The Playhouse
Licensed Child-Care Home in Killeen, Texas. License #1832542, issued April 24, 2026.
- Address
- 3705 Endicott Dr, Killeen, TX 76549
- Phone
- (254) 661-0048
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 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, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
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 May 11, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 16, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 21 areas it checked 2,083 standards at The Playhouse between April 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 and recorded 8 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 198 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 260 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 158 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 2 | 88 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 158 | 4 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 86 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 2 | 138 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 104 | 2 |
| Transportation | 2 | 78 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,082 of those standards. The remaining 1, including 1 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 3 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 8, 2026, and 8 citations.
- 1High
- 6Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium October 8, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3935(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The primary caregiver did not have a children's product certification form. This was corrected during the inspection when the primary caregiver completed the form verifying that she has reviewed the recall list.
- Medium High October 8, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill had not been recorded for September. This was corrected during the inspection when a fire drill was completed and the children exited in less than three minutes.
- Medium High October 8, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3701(2): Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
There was dog feces in the backyard where children play. This was corrected during the inspection when the primary caregiver removed and disposed of the feces.
- Medium High October 8, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
A bottle of Windex was on the desk where children could reach it. This was corrected during the inspection when the Windex was moved out of reach of children.
- Medium High July 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3203: Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Animal feces was observed in the back play areas. This was corrected during the inspection when the feces was picked up.
- High April 7, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.5113: Installation of Smoke Detectors
The smoke detector was observed and not mounted. This was corrected when the provider mounted the smoke detector.
- Medium High April 7, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3501(3): Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
The air conditioning unit did not have a protective screen covering the fan. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider added the protective screen.
- Medium High April 7, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There were areas in the backyard that poses a risk to the children. The back gate was not secured, was leaning and had exposed nails. The provider has until Friday april 10th to correct the unsecured fence, however the nails were corrected during the inspection. There was a small rocker car with springs that had a metal bar that was exposed presenting a tripping hazards. There were entrapment hazards in the gate where children could place a limb and become injured. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the hazards, and covered the entrapment hazards by adding mulch to the areas.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 7, 2026. Full methodology.
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