Texas Premier Childcare
Texas Premier Childcare is a licensed child care center in Amarillo, TX, licensed for up to 156 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 12 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 3 of them high-risk. 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 59 centers in Amarillo and better than 64% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Caregiver failed to comfort a child when the child was upset and crying after falling.
A classroom was observed over ratio as there was two caregivers and 14 children with the specified age group being 12-17 months old. The classroom was over ratio by 1 children as the max number that can be present is 13 children for that specified age group.
Four children were observed seating in a multi-occupancy table and were not strapped in as required.
A caregiver failed to use good judgement when communicating negativity with a parent in front of the children.
In 3 of the 6 classroom staff did not know how many children they were responsable for.
There was a small screen that had a video on it for children under the age of 2 years and a child facing it and was appearing to watch it.
There is a red table with chair in it, Some of the safety straps were missing. Children were no strapped in the chair as required during snack time.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not use good judgement with handling a child in a rough manner that resulted in an injury.
The operation did not have the required documentation for the fire inspection.
The operation has not documented monthly checks for fire extinguishers during the year 2022. The fire drill was not documented for August 2022.
An afternoon snack was served on the bare table to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Texas Premier Childcare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Texas Premier Childcare’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Texas Premier Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Texas Premier Childcare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 6, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Texas Premier Childcare compare with other daycares in Amarillo?
It is tied for #28 of 59 centers in Amarillo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 64% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Texas Premier Childcare last inspected?
Sep 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 1696631 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.