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Handprints Child Care 21 LLC

900 W Grove St, Kaufman, TX 75142 · Kaufman County
Accepts child care subsidies

Handprints Child Care 21 LLC is a licensed child care center in Kaufman, TX, licensed for up to 224 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 30% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #21 of 38 centers in Kaufman County and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 51%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #21 of 38 centers in Kaufman County
3High risk
4Medium High risk
2Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
10 citations from 15 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 16, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 31, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 31, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 5, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 1, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 8, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 27, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 20, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJun 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMay 19, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 8, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision3
Sleep safety3
Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighFeb 5, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs §746.1203(4)
This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child who is a known runner was able to run toward and fall through the fence on the playground and escape.
Correction verified Feb 23, 2026
Medium HighFeb 5, 2026Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired §746.4751(c)
This deficiency was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The fence on the playground had damages which caused a child to fall through and escape without injuries.
Correction verified Mar 31, 2026
Medium HighMar 6, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization §746.307(b)(1)
This standard was tasked over for this investigation conducted by DFPS and found to be deficient. Following this investigation, it was determined that caregiver(s) did not notify that parents of the accident and/or injury in a timely manner. Parents were not notified of the child's discomfort until the afternoon, and the child was showing signs of discomfort throughout the day.
Correction verified May 7, 2025
HighSep 27, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. The caregiver did not have auditory or visual awareness of 2 children when they were allowed to return into the building alone.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023
MediumOct 28, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name §746.4503(b)
None of the cots or cribs were labeled.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2022
MediumOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation §746.2803(4)(D)
The amount of time the children sit in time out at the operation is not consistent with the ages of the children in care.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3405
The operation recieved a minor citation on their sanitation inspection conducted on 9/28/2022 for kitchen staff not having food handlers certification. The kitchen staff still has not completed a food handers certification course.
Correction verified Oct 31, 2022
Medium LowSep 20, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit §746.901(4)
5 caregivers had affidavits that were not notarized.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2022
HighMay 27, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device §746.2426
Two children were observed sleeping in restrictive devices. This was corrected when the children were removed from the restrictive device and placed in the crib.
Corrected during the visit
HighMay 27, 2022InspectionSleep safety
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age §746.2415(b)
Two children were sitting in restrictive devices while inside of the crib, causing the crib to not be bare of anything other than the child. This was corrected when the caregivers removed the restrictive devices from inside of the crib.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity224 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 16, 2020
DirectorStephanie Ewing
Phone9729327049
State operation #1699296

Common questions

Does Handprints Child Care 21 LLC take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Handprints Child Care 21 LLC’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 Handprints Child Care 21 LLC accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Handprints Child Care 21 LLC cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Handprints Child Care 21 LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Kaufman, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Handprints Child Care 21 LLC had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 27, 2023: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Handprints Child Care 21 LLC compare with other daycares in Kaufman County?

It is tied for #21 of 38 centers in Kaufman County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Handprints Child Care 21 LLC last inspected?

Apr 16, 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 1699296 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.