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Heroland Daycare

5000 Hollywood Rd, Amarillo, TX 79118 · Randall County

Heroland Daycare is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 35 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #17 of 59 centers in Amarillo 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 #17 of 59 centers in Amarillo
1High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
1Low risk
4 citations from 12 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 18, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 30, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 15, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 18, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 16, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighApr 30, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR §746.1315(b)
A staff file was reviewed for a staff that is providing care to children and the staff file had CPR training in file that had been received online.
Correction verified May 14, 2024
LowMay 18, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests §746.1329(c)(2)
A caregiver did not have documentation of CPR/First Aid on file at the operation to review.
Correction verified May 25, 2022
Medium LowMay 18, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record §746.1329(b)(1)
Four of the four reviewed staff training records had incomplete certificates. They did have the date or signature.
Correction verified May 25, 2022
HighNov 3, 2021InspectionSleep safety
Covering Infant's Head or Crib §746.2429
The infants were asleep in their play yards with blankets covering the mesh siding. The blankets prevent the caregivers from being able to see the infants at a glance.
Correction verified Nov 16, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours08:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu
Licensed sinceNov 17, 2021
DirectorKristen Krissel
Phone8066771071
State operation #1720173

Common questions

Does Heroland Daycare take infants?

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

What are Heroland Daycare’s hours?

8 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Thursday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Heroland Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Heroland Daycare cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Heroland Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Amarillo, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Heroland Daycare had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 3, 2021: “Covering Infant's Head or Crib.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Heroland Daycare compare with other daycares in Amarillo?

It is tied for #17 of 59 centers in Amarillo 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 Heroland Daycare last inspected?

Nov 18, 2025. 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 1720173 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.