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Connect: KIDS Childcare Center

1971 John Arden Dr, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · Ellis County
Accepts child care subsidies

Connect: KIDS Childcare Center is a licensed child care center in Waxahachie, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 2 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 12 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #14 of 28 centers in Waxahachie and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 81%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #14 of 28 centers in Waxahachie
2High risk
0Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 12 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 14, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 24, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 30, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2

Citations, newest first

HighSep 23, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for §746.1205(a)(1)
This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2024
HighSep 29, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
A child was left in a classroom alone.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity100 children
Ages servedToddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 24, 2003
DirectorDevona Daugherty
Phone9729373484
State operation #824112

Common questions

Does Connect: KIDS Childcare Center take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Connect: KIDS Childcare Center’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Connect: KIDS Childcare Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Connect: KIDS Childcare Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Connect: KIDS Childcare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Waxahachie, is $48.80 a day for toddlers, $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds and $44.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Connect: KIDS Childcare Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 23, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Connect: KIDS Childcare Center compare with other daycares in Waxahachie?

It is tied for #14 of 28 centers in Waxahachie by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Connect: KIDS Childcare Center last inspected?

Sep 17, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 824112 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.