# Bedford Central Kindercare Bedford Central Kindercare is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Bedford, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 150 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 2309 Central Dr, Bedford, TX 76021 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 150 - License/permit: 859545- 747 - Operator: not published - Phone: (817) 571-1818 - Website: www.kindercare.com - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=293364 ## Inspection record 10 findings across 30 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-05 to 2026-09-13); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-03-24 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2026-04-20: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and found deficient. A caregiver humiliated a child and yelled at him in the classroom. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5)) - 2026-03-24 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2026-04-20: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A caregiver grabbed a child by the clothing as a means of discipline.. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2026-03-11 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2026-03-26: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and found deficient. A caregiver was witnessed grabbing a child. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2026-03-11 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2026-03-26: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A caregiver was witnessed yelling at a child. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5)) - 2025-06-09 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-06-20: Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional: Infant classroom was missing feeding instructions for 3 children under 12 months. (§746.2421(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-a)) - 2023-08-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-08-15: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: During the inspection training records were not available for review (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a)) - 2022-09-07 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-20: Acceptable Loose-fill Surfacing: Playground Loose fill was not at sufficient depth at the time of inspection. (§746.4905; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4905)) - 2022-09-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-20: Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: Operation did not have a current fire inspection on file at the time of inspection. (§746.5101(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-b)) - 2022-05-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2022-05-20: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver did not utilize good judgement when she failed to verify the ingredients and gave the child a food she was severely allergic to. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2021-11-05 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2021-11-19: Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A child was inappropriately touched by another child when left unsupervised in the bathroom. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) ## Nearby programs - [Fotp Kids Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1460562) — 0.17 km, capacity 170 - [Childrens Courtyard](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-131663) — 0.42 km, capacity 306 - [Montessori at the Courtyard](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-303828) — 0.43 km, capacity 136 - [Just for Kidz](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1526391) — 0.49 km, capacity 88 - [Meadow Creek Childcare Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-131373) — 0.53 km, capacity 140 - [La Petite Academy - Bedford](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-98497) — 0.69 km, capacity 119 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 293364 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=293364 - us_census_geocoder record 2309 CENTRAL DR|BEDFORD|TX|76021 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-293364 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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