Back

Martin Luther King JR Recreation Center

1300 WILSON ST, Denton, TX 76205-6249

Operation number:
1722610
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:
18
License effective:
August 3, 2021
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9403498576
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 14 available inspections for Martin Luther King JR Recreation Center from February 9, 2022 through July 21, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on July 21, 2026 and involved health or food records.

Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that 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
14

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 9 local median in Denton

Compared to 33 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.43
Local median
0.43

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
22%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
21%
Local median
24%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
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.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child was missing the full immunization information.
Correction deadline
July 28, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 27, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation does not have a completed gas leak test.
Correction deadline
August 1, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 26, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5401
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Based on information gathered during inspection and observations made, the operation has not been ensuring the child safety system is working and accurate van checks have not been conducted.
Correction deadline
July 11, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 26, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Official code
746.5625(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A child in care with a known food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file.
Correction deadline
August 1, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 26, 2023
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
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operational policies does not include a promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities section.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(18)(A) - Written Operational Policies - Benefits
Official code
746.501(a)(18)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operations emergency preparedness plan is incomplete and missing the following information: How children will be relocated, relocation diagram, address for alternate shelter, how staff will continue care for children, and a reunification plan.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 29, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)