Just for Tots #4
Just for Tots #4 is a licensed child care center in Killeen, TX, licensed for up to 102 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 24 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 42 citations, 18 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 42). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 4 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #79 of 84 centers in Killeen and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
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Several caulking spots were seen throughout one of the classrooms, in another room, the door was observed and needs to be wiped down.
An old couch/chair was observed torn and poses a safety risk to the children.
One classroom did not have enough activities for the children to play with. The caregiver had provided activities without allowing the children to choose
Clorox wipes was observed on the diapering table. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the wipes out of the reach of the children.
the operation was not following the conditions of the background when an individual without a background was allowed inside the operation while having access to the children.
The operation has been educated on background check guidelines and how to determine if and when a person is eligible to be present at the operation. With this knowledge, staff did not use good judgment when they knowingly allowed and facilitated the presence of a person with ineligible conditions to be present at the operation while children were in care. The operation would not report this interaction to childcare regulations.
The operation did not follow the conditions of the background unit by allowing a person deemed ineligible to be present and inside the operation during operating hours and while children were in care.
During an investigation inspection, it was found, the operation did not report to childcare regulations an occurrence that rendered the facility unsafe.
A caregiver was observed pulling a small child up by the arm and sitting the child down aggressively on the bottom.
A child was observed in a crib with a boppie pad and a crib mobile. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the items from the crib.
A caregiver was observed with 9 children, bringing the group out of ratio by 5. This was corrected when the second caregiver returned to the room.
In three of the classrooms, the nap mats were observed to not have enough space to walk between. The children were observed touching each cot or blanket of another child.
A child was observed to have a bottle in the crib while asleep. The bottle was removed from the crib.
Children must never allowed to sleep with a blanket or other coverings over their heads.
The operation did not report to regulations a situation that placed a child a risk while in care within the time allowed in the standards.
A child was left on the playground unsupervised.
A child in care was involved in an at-risk situation and the parent was not notified.
A wall outlet was observed to be broken and accessible to children.
Parents were observed not being able to enter the rear of the building where children are being provided care.
A trash can without a lid was observed in the classroom where children were being provided care. This was corrected when the trash can was emptied and removed from the room.
Two caregivers were observed laying down near children during nap time. The caregivers were covered with blankets and had placed a small covering over the lamp used for lighting.
The carbon monoxide detector test had not been conducted or documented. This was corrected during the inspection, when the detector was tested and documented.
The grass had not been cut. This was corrected during the inspection when the lawn man cut the grass. Broken outdoor toys were observed and corrected when removed from the playground. A broken urinal was observed, and a repair order was made. Lysol wipes was observed on a diaper station. There were no children in the room, and the wipes were removed.
3 new staff did not have signed notarized affidavits or the required pre-application affidavits. 4 of the 5 personnel files did not have enough annual training hours to evaluate, Staff records did not have completed preservice training that was documented.
The operation had not practiced fire drills during the month of September.
The operation was found to have violated conditions that CBCU placed on a person’s presence at the operation when the person was found to be the only caregiver in a classroom with children in care.
Four concrete liners were observed overlapping the play area and in the use zones.
Cribs were observed with sheets that did not fit snugly on the mattress. This was corrected during the inspection, when tight fitting sheet were placed on the mattresses.
During the inspection, children were observed sleeping on the floor with no cot or mat. Children were observed sleeping on torn mats.
This standard has been reviewed and found to be deficient. the caregiver without malice or anger, did not use good judgement when picking a child in care up by the arm causing injury.
During the inspection, 2 children were observed asleep in cribs with loose fitted sheets. 7 cribs in total were observed with sheets that were not tight fitting.
There were 10 children 13 months - 20 months with a specified age group of 14 month and 1 caregiver in one room. 8 of the children were sleeping and 2 of the children were awake.
in a room with 14 month old children it was found that 3 children were napping with their heads covered by their blankets. In another room with children ages 23 months - 3 years 2 children were sleeping with their heads covered by their heads. This was corrected at time of inspection when the caregiver took the blankets off each of their heads.
5 children's files were reviewed, 1 was found to have no shot records, and one was found to be missing an MMR and a varicella vaccine.
A caregiver in a room with 23 month olds - 3 year olds did nont know the ages of the children care.
An employee was present at the operation prior to receiving an eligibility notification. The employee did leave the operation while the inspection was being conducted.
During nap time a room with 2-3 year olds was too dark to see the children napping, therefore supervision could not be maintained.
Both Vans used to transport children do not have child safety alarms.
In a room with children ages 3-5 years it was found there was a bottle of bleach water stored in reach of children. In the school age room there was trash accessible to children. In a room with children ages 23 months - 3 years there was a caregivers purse stored on a couch that was accessible to children.
All 7 employee files reviewed did not have training on the following topics: Administering medication, if applicable Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
From interviews and the investigation it was found that the operation did not provide the incident report with in the required time frame.
During the inspection it was found that the transportation caregiver did not have annual transportation safety training completed.
About this center
Common questions
Does Just for Tots #4 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Just for Tots #4’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 Just for Tots #4 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Just for Tots #4 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Just for Tots #4 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 Just for Tots #4 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 18 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 13, 2026: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Just for Tots #4 compare with other daycares in Killeen?
It is #79 of 84 centers in Killeen 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 Just for Tots #4 last inspected?
Aug 10, 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 1541442 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.