# Kimble Learning Center

Kimble Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Amarillo, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 125 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 2200 E 10th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79104

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 125
- License/permit: 831479- 667
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (806) 345-1360

- Hours: 06:30 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=233359

## Inspection record
104 findings across 74 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-21 to 2026-10-19); 75 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-29: Required Immunizations: A child's file that was reviewed during the inspection did not have a current immunization record on file. (§746.613(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-a))
- 2025-05-07 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-05-14: Naptime for Infants: An infant was showing noticeable signs being tired and grabbing at the rails of their crib. The caregiver told the child that they know the child is tired but they have at least an hour before they can lay down. The child then began pushing and biting other children due to being tired and requiring rest. (§746.2423; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2423))
- 2025-05-07 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-14: Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes: An infant was observed in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes. (§746.2417(2)(B); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2417-2-b))
- 2025-05-07 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-14: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: A caregiver was observed at inspection grabbing a child by the arm with enough pressure to leave an impression on the child's arm and remained visiible for five minutes. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2025-01-07 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-08: Requirements during probation: One staff member did not have health and safety training as specified in condition 2 of the operation's probation within 10 days of their hire date. (§745.8641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-8641))
- 2024-12-19 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-20: Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside: Toys were observed being cleaned up and placed back on the shelves. Toys that had been in the children's mouths were mixed with the clean toys that were placed back on the shelves for children to access. (§746.3407(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-1))
- 2024-12-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-20: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Two caregivers were in the classroom but were not maintaining awareness of the ongoing activities of the children they were responsible for. One child was laying on the floor with their pants partially down and exposing themself and touching themself. A caregiver walked past the child and then continued picking up toys without intervening. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-12-16 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-19: Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside: Toddlers were observed playing with a group of toys on the carpet and toys were continuously placed in their mouth and then placed back in the group of other toys and then another child would pick up the contaminated toy and then place in their mouth. (§746.3407(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-1))
- 2024-11-14 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-11-18: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: One child had a potty accident and had their wet clothes changed and they did not have their hands washed after. Additionally, the caregiver did not wash their hands after handling the soiled clothes. Additional children had their diaper changed and some of the children did not have their hands washed after. The caregiver also did not wash her hands after each diaper change. (§746.3417(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-3))
- 2024-11-14 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-11-18: Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area: Multiple children's diapers were changed and the diaper changing surface was not observed being sanitized after any of the diaper changes. (§746.3505(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3505-e))
- 2024-10-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected 2024-10-25: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training: Transportation training is not current for any current staff that transport children in care and the director of the operation additionally requires transportation training. (§746.1301(a)(7)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-7-a))
- 2024-10-10 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-16: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children: A caregiver was observed at inspection telling children that if they acted like babies then they would have them and their belongings sent down to the baby room. The caregiver was not communicating with the children in a manner that treated them with courtesy and respect. (§746.1201(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-2))
- 2024-10-10 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-10-16: Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward: A caregiver was observed at inspection telling children that they would get candy for good behavior and if they dd not listen then they would not get any. (§746.3301(h); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-h))
- 2024-10-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-10-16: Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation: A caregiver had a child sit inactive for a length of time that was inappropriate for his age. The child should have been limited to 3 minutes of time out but instead was sitting for 20 minutes before being allowed to get up and participate in an activity. (§746.2803(4)(D); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2803-4-d))
- 2024-08-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-08-14: Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Items Accessible to Children: The toddler classroom had majority of the shelves turned towards the wall and the toys were inaccessible to children in care. This was observed during morning activities with 1.5 hour of time prior to nap time. Two music based toys were made accessible after the initial observations but the shelves that were faced away were not turned with available toys during the duration of the inspection. (§746.2505(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2505-3))
- …and 89 more on the source page.

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## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 233359 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=233359
- us_census_geocoder record 2200 E 10TH AVE|AMARILLO|TX|79104 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-233359 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
