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Kinder Care 843

937 BALCONES DR, College Station, TX 77845-5148

Operation number:
189144
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Brazos
Capacity:
109
License effective:
July 28, 1986
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9796969062
Email:
300843@kindercare.com

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 17 available inspections for Kinder Care 843 from February 10, 2022 through July 23, 2026.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on July 23, 2026 and involved staff training.

Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
17

5 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
4

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

17 total inspections vs 16 local median in 77845

Compared to 25 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.24
Local median
0.33

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
6%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
24%
Local median
23%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.76

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.

Low concern: Staff training
Report finding
One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit.
Correction deadline
July 31, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 27, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Official code
746.1105(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operation had completed two fire drills but the fire drill was not reflected on the operation's form. This was corrected at inspection by having the operation complete the fire drill form to reflect the days they did a fire drill.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
The parent of the child was never given an incident report.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 4, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.701(5)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose-fill surfacing (wood chips/mulch) does not meet the proper height/depth requirement. There were trenches in the ground at the foot of the slides that could cause tripping hazards.
Correction deadline
December 20, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 29, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Official code
746.4907(d)