# Herschel Zale

Herschel Zale is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Wichita Falls, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 84 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 403 Lamar St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 84
- License/permit: 48002
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (940) 723-8018
- Website: www.childcarewf.org
- Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=94879

## Inspection record
4 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-22 to 2026-06-03); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-11-11 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-24: Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace: During the investigation inspection, a classroom with children younger than 2yo were observed to have a screentime activity. (§746.2207(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-b))
- 2024-10-31 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-11-07: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver hired on 08/24/2020 did not have a valid CPR certification. (§746.1315(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-b))
- 2023-07-24 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-08-23: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: A caregiver was found to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care. (§746.2805; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805))
- 2023-05-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-07-05: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: It was found that a teacher failed to complete a headcount and a child in care was left on the playground alone for a period of time less than 10 minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))

## Nearby programs
- [Tadpole Childrens Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1063088) — 0.69 km, capacity 227
- [First Baptist Wee School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95269) — 0.75 km, capacity 115
- [School for Little People](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95227) — 0.79 km, capacity 130
- [Huey Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1330077) — 1.21 km, capacity 48
- [Martin Luther King Child Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-97145) — 1.28 km, capacity 53
- [Ben Donnell Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94803) — 1.32 km, capacity 130

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 94879 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=94879
- us_census_geocoder record 403 LAMAR ST|WICHITA FALLS|TX|76301 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 48002 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=48002
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-hdzz~yv9y-iq39 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=48002
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02053-1002 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02053-1002

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