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The Great Play Place

208 E Elms Rd, Killeen, TX 76542 · Bell County (254) 213-9269 License #1739005 · first licensed Sep 23, 2022
57
inspections on file
27
recorded violations
15
health & safety class
Aug 31, 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 The Great Play Place
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Aug 31, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 24, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 23, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 17, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 15, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 8, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 3, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 21, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 19, 2026ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 12, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 4, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 28, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 21, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Apr 9, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Apr 9, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Mar 20, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 18, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Feb 10, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 7, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 20, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 24, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 24, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 23, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 22, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 20, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Sep 23, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Aug 28, 2025ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 28, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 5, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 26, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 19, 2024ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 15, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 24, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jun 20, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 20, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 15, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 29, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 25, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 25, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 12, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 25, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Aug 8, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 28, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jul 25, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 18, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Mar 6, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Mar 2, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 6, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 22, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 12, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 6, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Aug 15, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 11, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 1, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 5, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency 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.

May 4, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“There were areas inside that posed health and safety risks to the children. Peeling paint was observed and dust was observed in one classroom.”

Corrected May 11, 2026
Apr 28, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5625(d)(2) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle

“During the inspection, it was found that the operation staff had asked the children to turn off the alarm upon arrival at the operation.”

Corrected May 1, 2026
Apr 21, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.”

Corrected May 1, 2026
Apr 9, 2026Report · 4 deficiencies cited
PaperworkState weight: Low
746.805(3) — Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours

“Employee records were not available during the investigation inspection.”

Corrected Apr 10, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1203(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

“During the investigation and review of video, it was determined that the caregiver did not interact positively with children in care.”

Corrected Apr 21, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1305(a)(3) — Pre-service Training- Discipline and Guidance

“The operation's staff did not have access to employee pre-service or training files for child care regulations to review.”

Corrected Apr 10, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver did not use good judgment and self-control when choosing to discipline a child in care. A caregiver picked a child up and dropped the child to the ground.”

Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Apr 9, 2026Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.”

Corrected Apr 9, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.401(2) — Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation

“A copy of the most recent inspection was not posted and visible for parents.”

Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

“A child was observed coming from the bathroom unsupervised. The caregiver was watching the child from the classroom”

Corrected Apr 9, 2026
Mar 18, 2026Report · 3 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver lacked self-control and yelled at the children in care.”

Corrected Apr 13, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“During the investigation, it was found that the director did not make a CCR report by calling the intake line.”

Corrected Apr 13, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver yelled at the children in care.”

Corrected Apr 13, 2026
Oct 22, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
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

“During the investigation, it was found that the position of the caregivers was not within physical proximity or full view.”

Corrected Nov 3, 2025
Oct 20, 2025Report · 3 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“During the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was found that several operation staff became aware of a serious and inappropriate incident involving a child in care and failed to report it to CCR. The incident occurred, and the operation became aware of it on 06/13/25.”

Corrected Oct 23, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“During a DFPS investigation, it was found a serious incident occurred with a child in care on June 13, 2025, and the operation failed to inform the parent of the child.”

Corrected Oct 23, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Putting Anything in Mouth

“During a DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver, who admitted having been frustrated, placed saran wrap around a child?s face and head.”

Corrected Oct 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“During the DFPS investigation video footage was obtained and showed a caregiver aggressively grab the arm of a child in care, aggressively push another child's arm, and put their face into a child's face in an intimidating manner.”

Corrected Oct 23, 2025
Jun 24, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification

“During the walkthrough, I observed the last children's products certification, which was done on 6/10/22. This was correct at the inspection when the assistant director printed and reviewed the product's certification.”

Corrected Jun 24, 2024
Jun 20, 2024Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“During the investigation and video, it was found that the caregiver did not demonstrate a high level of judgment or self-control.”

Corrected Jul 10, 2024
Jan 25, 2024Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when restraining a child in the classroom.”

Corrected Feb 23, 2024
Sep 25, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

“Two of five personell files reviewed were lacking the required 24 hours of pre-service training.”

Corrected Oct 6, 2023
Jul 28, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. A”

Corrected Jul 28, 2023
Mar 6, 2023Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“During the inspection the loose fill did not contain a depth of at least 6 inches.”

Corrected Mar 20, 2023
Sep 6, 2022Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

“A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in charge of a group of children and had unsupervised access to those children which does not meet the conditions of the background check. This was corrected when another caregiver without conditions joined the group.”

Corrected Sep 6, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Children under the age of two years were observed watching a movie.”

Corrected Sep 6, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1701 — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children

“One caregiver was caring for two infants and ten children ages 18 months-4 years by herself.”

Corrected Sep 6, 2022

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