The Kidz Corner
Licensed Center in Dayton, Texas. License #1747921, issued July 29, 2022.
- Address
- 1904 N Cleveland St, Dayton, TX 77535
- Phone
- (936) 257-8060
- Licensed capacity
- 138 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since March 17, 2026. From the state's provider report of March 24, 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 4,571 standards at The Kidz Corner between July 13, 2022 and October 15, 2026 and recorded 32 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 | 476 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 587 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 2 |
The table adds up to 4,509 of those standards. The remaining 62, including 27 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 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 15, 2026, and 32 citations.
One of those visits began with The Kidz Corner 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.
- 11High
- 14Medium High
- 7Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 15, 2026 Reported corrected October 29, 2026, not yet verified
746.4805(d): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
A slide on the toddler playground has a use zone of 2.2ft from a stationary equipment.
- Medium High October 15, 2026 Reported corrected October 29, 2026, not yet verified
746.4813(c): Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment - No Overlap
A rotating equipment has a use zone that is 2.11ft from a stationary equipment.
- High April 16, 2026 Correction verified April 30, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Fire inspection observed to be expired 4/12/2026.
- Medium April 16, 2026 Correction verified April 30, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
3 of the 3 infants in care feeding instructions was observed outdated during inspection.
- Medium High April 16, 2026 Correction verified April 30, 2026
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Gas report observed exipred 4/5/2024
- Medium April 15, 2026 Correction verified June 30, 2026
746.1507(3): Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Caregiver Skills/Needs of Children
This standard was evaluated and found to not be in compliance with the Minimum Standards. The operation did not have a third caregiver present to assist with supervision in a classroom that is known to require three caregivers based on the needs of a child in the classroom.
- High April 15, 2026 Correction verified April 30, 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 was observed on video wandering out of the classroom unsupervised.
- High June 20, 2025 Correction verified July 22, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Camera footage reviewed showed a caregiver aggressively putting a pacifier in a crying infants mouth, aggressively grabbing the infant's arm, and aggressively patting them on the back.
- Medium High May 14, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the walk-through one caregiver was observed to be supervising six infants.
- High May 14, 2025 Correction verified May 22, 2025
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
One of the centers transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit.
- High May 14, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2424: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
Two infants were observed sleeping in a swing. The director moved the infants from the swings and placed them in their cribs.
- Medium May 14, 2025 Correction verified May 21, 2025
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The drills logs reviewed did not contain the time the drill occurred.
- High May 14, 2025 Correction verified May 23, 2025
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
One of the centers vehicles did not have an electronic safety alarm.
- High February 26, 2025 Correction verified March 10, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control when she aggressively handled a child who was exhibiting difficult behaviors.
- Medium High June 6, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
There was a diaper changing mat in the infant room that had a tear. The person in charge corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.
- Medium High June 22, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
There were two trash cans without lids that contained food. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the trash cans.
- High December 20, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A teacher was in the one-year-old room caring for 4 children. When asked how many children she had she said 5. She had an infant in the infant room sleeping in a crib alone with no caregiver in the room. She said she thought both rooms were one room. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when the child was moved to the one-year-old room and another caregiver came to help in the room.
- Medium High December 20, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.3427: Pest Extermination
The Director that he admitted that he used raid on ant beds on the playground, he not a licensed pest exterminator.
- Medium High December 20, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
A caregiver's purse was accessible to children. The caregiver corrected this at the time of the inspection by moving the purse to a location that was not accessible to children.
- Medium High December 20, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the inspection a caregiver was caring for five children ages-6 months, 9 months, 10 months, 12months, and 15 months. This made the specified age group at 10 months causing the caregiver to be out of ratio. The ratios for this age group are 1 teacher per 4 children. This was corrected at the time of the inspection when another caregiver entered the classroom.
- High December 16, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Based on the information gathered during the inspection through interviews and viewing the video footage it was found that children were left unsupervised in the infant room, the one year old room and the two year old room on several occasions for unknown amounts of time.
- Medium High December 16, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During the inspection and also viewing the video footage it was found that the caregivers were not using the safety straps in the seats at the table nor on the highchairs.
- Medium High December 12, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
Based on the information obtained there was enough information obtained that the playground was not being inspected daily for any hazards.
- Medium December 12, 2022 Correction verified January 9, 2023
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
The Director was not keeping playground maintenance records.
- Medium December 12, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(5): Diaper Changing Steps-Label Powders, Lotions, Etc. with Name
There were diaper rash creams and two other medications in children's cubbies that were not labeled with the child's name.
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About this record
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