Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.28
- Local median
- 0.3
Herschel Zale
403 LAMAR ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76301-1534
- Operation number:
- 48002
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Wichita
- Capacity:
- 84
- License effective:
- September 5, 1986
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9407238018
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.childcarewf.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 18 available inspections for Herschel Zale from September 30, 2021 through June 3, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on November 11, 2025 and involved individual needs and accommodations.
Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
Two later inspections, from November 24, 2025 through June 3, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 18
- Recorded violations
- 5
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 0
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
18 total inspections vs 8.5 local median in 76301
Compared to 10 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 22%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 28%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.3
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.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- During the investigation inspection, a classroom with children younger than 2yo were observed to have a screentime activity.
- Correction deadline
- November 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(b) - Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
- Official code
- 746.2207(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver hired on 08/24/2020 did not have a valid CPR certification.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 7, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
No recorded violations in this report
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
- A caregiver was found to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care.
- Correction deadline
- August 22, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 23, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- It was found that a teacher failed to complete a headcount and a child in care was left on the playground alone for a period of time less than 10 minutes.
- Correction deadline
- June 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 5, 2023
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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The annual fire inspection expired in February 2020. A fire inspection was conducted at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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)