Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.36
- Local median
- 0.43
The Kids Zone Learning Center
3730 E MCKINNEY ST STE 101, Denton, TX 76208-4637
- Operation number:
- 1653857
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Denton
- Capacity:
- 155
- License effective:
- December 21, 2017
- Hours:
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9402186183
- Email:
- kid_zone1716@yahoo.com
- Website:
- dentonkidzone.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 33 available inspections for The Kids Zone Learning Center from October 26, 2021 through July 13, 2026.
15 inspections recorded violations, with 45 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 8, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 33
- Recorded violations
- 45
- Higher-concern violations
- 35
- Repeated topics
- 9
8 in last 12 months
21 in last 12 months
17 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
33 total inspections vs 9 local median in Denton
Compared to 33 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 45%
- Local median
- 24%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 9
- Local average
- 1.21
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Supervision
Appeared across 5 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
January 24, 2024September 19, 2024October 3, 2024December 31, 2025April 23, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
April 23, 2026May 8, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
October 3, 2023September 19, 2024September 29, 2025April 23, 2026Transportation
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
October 3, 2023April 23, 2026Attendance accountability
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
December 16, 2023January 24, 2024April 23, 2026Child guidance
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
January 24, 2024January 25, 2024December 31, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
February 19, 2026April 23, 2026Medication
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
October 3, 2023September 19, 2024Licensing compliance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
April 23, 2026May 8, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)
- Correction deadline
- May 11, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 15, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(9)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was conducted by a fire marshal.
- Correction deadline
- May 15, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 23, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
- Official code
- 746.5101(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 15, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Information regarding emergency telephone numbers was not available for 28 children in the AM transportation binder.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Required medical information was not available for 28 children in the AM transportation binder.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One vehicle did not have a required first aid kit. Two vehicles did not have all required supplies in good condition.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(6) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Electronic child safety alarms were not being used in all vehicles checked during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
- Official code
- 746.5625(c)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- A potty seat was observed to not have been sanitized immediately after use.
- Correction deadline
- April 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
- Official code
- 746.3407(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation did not have documentation of all drills conducted.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was condcuted by a fire marshall.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
- Official code
- 746.5101(b)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 2 caregivers were unaware of how many children they were caring for.
- Correction deadline
- April 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(2)
Medium concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- One caregiver did not have the required orientation traning for handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1303(9) - Orientation-Handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials
- Official code
- 746.1303(9)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(9)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Proper supervision was not observed when multiple school age children were allowed to go into the building from outside alone.
- Correction deadline
- April 23, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Cleaning material was founded in sink that were not locked.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
- Official code
- 746.3407(13)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Several classrooms had missing outlet covers.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left the classroom for approximately 1 minute and 58 seconds.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the operational policies regarding release procedures of children were not followed, resulting in infants being left unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- February 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Seven out of ten children are missing an admission date.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 7, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One of the four infants do not have updated infant feeding instructions.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 7, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- The director is not appropriately supervising staff, as a classroom was left unattended for a period of time during naptime.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
- Official code
- 746.1003(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- There was no caregiver supervising nap time for approximately 30 seconds.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 17, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Staff were not properly supervising children when they were seen walking around the building.
- Correction deadline
- September 19, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 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
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operation is using out dated admission forms from 2010 that does not have a special care needs statement.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(2)
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Operation has a piece of paper taped to an epi-pen. The Epi-pen is not in it's original packaging.
- Correction deadline
- September 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
- Correction deadline
- March 12, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 28, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
- Official code
- 746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The driver of the vehicle did not conduct a name to face when the children got of the vehicle, which resulted in a child being left on a vehicle.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5605(3) - Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
- Official code
- 746.5605(3)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- The operation did not immediately communicate to the parents' critical information regarding an incident that placed a child at risk.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left unattended in a vehicle for approximately 40 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
- Official code
- 746.5605(4)
Medium concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The operation did not share an incident report with the parents.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
- Official code
- 746.707
Higher concern: Incident records
- Report finding
- The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was left on a vehicle, back in September 2023.
- Correction deadline
- February 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 8, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(6)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The operation denied a parent to pick up their children.
- Correction deadline
- February 13, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 1, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.4101 - Release of Children
- Official code
- 746.4101
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer. The infant was removed from the bouncer and moved to a crib.
- Correction deadline
- October 16, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426(a)(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The bus binders were observed and missing the following; -some bus binders were missing a list for who is being transported for the month of October, -Some bus binders were missing children's paperwork that is required for transportation.
- Correction deadline
- October 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(1)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Two children with food allergies, have expired epiPens on file at the center.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- There is a medication without a child name and it is unknown who it is for.
- Correction deadline
- October 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
- Official code
- 746.3805(b)(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The bus binders were observed and children's paperwork was missing permission for the center to transport the children to and from school.
- Correction deadline
- October 6, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
- Official code
- 746.605(15)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Four staff files were observed missing the following training hours for the last full year; (1)Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, (3)Administering medication, (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety, (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Ten childrens files were observed and the following is missing; Two children files are missing health care information, One childs file is missing a special care statement, Five children files are missing the parents received the operational policies, One child is missing a health statement. and Three children are missing hearing and vision.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 27, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
- Official code
- 746.603(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Three children with food allergies were missing the action plans and the medication.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 27, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Three caregivers did not know the how many children they were supervising. Two caregivers did not know the ages of the children that they were caring for.
- Correction deadline
- November 5, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The caregiver did not realize that a child was missing from the classroom. One caregiver was not supervising two young children who were in the bathroom at the same time.
- Correction deadline
- November 5, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
- Official code
- 746.1203(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after a diaper change.
- Correction deadline
- October 26, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 5, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A giver in a classroom did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
- Correction deadline
- October 26, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 5, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
- Official code
- 746.3415(4)