# Watauga Kindercare Watauga Kindercare is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Watauga, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 120 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 5801 Watauga Rd, Watauga, TX 76148 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 120 - License/permit: 193276- 747 - Operator: not published - Phone: (817) 656-9521 - Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=99864 ## Inspection record 36 findings across 46 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-31 to 2026-10-20); 24 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-10-20 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: Six bottles were not labeled with children's names. (§746.2419(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-6)) - 2026-10-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Low risk, Corrected 2026-11-03: Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests: One personnel file did not have a certificate or letter of completed CPR/First Aid training. (§746.1329(c)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1329-c-2)) - 2026-10-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected 2026-11-04: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation staff did not report a concern made by a parent that placed a child at risk. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2026-09-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected 2026-11-04: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver did not provide adequate supervision of children on a playground; which caused a child to become injured. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-09-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Corrected 2026-11-04: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The staff did not report an injured child's incident that occurred at the operation. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2026-02-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-30: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: Six children's files were missing or did not have current immunization records. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b)) - 2026-02-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-03-30: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): Three personnel records had incomplete affidavits. (§746.901(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-4)) - 2025-03-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-03-31: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: At the time of the inspection a caregiver was present, alone, in the classroom without having completed a background check at the operation. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2025-03-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-03: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: At the time of the inspection the director allowed a caregiver to be present in a classroom without a background check. The director provided a different name for the caregiver, who had an active background check, and advised the caregiver present to do the same. (§746.1003(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-1)) - 2024-11-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-13: Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs: This was evaluated as part of a DFPS Investigation. It was found that caregivers did not adjust the level of supervision required for a child in care when that child began exhibiting concerning behaviors. Caregivers were engaged in caregiving duties to the extent that they became unaware of the on-goings in the classroom and a child went into the bathroom with another child. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2024-11-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-09: Director's Absence - Extended Period: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The investigation found that the named director at the operation had been on maternity leave and there was not a notification sent to Childcare Regulation. (§746.1013(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1013-b)) - 2024-11-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-12-13: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. It was found that different caregivers observed concerning behaviors in a child in care and did not communicate with one another about the behaviors to ensure that the child could be supervised appropriately. (§746.1203(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-10)) - 2024-03-26 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-04-12: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: At the time of the inspection 1 classroom had 18 children present with 1 caregiver, exceeding the caregiver/child ratio for the age group by 3 children. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2024-03-26 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-04: Children's Records Maintained: At the time of the visit 3 of the 10 children's records had missing items like emergency contact, emergency contact address, and address of elementary school attended. (§746.603(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a)) - 2024-03-26 — Food & nutrition, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-04-05: Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: At the time of the visit 4 of the infants that require written feeding instructions did not have updated forms within the last 30 days. (§746.2421(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2421-b)) - …and 21 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Monkey See Monkey Do Cdc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1355148) — 0.28 km, capacity 57 - [Horizon Kidz Too](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1322191) — 0.58 km, capacity 73 - [Kidsville INC Grace Hardeman Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1286737) — 0.69 km, capacity 50 - [Little Ark Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1503136) — 1.61 km, capacity 226 - [La Petite Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-116984) — 1.81 km, capacity 140 - [Primrose School of Parkwood Hill](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1270375) — 1.82 km, capacity 190 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 99864 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=99864 - us_census_geocoder record 5801 WATAUGA RD|WATAUGA|TX|76148 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-99864 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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