# Care 4 Tots Learning Center, LLC

Care 4 Tots Learning Center, LLC is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Harker Heights, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 155 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1196a S Amy Ln, Harker Heights, TX 76548

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 155
- License/permit: 856028
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (254) 699-8697

- Hours: 05:30 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=286744

## Inspection record
10 findings across 18 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-02-25 to 2026-08-20); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-08-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-15: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions: Two caregivers that had provisional background checks were together in a classroom, not following the conditions placed on their background checks. This was corrected when an eligible caregiver came into the classroom with them. (§745.635(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-3))
- 2024-06-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids: During the inspection it was observed that a child's nose was wiped while on the playground and the caregiver did not wash their hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver got some hand sanitizer and used it. (§746.3415(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-7))
- 2023-09-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: During the investigation inspection it was found that a caregiver that was present during the incident only had 1/24 of their required annual training hours. This was corrected at inspection because the caregiver no longer works for Care 4 Tots. (§746.1301(a)(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-5-a))
- 2023-07-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-08-07: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: While reviewing files at the monitoring inspection it was found that 2/3 of the files reviewed were not current on annual training hours. One caregiver only had completed 11/24 of their required hours, while the other caregiver had only completed 7/24 of their required training hours. (§746.1301(a)(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-5-a))
- 2023-01-23 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-02-06: Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: During the inspection it was observed that children under the age of two were having screen time. (§746.2207(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-a))
- 2023-01-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-02-06: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: During the investigation it was found that children under 18 months were being grouped with children up to 3 years old during the morning opening hours. (§746.1605; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1605))
- 2022-09-20 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-09-27: Documentation of Drills: During the monitoring inspection the emergency drill form was reviewed and the drills were not being documented accurately. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- 2022-09-20 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2022-10-03: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions: During the monitoring inspection it was found that 1/3 transportation vehicles was not equipped with the electronic child safety alarm and 1/3 of the vehicles was equipped with one, however it was not working properly. (§746.5625(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-b))
- 2022-09-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-22: First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation: During the monitoring inspection it was found that the three first aid kits in the transportation vehicles were not equipped with tweezers, cotton balls, thermometers, and scissors. (§746.4001; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4001))
- 2022-02-25 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: During the monitoring inspection it was observed that a child's diaper was changed and the caregiver did not have them wash their hands afterwards.   This was corrected at inspection when hand washing took place and was observed to meet compliance in other classrooms. (§746.3417(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-3))

## Nearby programs
- [Harker Heights YMCA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-127147) — 0.76 km, capacity 51
- [Texas Tumblers Gymnastics](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-314366) — 1.14 km, capacity 85
- [Caring Hand Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1259306) — 1.18 km, capacity 265
- [Y Love Creations](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1503677) — 1.34 km, capacity 17
- [Harker Heights Early Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1458787) — 1.38 km, capacity 41
- [Log Cabin Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-164265) — 1.6 km, capacity 130

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 286744 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=286744
- us_census_geocoder record 1196A S AMY LN|HARKER HEIGHTS|TX|76548 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 856028 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=856028
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-fjyx-smzz~725e (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=856028
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 06962-0001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=06962-0001

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