Kidz Stop
Licensed Center in Temple, Texas. License #853149, issued September 30, 2005.
- Address
- 804 S 17th St, Temple, TX 76504
- Phone
- (254) 770-1853
- Licensed capacity
- 107 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- thekidzstopchildcare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 4,349 standards at Kidz Stop between November 9, 2021 and September 24, 2026 and recorded 33 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 | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 440 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 594 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,242 of those standards. The remaining 107, including 29 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 39 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 24, 2026, and 33 citations.
- 10High
- 17Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 33. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 18, 2026 Correction verified September 24, 2026
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
A child in care had multiple injuries to their head and the operation staff did not know how the injuries occurred and was unable to intervene to prevent the injury from occurring.
- Medium High May 9, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.3505(g): Diapering Procedures-Soiled clothes sent home
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that dirty clothes were not sent home immediately which resulted in the clothes being moldy once sent home.
- High May 9, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.1003(5): Director Responsibilities - Direct Care for No More Than 10 Hours
During the DFPS investigation, it was found that one caregiver is working over 10 hours of direct care of children.
- Medium High May 9, 2026 Correction verified June 8, 2026
746.2431(2): Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
During a DFPS investigation it was found that the daily sheets did not accurately reflect the feedings of the infants in care.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.1613(a)(6): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
During an investigation it was found that a caregiver went on break. Another caregiver supervied two different classrooms during this time, walking back and forth to each classroom
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.2419(8): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
It was found that infant bottles are washed/rinsed in the sink in the infant room that is also used for handwashing. There was a bottle brush and dish liquid on the sink. I spoke with the caregivers about not washing bottles in their sink in the room.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.1613(a)(5): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required
During an inspection during naptime, there was not an additional caregiver who was not counted in the child/caregiver ratio. This was corrected once naptime was over.
- High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.2419(3): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Observed an infant (5 months) with a bottle propped with a stuffed animal. This was corrected when the caregiver saw licensing and removed the stuffed animal and picked the infant up.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Observed one teacher in the room with 9 infants. The ratio for that age group is 1 teacher per 4 infants. The other teacher was in the office inside the infant room on their lunch break with the door shut. This was corrected when the teacher came back into the room.
- High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Abserved multiple infants sitting in rocker chairs from 1;27 pm until 3:53. Licensing had told the caregivers at the start of the inspection that the infants can only be in the restrictive devices for 15 minutes and they failed to remove the infants throughout the entire inspection. This was corrected when the infant were removed from the devices.
- High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Observed 2 infants sleeping in rocking chairs. This was corrected when the teachers were asked to put the sleeping infants in their beds.
- Medium High April 24, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.2419(7): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Observed an infant sleeping in a crib with a bottle. This was corrected when licensing asked the caregiver to remove the bottle.
- Medium High April 24, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.2419(1): Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months
Observed a 3 month old infant being fed in a rocking seat while the teacher held the bottle to the infants mouth. This was corrected when Licensing told the caregiver that infants 6 months and younger and any infant who cannot hold their own bottle must be held to be fed. The infant was taken out of the rocking chair to be held for the rest of the feeding.
- Medium High April 24, 2026 Correction verified May 7, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Observed nails and screws sticking out of the floor of the infant room. A screw was removed from the floor that was sticking up. This was corrected when duct tape was placed over the nails and screws. Observed an outside door that was rotted at the bottom and splintered. Observed brown water stains in the kitchen, classroom and bathroom areas. Observed a baseboard coming off the wall in a classroom.
- Medium April 21, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Observed children ages 19 months watching Ms. Rachel on a tablet. I spoke with the caregiver about children under the age of two not having screen time. The tablet was turned off during the inspection.
- Medium High April 16, 2025 Correction verified April 21, 2025
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Observed a caregiver using thier phone for Tik Tok. This was corrected when the caregiver put the phone away.
- High April 16, 2025 Correction verified April 21, 2025
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
During this follow up inspection it was observed that there was a person in a classroom with children without a background check on file. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
- High April 16, 2025 Correction verified April 21, 2025
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
One caregiver did not know how many children that they had. The caregiver stated that they should have 11 children, but there was only 10 children in the room. The caregiver counted and stated that one was moved.
- Medium High April 16, 2025 Correction verified April 21, 2025
746.2419(7): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Observed an infant in a crib with a bottle. The bottle was removed from the crib.
- High April 10, 2025 Correction verified April 16, 2025
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Observed Lysol and disinfectant spray under an unlocked cabinet in a bathroom that is used by the children in care. This was corrected when the cleaning supplies were removed and placed out of the reach of the children.
- High April 9, 2025 Correction verified April 16, 2025
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
There was two people at the operation without a cleared background check. One person was at the operation for a few hours to answer phones and the other person has been at the operation a couple of days to wash dishes. An administrative penalty will be imposed in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum per statute, HRC 42.078(a-2).
- High December 8, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Observed the last fire inspection conducted on 5/2/22. I spoke to the director about ensuring that a fire inspection is completed each month.
- Medium High December 8, 2023 Correction verified December 12, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operations last sanitation inspection was 5/3/22. I spoke to the director about getting a health inspection each year.
- Medium May 18, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.307(c): Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
During the investigation it was found that a parent was not notified of a minor injury of the child. This was corrected when I spoke to the caregiver about letting the parents know about minor injuries.
- Medium High January 3, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an infant was observed using infant equipment and the safety straps were not fastened. The infant was immediately removed from the equipment when addressed bringing the facility into compliance.
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