Animal Krackers
Animal Krackers is a licensed child care center in Midland, TX, licensed for up to 157 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 8). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #44 of 76 centers in Midland and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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This standard was found to be out of compliance when a child walked out of a classroom unnoticed and the caregiver left the classroom unsupervised for five minutes.
This standard was found to be out of compliance.
Operation failed to report an incident involving a 9-month-old child that was choking.
Caregiver was viewed using her phone while she was in ratio.
Operation failed to report by the deadline the number, if any, employees left their employment.
Fire inspection expired on 5/4/25.
As part of an investigation, it was learned that children have at times had to complete time out in a hallway, away from the rest of their group or caregiver.
As part of discipline, children have been made to sit/stand in timeout in a bathroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Animal Krackers take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Animal Krackers’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Animal Krackers accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Animal Krackers had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 14, 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 Animal Krackers compare with other daycares in Midland?
It is tied for #44 of 76 centers in Midland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Animal Krackers last inspected?
Sep 11, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Other centers near 79701
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 1768236 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.