Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.57
- Local median
- 1.33
Sandra Lee Powell
4307 LORI DR, Killeen, TX 76549-2955
- Operation number:
- 1617685
- Type:
- Registered Child-Care Home
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Bell
- Capacity:
- 12
- License effective:
- March 2, 2016
- Hours:
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2543711901
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers seven available inspections for Sandra Lee Powell from October 22, 2021 through August 3, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 3, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 7
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
7 total inspections vs 3 local median in 76549
Compared to 13 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.31
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 8, 2023August 3, 2026Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 8, 2023October 9, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 5, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.5105 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
- Official code
- 747.5105
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and did not have hands securing the child. The caregiver was observed walking away from the child leaving the child on the changing table.
- Correction deadline
- October 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 23, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3303(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
- Official code
- 747.3303(c)(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A soiled diaper, and an empty alcohol bottle was observed. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the diaper and the bottle and discarded them.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3203 - Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 747.3203
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Two children under the age of two were observed watching screen time activities. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.2105(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
- Official code
- 747.2105(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Personnel records were for one caregiver was missing the notarized affidavit, a photo ID, and 4 hours of annual training.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.801(3) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
- Official code
- 747.801(3)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver transports children but did not have the required two hours of transportation training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.1314 - Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
- Official code
- 747.1314
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver had the 30 hours of required training, but was missing training in the following topics: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergy emergencies, premesis safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. This was corrected at inspection was the evaluation period for these trainings has already ended and the primary caregiver is working on obtaining this topics for the current evaluation period.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 747.1309(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver had a candle with hot wax sitting on a table within reach of children. There was also a bottle of bleach solution sitting on the bathroom counter within reach of older children. These were corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver removed the candle and bleach and set them out of the reach of children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3501 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 747.3501
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The primary caregiver had not signed the form certifying that she had reviewed the children's products recall list. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver signed the form to certify that she had reviewed the recalls.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 747.3935(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 747.3935(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- During the inspection it was found that the caregiver did not have the required annual transportation training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 27, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 747.1315(a) - Training Criteria - Provided By
- Official code
- 747.1315(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- During the inspection, cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when cleaning supplies was removed from the sink area in the bathroom and placed out of the reach of children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 747.3203(13) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
- Official code
- 747.3203(13)