# Animal Krackers

Animal Krackers is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Midland, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 157 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1009 W Missouri Ave, Midland, TX 79701

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 157
- License/permit: 1768236
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (432) 687-4000
- Website: animal-krackers-learning-center.hub.biz
- Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1439474

## Inspection record
8 findings across 21 Texas HHSC inspections (2023-03-30 to 2026-09-11); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-01-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-02-23: Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards: This standard was found to be out of compliance. (§746.1003(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-2))
- 2026-01-14 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-23: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was found to be out of compliance when a child walked out of a classroom unnoticed and the caregiver left the classroom unsupervised for five minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2025-10-07 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-20: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: Operation failed to report an incident involving a 9-month-old child that was choking. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))
- 2025-10-03 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-15: Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Caregiver was viewed using her phone while she was in ratio. (§746.1203(3)(D); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-3-d))
- 2025-01-22 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-23: Report Number of Employees: Operation failed to report by the deadline the number, if any, employees left their employment. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2024-05-15 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-16: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: Fire inspection expired on 5/4/25. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2024-04-11 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-18: Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room: As part of discipline, children have been made to sit/stand in timeout in a bathroom. (§746.2805(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-7))
- 2024-04-11 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-06-18: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: As part of an investigation, it was learned that children have at times had to complete time out in a hallway, away from the rest of their group or caregiver. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))

## Nearby programs
- [First Presbyterian Church Early Childhood Education Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1432741) — 0.27 km, capacity 200
- [YMCA Carver](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1509615) — 0.34 km, capacity 150
- [Toya's Precious Jewels Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1336007) — 0.47 km, capacity 132
- [The Playhouse Daycare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1407747) — 0.56 km, capacity 31
- [Little Noodles Clc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1498635) — 0.56 km, capacity 32
- [Holy Trinity Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-324369) — 0.58 km, capacity 150

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1439474 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1439474
- us_census_geocoder record 1009 W MISSOURI AVE|MIDLAND|TX|79701 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1768236 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1768236
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-zrns.n3na-q8ek (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1768236

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1439474 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.