Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.3
- Local median
- 0.63
The Kidz Corner
1904 N CLEVELAND ST, Dayton, TX 77535-1664
- Operation number:
- 1747921
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Liberty
- Capacity:
- 138
- License effective:
- July 29, 2022
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9362578060
- Email:
- kidzcorner1904@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 23 available inspections for The Kidz Corner from July 13, 2022 through April 30, 2026.
13 inspections recorded violations, with 30 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 16, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two 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
- 23
- Recorded violations
- 30
- Higher-concern violations
- 23
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
23 total inspections vs 11 local median in Liberty County
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 52%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 57%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.79
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
February 26, 2025June 20, 2025Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
May 14, 2025April 15, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 3 of the 3 infants in care feeding instructions was observed outdated during inspection.
- Correction deadline
- April 24, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 30, 2026
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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire inspection observed to be expired 4/12/2026.
- Correction deadline
- May 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Gas report observed exipred 4/5/2024
- Correction deadline
- May 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was observed on video wandering out of the classroom unsupervised.
- Correction deadline
- April 16, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 30, 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)
Medium concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- This standard was evaluated and found to not be in compliance with the Minimum Standards. The operation did not have a third caregiver present to assist with supervision in a classroom that is known to require three caregivers based on the needs of a child in the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- June 4, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 30, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1507(3) - Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Caregiver Skills/Needs of Children
- Official code
- 746.1507(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Camera footage reviewed showed a caregiver aggressively putting a pacifier in a crying infants mouth, aggressively grabbing the infant's arm, and aggressively patting them on the back.
- Correction deadline
- July 24, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The drills logs reviewed did not contain the time the drill occurred.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers vehicles did not have an electronic safety alarm.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- One of the centers transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit.
- Correction deadline
- May 23, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2025
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Two infants were observed sleeping in a swing. The director moved the infants from the swings and placed them in their cribs.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
- Official code
- 746.2424
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the walk-through one caregiver was observed to be supervising six infants.
- 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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control when she aggressively handled a child who was exhibiting difficult behaviors.
- Correction deadline
- March 12, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 10, 2025
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was a diaper changing mat in the infant room that had a tear. The person in charge corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
- Official code
- 746.3503(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There were two trash cans without lids that contained food. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the trash cans.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A caregiver's purse was accessible to children. The caregiver corrected this at the time of the inspection by moving the purse to a location that was not accessible to children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The Director that he admitted that he used raid on ant beds on the playground, he not a licensed pest exterminator.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3427 - Pest Extermination
- Official code
- 746.3427
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A teacher was in the one-year-old room caring for 4 children. When asked how many children she had she said 5. She had an infant in the infant room sleeping in a crib alone with no caregiver in the room. She said she thought both rooms were one room. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when the child was moved to the one-year-old room and another caregiver came to help in the room.
- Correction deadline
- December 20, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
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: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- During the inspection a caregiver was caring for five children ages-6 months, 9 months, 10 months, 12months, and 15 months. This made the specified age group at 10 months causing the caregiver to be out of ratio. The ratios for this age group are 1 teacher per 4 children. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when another caregiver entered the classroom.
- Correction deadline
- December 20, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection and also viewing the video footage it was found that the caregivers were not using the safety straps in the seats at the table nor on the highchairs.
- Correction deadline
- December 20, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered during the inspection through interviews and viewing the video footage it was found that children were left unsupervised in the infant room, the one year old room and the two year old room on several occasions for unknown amounts of time.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
Medium concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There were diaper rash creams and two other medications in children's cubbies that were not labeled with the child's name.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3501(5) - Diaper Changing Steps-Label Powders, Lotions, Etc. with Name
- Official code
- 746.3501(5)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained through interviews it was found that children were not receiving diaper changes in a prompt manner.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
- Official code
- 746.3501(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained during interviews, caregivers were using diapering products that did not belong to the child on children without the parent's written permission.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3501(4) - Diaper Changing Steps- Parent's Written Permission for Powders, Lotions, Etc.
- Official code
- 746.3501(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The Director was not keeping playground maintenance records.
- Correction deadline
- December 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
- Official code
- 746.801(8)
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The Director was no ensuring that caregivers were following the Minimum Standards with supervision, proper diapering procedures, and safety practices.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
- Official code
- 746.1003(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered during the inspection through interviews and viewing the video footage it was found that children were left unsupervised in the infant room, the one year old room and the two year old room on several occasions for unknown amounts of time.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
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: Other violations
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained there was enough information obtained that the playground was not being inspected daily for any hazards.
- Correction deadline
- January 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
- Official code
- 746.4751(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Two rooms were dark enough that Licensing had to adjust eyes to see when entering the room. This was corrected during the inspeciton when the caregivers turned on lamps.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered there was enough evidence gathered that caregivers were using prohibited punishments.
- Correction deadline
- October 7, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
- Official code
- 746.2805(4)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Based on the information gathered it was found that infants were not having outdoor play opportunities.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 29, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2206(1)(A) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.2206(1)(A)
No recorded violations in this report