Kiddie Korral
Kiddie Korral is a licensed child care center in Alvarado, TX, licensed for up to 217 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 32 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 32). 12 citations came in the last 12 months, including 6 high-risk. 9% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Alvarado and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
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Four toddlers were observed in a high chair table without safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver put all straps on.
During an investigation it was determined a caregiver did not have up to date first aid training.
During an investigation it was determined the operation did not report to child care regulation when a child was injured in care requiring medical treatment.
Caregiver did not intervene when multiple children were playing with bathroom door resulting in injury.
During an investigation it was determined a child was pulled in a form of guidance resulting in them falling to the ground.
During nap time there was not adequate lighting at time of inspection. This was corrected when the curtains were opened.
Classroom was observed at time of inspection with 6 children with specified age group under 18 months old. This was one child over ratio. This was corrected at time of inspection when one child was moved into another classroom.
During an investigation one infant was observed in a swing for approximately one hour and thirty minutes.
During an investigation this standard was found to be deficient. One infant was placed in a bouncer with a blanket in a crib to sleep. One infant was asleep with a boppy pillow and blanket in a crib.
Durning an investigation it was determined infants were sleeping in restrictive devices. One infant was sleeping in a bouncer for over 2 hours with a blanket.
During the inspection a caregiver was observed on their personal phone.
The staff failed to supervise properly after multiple verbal redirections were ignored by the child to stop climbing on the equipment in such a way that an injury could occur. The child was then injured and required medical treatment.
It was determined that children were outside on the playground unsupervised.
At the time of inspection the operation did not have a current daycare facility inspection.
During my inspection walk through I observed three cans of Febreze and one bottle of cleaning spray low enough for children to have access.
During the inspection four out of the five infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
There were several areas along the chain link fence that were pulled up from the bottom and as a result created an entanglement or entrapment hazard to the children.
The operational policies were missing the emergency preparedness plan.
The medication administration log did not include employee who administered the medication.
One out of ten staff records reviewed did not have current CPR.
Multiple classrooms were observed with cleaning products accessible to children.
Several playground structures were observed with no loose fill.
Caregivers did not wash hands between diaper changes.
Caregivers did not wash children's hands after changing diapers.
Ten out of Ten records did not have the required emergency contact.
Out of ten personnel files reviewed, four caregivers did not have all of the required annual training certificates available at the time of inspection.
Several classrooms did not have a evacuation map posted.
Four infant feeding instructions were not updated in the last thirty days.
Six classrooms did not have an activity plan available for review or posted at the time of inspection.
Two safety straps were missing in a infant table that had seats within the table.
Play equipment had metal springs and bolts exposed.
All classrooms did not have the nap cots labeled or a map for nap cots.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kiddie Korral take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kiddie Korral’s hours?
5:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kiddie Korral accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Kiddie Korral had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 17, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kiddie Korral compare with other daycares in Alvarado?
It is #6 of 6 centers in Alvarado by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kiddie Korral last inspected?
Jul 29, 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 868228 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.