# Temple Childrens Academy

Temple Childrens Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Temple, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 187 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 4242 Hartrick Bluff Rd, Temple, TX 76502

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 187
- License/permit: 1808458
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (254) 327-4747
- Website: templeca.com
- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1494736

## Inspection record
6 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2024-12-19 to 2026-11-03); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-16: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: During the investigation, this minimum standard was found deficient. Information gathered through interviews and documentation determined that a caregiver lifted a child by one arm/hand, resulting in a nursemaid?s elbow injury while the child was in care. The caregiver?s actions did not demonstrate appropriate judgment in ensuring the child?s safety and well-being (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: One child was observed to be unattended in a hallway during the inspection.  The child was taken back to their classroom by the director. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2025-11-12 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: One classroom was observed to have toilet cleaner in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children in the classroom.  The cleaning products were moved to another location during the the inspection. (§746.3407(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-12))
- 2025-07-22 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-27: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that good judgement was not used when one staff member used a crib to transport toddler aged children to another classroom for non-emergency purposes. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-07-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-27: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided when a toddler aged child fell out of a crib. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-12-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink: Classrooms were observed not raising children to the sink to wash hands with soap and water. (§746.3421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3421-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Because We Care Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1372002) — 0.5 km, capacity 144
- [Grace Discovery Center LLC DBA Grace at the Creek](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1446721) — 0.99 km, capacity 58
- [Central Texas Childrens Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95320) — 1.55 km, capacity 105
- [Young World Preschool and Mother's Day Out](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94574) — 1.63 km, capacity 61
- [Little Learners Education](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1321860) — 2.47 km, capacity 102
- [Little Einstein's Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1278962) — 2.72 km, capacity 112

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1494736 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1494736
- us_census_geocoder record 4242 HARTRICK BLUFF RD|TEMPLE|TX|76502 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1808458 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1808458

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