New Horizons Daycare & Private School
New Horizons Daycare & Private School is a licensed child care center in Kemp, TX, licensed for up to 119 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 9% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #28 of 38 centers in Kaufman County and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Of the seven children's files reviewed, one child's files did not have current immunization records.
The transportation training for one driver had since expired at the time of inspection, and the other two drivers did not have copies of the transportation training on file for review.
At the time of inspection two children did not have an updated copy of their immunization record available for review.
At the time of inspection two children did not have a health statement on file for review.
At the time of inspection the operation's last fire inspection was on 9/19/23. The operation has noot yet had another fire inspection for this year.
During the inspection it was observed the Preschool 3 classroom and the kitchen did not have a smoke detector present in the space.
No lock down drill has been conducted at the childcare facility this year. This is no documentation available to indicate that one has been conducted.
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the caregiver mentioned in the report had a history of mistreating some children in care, but these incidents were noted reported to Licensing in a timely manner.
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined and noted during this investigation that the caregiver mentioned did pull, hit, pinch, yell, and mistreat children that are enrolled into care. Compliance was met for this deficiency during the inspection, as the caregiver mentioned in this report is no longer employed at the facility following the incident that took place. Training on discipline/guidance is scheduled to take place this week with all staff present.
This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. At the time of inspection the parents of the child mentioned in the report had not been notified of the incident that was reported to the owner/director. An incident report was written out during the inspection time and will be given to the parents at the time of pick up.
The operation does not have an evacuation plan.
About this center
Common questions
Does New Horizons Daycare & Private School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are New Horizons Daycare & Private School’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 New Horizons Daycare & Private School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does New Horizons Daycare & Private School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Horizons Daycare & Private School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Kemp, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has New Horizons Daycare & Private School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 16, 2026: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does New Horizons Daycare & Private School compare with other daycares in Kaufman County?
It is #28 of 38 centers in Kaufman County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was New Horizons Daycare & Private School last inspected?
Jul 30, 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 1786272 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.