Education Connection
Licensed Center in Killeen, Texas. License #1586638, issued February 10, 2016.
- Address
- 1020 Trimmier Rd, Killeen, TX 76541
- Phone
- (254) 526-9299
- Licensed capacity
- 283 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- eckilleen.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since January 1, 2025. From the state's provider report of July 16, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,085 standards at Education Connection between December 17, 2021 and March 13, 2026 and recorded 10 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,055 of those standards. The remaining 30, including 6 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 20 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 9, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 2High
- 6Medium High
- 1Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 13, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing mat was observed with crumbs on it. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver cleaned and sanitized the mat.
- Medium High March 11, 2026 Correction verified June 4, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
In the toddler classroom, the ceiling tiles were observed with dust. A hole was observed in the ceiling of the restroom. Paint was observed peeling from the ceiling of the toddler bathroom.
- Medium High August 1, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Two of the classrooms had outlets that were missing covers. This was corrected during the inspection when the outlet covers were replaced.
- Medium High June 7, 2024 Correction verified June 21, 2024
746.3301(f)(1): Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that there was a group of children playing on the playground and they didn't have any water available to them.
- Medium June 7, 2024 Correction verified June 21, 2024
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
During the inspection it was found that the monthly fire drills were not being documented.
- High June 7, 2024 Correction verified June 21, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
During the inspection it was observed that 3 infants: 6 months, 9 months, and 10 months, were sleeping in a bouncer, which is a restrictive device. All 3 infants were also sleeping with a blanket.
- Medium High January 23, 2024 Correction verified February 12, 2024
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
During the investigation inspection it was observed that there were two spots in the hallway where the ceiling was not in good repair. There was evidence of water damage and holes in the ceiling.
- Medium Low January 22, 2024 Correction verified January 25, 2024
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 18, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.
- High June 8, 2023 Correction verified June 8, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection it was observed that there was an caregiver present at the operation with direct access to the children before the operation had received notification from the CBCU that the subject of a background check was eligible to be present. Caregiver left operation while Child Care Regulation was present.
- Medium High June 8, 2023 Correction verified June 19, 2023
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that there was no loose fill under the spring rockers on the playground.
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About this record
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