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Kristens Daycare

5203 S Austin St, Amarillo, TX 79110 · Randall County (806) 282-2030 License #1516545 · first licensed Dec 31, 2013
19
inspections on file
26
recorded violations
4
health & safety class
Oct 16, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Kristens Daycare
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 16, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 4, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Jan 14, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 7, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 11, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
May 24, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 21, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Feb 7, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 24, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record
Oct 6, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 22, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Aug 18, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 16, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 26, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 12, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Oct 25, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 12, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Feb 11, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Nov 4, 2025Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.635(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained

“There are no sign in/out sheets on file for two children in care.”

Corrected Nov 7, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“In the bathroom used by children there was a shaving razor accessible to children in care. Additionally there were multiple nails protruding from the fence in the backyard in the area that is used by children.”

Corrected Nov 4, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
747.3505(b) — Ammunition Kept Separate, Locked and Inaccessible to Children

“Ammunition is being stored in a drawer of a cabinet that is in a room where the door was not locked.”

Corrected Nov 4, 2025
Jan 14, 2025Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.3219 — Water Temperature

“The water temperature of the sink being used by children in care reached to 161.9 degrees Fahrenheit. **This was corrected at inspection when the provider turned off the hot water for this sink.”

Corrected Jan 14, 2025
Sep 11, 2024Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
747.2105(c)(3) — Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

“A child in care watched Television for over an hour.”

Corrected Sep 11, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“A bottle of glue was observed within reach of children that has instructions on the bottle that say it should be stored away from children.”

Corrected Sep 11, 2024
May 21, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
747.1503(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

“It was observed during inspection that children were left outside alone multiple times and the caregiver did not have adequate supervision as they were unable to have visual or auditory awareness of each child. Additionally, the caregiver was not in close proximity to the children outside to be able to intervene if necessary.”

Corrected May 21, 2024
Jan 24, 2024Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
747.401(a)(2) — Posting Requirements-Inspection Report

“The inspection form for the inspection conducted on was not posted as required. Additionally, the Permit Renewal Acceptance Letter was not posted as required.”

Corrected Jan 24, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants

“Two infants in care did not have proof of the safe sleep for infants policy being provided to parents at enrollment.”

Corrected Jan 24, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“The fire drills have not been documented since October 2023. The severe weather drill and lock down drills did not have the required drills practiced and documented at least four each in 2023. The testing and checking of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide and fire extinguishers was not documented.”

Corrected Jan 24, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium
747.2321(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“Two infants in care did not have infant feeding instructions avaiable for review upon request.”

Corrected Jan 24, 2024
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.2307 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps

“An infant in care was not strapped into an equipment, rocker, that has safety straps. **This was corrected when the provider strapped the child in to the equipment.”

Corrected Jan 24, 2024
Sep 22, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“The bathroom used by children was observed having items within reach of children that state keep out of reach of children as well as there were medicine and other items that should be kept out of reach of children.”

Corrected Sep 22, 2023
Jun 12, 2023Inspection · 4 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
747.2321(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“An infant in care did not have current infant feeding instructions available for review upon request.”

Corrected Jun 12, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants

“There operational policies did not include information to parents regarding infant safe sleep.”

Corrected Jun 12, 2023
StandardState weight: Medium
747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required

“The primary caregiver was missing 2 hours of the required 30 clock hours in the annual training year for 12/2021 - 12/2022. **This was corrected at inspection when the provider moved over 2 1/2 hours from the current year to the last completed training year.”

Corrected Jun 12, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: High
747.4401(8) — No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone

“During the inspection children were observed playing on play equipment that was on concrete and did not have required use zone all around the equipment of at least 6 feet.”

Corrected Jun 12, 2023
Oct 12, 2022Inspection · 4 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.2307 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps

“A child was observed being placed in a high chair and eating without being strapped in.”

Corrected Oct 12, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.3213(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“Hand washing did not occur for a child in care after having a diaper change completed.”

Corrected Oct 12, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
747.635(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained

“The sign in and out logs for the last three months were not able to be reviewed at inspection.”

Corrected Oct 12, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation

“The documentation of safety drills including checking of fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide, and smoke detectors was not available for review at inspection.”

Corrected Oct 14, 2022
Feb 11, 2022Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
747.501(8) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

“The operational policies does not have a policy or information regarding the promotion of physical activity.”

Corrected Feb 22, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification

“The last children's product safety commission form available for review was signed on 1/5/2021. **This was corrected at inspection when it was signed by the provider at inspection.”

Corrected Feb 11, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
747.2321(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“Infant feeding instructions were not available for review for an infant in care.”

Corrected Feb 14, 2022
Health & safetyState weight: High
747.613(a) — Required Immunizations

“Upon file reviews, one child's file had no immunizations in file for revew and another child's file did not have an up to date immunization record in file.”

Corrected Feb 22, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
747.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information

“Upon file review of four children's records the following were found missing information: One file did not have information provided by the child's parents regarding a person of release. One file missing the address for the emergency contact listed by the parent. Two files were missing the name of physician and other pertinent information under the authorization for emergency medical attention section. One child did not have any signature under the admission requirement for a health statement.”

Corrected Feb 22, 2022

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