Alliance at Merkel
Alliance at Merkel is a licensed child care center in Merkel, TX, licensed for up to 65 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 46 centers in Taylor County and better than 82% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The fire drill for the month of October 2022 was not conducted or documented. The center did conduct and document a fire drill in the month of November 2022.
A playground maintenance inspection was not documented or conducted for the month of October 2022. The center did document and conduct a playground inspection for the month of November 2022.
About this center
Common questions
Does Alliance at Merkel take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Alliance at Merkel’s hours?
1 PM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Alliance at Merkel accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Alliance at Merkel had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Alliance at Merkel compare with other daycares in Taylor County?
It is #12 of 46 centers in Taylor County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 82% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Alliance at Merkel last inspected?
Sep 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1752253 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.