# Barnyard Kids Learning Center

Barnyard Kids Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Hawkins, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 63 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 180 Betty St, Hawkins, TX 75765

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 63
- License/permit: 1742769
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (903) 769-0663

- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1406449

## Inspection record
7 findings across 34 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-06-07 to 2026-09-29); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2023-07-07 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: At the inspection, the practice drills for fire safety have not been conducted in several months. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1))
- 2023-07-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink: At the inspection,  the infant and toddler teachers were preparing lunch plates from the diaper changing table.  This was corrected at inspection. (§746.2419(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-8))
- 2023-07-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe: At the inspection, children were playing on the playground with broken stackable blocks and tubes that could cause injury to a child. The operation corrected at inspection by removing the play equipment from the playground. (§746.3701(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701-5))
- 2023-07-07 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Documentation of Drills: At the inspection, the documentation for practice drills were not available to Child Care Regulation. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- 2022-12-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2023-01-03: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: At the inspection,  1 out of 6 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit. (§746.901(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-4))
- 2022-09-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-05: Parental Notification of Communicable Disease: This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found deficient. The operation failed to inform  parents of a positive case of Covid-19 at the operation. (§746.307(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-d))
- 2022-09-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-05: Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness: This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report a staff member testing positive for Covid-19. (§746.305(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-4))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1406449 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1406449
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1742769 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1742769
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-ytw6_g34u_mus3 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1742769

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