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Kids Corner Daycare

1718 N 4th Ave, Crystal City, TX 78839 · Zavala County
Accepts child care subsidies

Kids Corner Daycare is a licensed child care center in Crystal City, TX, licensed for up to 61 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 5 centers in Crystal City and better than 18% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 18%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#3 of 5 centers in Crystal City
2High risk
2Medium High risk
5Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
10 citations from 6 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 25, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 25, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 8, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 19, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Staff ratios3
Building & playground safety1
Sleep safety1
Other standards1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighApr 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training §746.1301(a)(6)(A)
The director was lacking 9 out of 30 annual training hours for the most recent training year completed.
Correction verified Apr 25, 2025
MediumApr 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
Two out of four employee records evaluated were lacking training in the required topic of emergency preparedness, handling hazardous materials, food allergies, etc.
Correction verified Apr 25, 2025
MediumApr 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment §746.1309(c)
Two out of four employee records evaluated were lacking training in the required topic of child maltreatment for the most recent completed training year.
Correction verified Apr 25, 2025
LowApr 16, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program §746.611(a)(1)
Two out of five child records evaluated were lacking a complete health statement.
Correction verified Apr 25, 2025
MediumApr 18, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity §746.501(a)(18)
The center was missing criteria for extreme weather in their operational policy.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2024
MediumApr 18, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records §746.801(8)
The center had not completed the playground maintenance checklist for this past 2 months.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2024
MediumApr 18, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services §746.501(a)(30)
The center was missing the inclusion services with children with special care needs.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2024
Medium HighJun 8, 2023InspectionSleep safety
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup §746.2419(7)
Three out of three infants were observed drinking their bottle in the crib.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023
HighJun 8, 2023InspectionOther standards
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers §746.2401(6)
An eleven month old child was in a crib wearing a bib and a pacifer with a strap attached to it.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023
HighJun 8, 2023InspectionSupervision
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)
The prek caregiver was observed leaving the classroom of children to take another child to the other room.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity61 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 26, 2020
DirectorElisa Diaz
Phone8303745582
State operation #1703614

Common questions

Does Kids Corner Daycare take infants?

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

What are Kids Corner Daycare’s hours?

7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Kids Corner Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Kids Corner Daycare cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Corner Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Middle Rio Grande area, which includes Crystal City, 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 Kids Corner Daycare had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 8, 2023: “Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Kids Corner Daycare compare with other daycares in Crystal City?

It is #3 of 5 centers in Crystal City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 18% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kids Corner Daycare last inspected?

Feb 25, 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 1703614 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.