# Martin Luther King Child Care

Martin Luther King Child Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Wichita Falls, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 53 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1100 Smith St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 53
- License/permit: 142473
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (940) 322-7152
- 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=97145

## Inspection record
6 findings across 19 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-30 to 2026-03-30); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-11-20 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-01-16: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured. (§746.2407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2407))
- 2023-07-23 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-04: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2023-07-23 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-04: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2022-10-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-10-28: Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards.      A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies. (§746.501(a)(18); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18))
- 2022-05-04 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-05-09: Director's Absence -  Employees Know Who Is in Charge: Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence. (§746.1013(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1013-c))
- 2021-11-30 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-16: Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file. (§746.5101(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Fuller Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-585168) — 0.26 km, capacity 24
- [Tadpole Childrens Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1063088) — 1.04 km, capacity 227
- [School for Little People](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95227) — 1.2 km, capacity 130
- [Ben Donnell Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94803) — 1.23 km, capacity 130
- [Herschel Zale](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94879) — 1.28 km, capacity 84
- [First Baptist Wee School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95269) — 1.54 km, capacity 115

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 97145 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=97145
- us_census_geocoder record 1100 SMITH ST|WICHITA FALLS|TX|76301 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 142473 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=142473
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-2vwa-8tqk.f6zn (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=142473
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02053-1004 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02053-1004

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