Ira Cross Jr Elementary
Ira Cross Jr Elementary is a licensed child care center in Killeen, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 84 centers in Killeen and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Three of the children files were missing the required information for the emergency contact persons.
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the operation had not documented a fire drill that was conducted in October. This was corrected at inspection when the drill that they conducted 10/06/2023 was documented on the required form.
During the montoring inspection it was found that the operation did not conduct a fire drill in the month of November.
About this center
Common questions
Does Ira Cross Jr Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Ira Cross Jr Elementary’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Ira Cross Jr Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Ira Cross Jr Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ira Cross Jr Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes Killeen, is $29.00 a day for 3-year-olds and $27.60 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Ira Cross Jr Elementary had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Ira Cross Jr Elementary compare with other daycares in Killeen?
It is tied for #35 of 84 centers in Killeen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ira Cross Jr Elementary last inspected?
Nov 3, 2025. 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 824789- 2389 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.