The Kids Zone Learning Center
The Kids Zone Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Denton, TX, licensed for up to 155 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 26 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 45 citations, 20 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (10 of 45). 19 citations came in the last 12 months, including 8 high-risk. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #29 of 31 centers in Denton and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was conducted by a fire marshal.
The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.
The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)
Proper supervision was not observed when multiple school age children were allowed to go into the building from outside alone.
One vehicle did not have a required first aid kit. Two vehicles did not have all required supplies in good condition.
Information regarding emergency telephone numbers was not available for 28 children in the AM transportation binder.
One caregiver did not have the required orientation traning for handling, storage and disposing of hazardous materials.
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection that was condcuted by a fire marshall.
The food allergy plan was not signed by both parent and health care professional.
The emergency preparedness plan did not have all required items, including: 746.5202 (B)(D)(E)(3 A,B)(4)(5)
Electronic child safety alarms were not being used in all vehicles checked during the inspection.
Required medical information was not available for 28 children in the AM transportation binder.
2 caregivers were unaware of how many children they were caring for.
A potty seat was observed to not have been sanitized immediately after use.
The operation did not have documentation of all drills conducted.
Several classrooms had missing outlet covers.
Cleaning material was founded in sink that were not locked.
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the operational policies regarding release procedures of children were not followed, resulting in infants being left unsupervised.
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver left the classroom for approximately 1 minute and 58 seconds.
Seven out of ten children are missing an admission date.
One of the four infants do not have updated infant feeding instructions.
The director is not appropriately supervising staff, as a classroom was left unattended for a period of time during naptime.
There was no caregiver supervising nap time for approximately 30 seconds.
Staff were not properly supervising children when they were seen walking around the building.
Operation has a piece of paper taped to an epi-pen. The Epi-pen is not in it's original packaging.
Operation is using out dated admission forms from 2010 that does not have a special care needs statement.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
The operation did not share an incident report with the parents.
The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was left on a vehicle, back in September 2023.
The operation did not immediately communicate to the parents' critical information regarding an incident that placed a child at risk.
The driver of the vehicle did not conduct a name to face when the children got of the vehicle, which resulted in a child being left on a vehicle.
A child was left unattended in a vehicle for approximately 40 minutes.
The operation denied a parent to pick up their children.
An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer. The infant was removed from the bouncer and moved to a crib.
The bus binders were observed and missing the following; -some bus binders were missing a list for who is being transported for the month of October, -Some bus binders were missing children's paperwork that is required for transportation.
There is a medication without a child name and it is unknown who it is for.
Two children with food allergies, have expired epiPens on file at the center.
The bus binders were observed and children's paperwork was missing permission for the center to transport the children to and from school.
Four staff files were observed missing the following training hours for the last full year; (1)Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, (3)Administering medication, (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety, (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
Three children with food allergies were missing the action plans and the medication.
Ten childrens files were observed and the following is missing; Two children files are missing health care information, One childs file is missing a special care statement, Five children files are missing the parents received the operational policies, One child is missing a health statement. and Three children are missing hearing and vision.
The caregiver did not realize that a child was missing from the classroom. One caregiver was not supervising two young children who were in the bathroom at the same time.
Three caregivers did not know the how many children they were supervising. Two caregivers did not know the ages of the children that they were caring for.
A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after a diaper change.
A giver in a classroom did not wash their hands after changing a child's diaper.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Kids Zone Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Kids Zone Learning Center’s hours?
5:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Kids Zone Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Kids Zone Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Kids Zone Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Denton, 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 The Kids Zone Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 20 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 23, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Kids Zone Learning Center compare with other daycares in Denton?
It is tied for #29 of 31 centers in Denton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Kids Zone Learning Center last inspected?
Jul 13, 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 1653857 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.