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Ebony and Ivorys Child Care and Learning Center

1706 W AVENUE M, Temple, TX 76504-6769

Operation number:
1703871
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bell
Capacity:
146
License effective:
September 3, 2020
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2547741458
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 22 available inspections for Ebony and Ivorys Child Care and Learning Center from October 4, 2021 through July 21, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 9, 2026 and involved child guidance.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from July 10, 2026 through July 21, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
22

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

22 total inspections vs 24 local median in 76504

Compared to 14 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.18
Local median
0.71

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
18%
Local median
30%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
18%
Local median
37%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
2.57

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During an invesitgation it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement while sitting children down.
Correction deadline
July 10, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 21, 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)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishments to discipline a child in care.
Correction deadline
February 4, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 12, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a 4-year-old classroom was out-of-ratio by one child. A caregiver was immediately placed in that classroom when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.1601
View official report
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
The childcare facility did not report communicable illnesses to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 28, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Official code
746.305(a)(4)