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Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC

1501 S Fort Hood St, Killeen, TX 76542 · Bell County
Accepts child care subsidies

Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC is a licensed child care center in Killeen, TX, licensed for up to 64 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (1 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #31 of 84 centers in Killeen and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 70%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #31 of 84 centers in Killeen
2High risk
2Medium High risk
0Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 13 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 29, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 14, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 10, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 2, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJun 6, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMar 4, 2022 · Assessment · citation foundDec 14, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 19, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 5, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1
Food & feeding1
Sleep safety1
Records & paperwork1
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

HighDec 14, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The last fire inspection was conducted at the operation on 9/19/2022.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2024
Medium HighDec 14, 2023Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food §746.2431(2)
It was found during the invesitigation that infant daily sheets were only being completed for infants 0-12 months of age. Caregivers corrected this during inspection to include infants 0-17 months on the daily sheets.
Corrected during the visit
HighJun 6, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device §746.2426
An infant was observed asleep in a restricted device (car seat). The caregiver removed the infant from the carseat during the inspection.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2022
Medium LowMar 4, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Correction verified Mar 7, 2022
Medium HighNov 5, 2021InspectionStaff ratios
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age §746.1605
It was observed that the youngest infant was present in a classroom with children over 18 months older than the infant.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity64 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 12, 2022
DirectorTracy Walker
Phone2546811174
State operation #1723875

Common questions

Does Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC take infants?

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

What are Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC’s hours?

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

Does Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes Killeen, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.80 a day for toddlers and $29.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 14, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC compare with other daycares in Killeen?

It is tied for #31 of 84 centers in Killeen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC last inspected?

Jul 29, 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 1723875 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.