Howe KinderCare
Licensed Center in Howe, Texas. License #1795014, issued May 31, 2024.
- Address
- 105 Doyle St, Howe, TX 75459
- Phone
- (903) 532-9663
- Licensed capacity
- 188 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, entry level
In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.
In effect since September 29, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 29, 2026.
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 3,332 standards at Howe KinderCare between May 22, 2024 and August 12, 2026 and recorded 27 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 | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,260 of those standards. The remaining 72, including 22 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.
What Howe KinderCare says about itself
Discover KinderCare’s daycare, childcare, and preschool programs. Find a location near you and schedule a tour today.
Quoted from kindercare.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them. We found this site at the domain of the email address Texas HHSC holds for this program rather than from a website on file, so it may belong to a church, district or company that runs it.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 38 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 12, 2026, and 27 citations.
6 of those visits began with Howe KinderCare reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 14High
- 11Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High July 9, 2026 Correction verified August 12, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver was moving infant children at the operation by one arm.
- High July 9, 2026 Correction verified August 12, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver at the operation cursed in the presence of children in care.
- Medium High July 9, 2026 Correction verified August 12, 2026
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Caregivers at the operation were found to use their personal phones while caring for children.
- High June 12, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver with an inactive status on their background check was in a classroom. During the inspection, the caregiver left the operation.
- Medium High May 7, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose fill around the main play structure was measured at between 1 to 5 inches in different spots in the strcutures use zone. This structure requires 6 inches of loose fill.
- Medium High May 7, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
An unlocked fuse box was accessbile to 4 and and 5 year old children in the pre-kindergarten classroom.
- High May 7, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the annual inspection, the operation did not have a current annual fire inspection on file at the operation.
- Medium High May 7, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
A log bridge on a play structure had a log not secured to the bridge with exposed screws. Addtionally, netting installed on this bridge was ripped in several places.
- Medium High May 7, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.1305(b): Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
Two new caregivers did not have any documentation of completed pre-service training.
- High November 18, 2025 Correction verified November 19, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During an inspection at the operation, a caregiver was observed to be present in a classroom with children while having a pending background check.
- Medium October 10, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
746.401(5): Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
During the inspection, a written activity plan was not posted for the school-aged group of children.
- Medium October 10, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A director allowed a group of children, which included children under the age of five, to play outdoors in an unfenced area. Another director was unaware that the group of children played outdoors in the unfenced area.
- Medium High October 10, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A group of children were playing outdoors in an area which was not enclosed with a fence. This group included children who were younger than five years old.
- High August 28, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): 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 evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver did not supervise a child who climbed on top of a table and pulled it over and onto the child's foot.
- High October 21, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained through interviews, it has been determined that parents were not notified immediately after two children were left unattended in a classroom.
- High October 21, 2024 Correction verified November 13, 2024
746.1205(a)(4): 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 evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, it has been determined that two children had been left unattended in a classroom.
- Medium High August 23, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The border on a carpet in the toddler room has exposed metal. The infant room has damaged floor tiles.
- Medium High August 20, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A caregiver's vape pen was on the floor and a child was able to access it.
- Medium High August 20, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Documentation was obtained providing information that multiple rooms were out of ratio on multiple days.
- High August 14, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
This standard was evaluated during an investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver has yelled at children in care.
- High August 14, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.2805(6): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
This standard was evaluated during an investigation and determined to be deficient. A caregiver has used harsh and profane language in the presence of children.
- High August 14, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.1003(3): Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and determined to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, the director placed a caregiver in an age group that did not align with the caregiver's skills or abilities.
- High August 14, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, it was found that a caregiver pushed a child when the child was not following the caregiver's directions.
- Medium High August 14, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
746.1203(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Based on evidence obtained, it was found that a caregiver routinely did not interact positively with a group of children.
- High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 31, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver pulled a child up from their arms, causing the child to become injured.
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