Just Kidding Around
Just Kidding Around is a licensed child care center in Maypearl, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #42 of 72 centers in Ellis County and better than 71% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Operation was out of ratio with a 7 month old infant in a classroom with children over 25 m.
There was a piece of equipment in the infant room that had been recalled.
The cribs in the infant room had no space between them allowing the infants to reach into the cribs next to them.
There were three children observed in high chairs and none of the safety straps were buckled.
About this center
Common questions
Does Just Kidding Around take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Just Kidding Around’s hours?
6:15 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Just Kidding Around accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Just Kidding Around cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Just Kidding Around for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Maypearl, 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 Just Kidding Around had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Just Kidding Around compare with other daycares in Ellis County?
It is tied for #42 of 72 centers in Ellis County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 71% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Just Kidding Around last inspected?
Jul 23, 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 1563232 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.