, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was observed grabbing and pulling a child during outside time which is a prohibited punishment.
May 22, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 19, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 16, 2026 · Correction verified: July 1, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Evidence gathered during this investigation found that a child in care obtained an injury due to a lack of good judgement of a caregiver.
March 3, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 27, 2026 · Correction verified: March 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In the infant outdoor area there was a bleacher set standing up and a torn up playground with a orange plastic barrier that is no longer secured making this outdoor play area unsafe for the infants.
April 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 31, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 27, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
October 9, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 7, 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: October 4, 2023 · Correction verified: October 9, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
June 20, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 10, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 7, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 3, 2022 · Correction verified: November 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 3 to 5 minutes.
August 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
January 25, 2022 · Inspection · 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.