Kid's Zone Caldwell
Kid's Zone Caldwell is a licensed child care center in Caldwell, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Caldwell and better than 29% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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Citations, newest first
During an investigation it was found that a child was not sent home when the child had symptoms of a possible severe illness. There was a concern for the child's breathing and the child was not sent home.
Observed broken toys on the playground, this was corrected when the broken toys were removed from the playground during inspection
Observed a child walk out of a classroom to use a bathroom in the hallway. One teacher left the classroom and closed the door behind them and walked to the front of the building leaving the child in the bathroom with no visial, or auditory supervision. Licensing spoke to the person in charge and they returned the child to the correct classroom.
A parent was not notified of a minor injury their child recieved while in care. I spoke with caregivers regarding checking the children if they start crying to ensure that no injuries occurred and to always notify the parents of minot injuries the day of the injury when the parent picks the child up.
An incident that occurred at the operation was not notified to Childcare Regulation within the required timeframe.
Observed febreeze under a cabinet that children had access too. This was removed from the cabinet and put out of the reach of the children.
The infant room had a baby lounger that has been recalled due to safety risk to infants. The baby lounger was removed from the room.
Observed 5 infants sitting at the high chair table without being strapped into the chair. This was corrected when the infants were removed from the chairs.
During a follow up inspection an infant was seen sleeping in a crib with a small teddy blanket. This was fixed when the teddy blanket was removed.
While doing a walk through there was an infant in the crib sleeping with three boppy pillows hanging on the crib. There were also two infants sleep in restrictive devices. This was fixed when the infants were laid down in the cribs and the other infant was taken out of the crib with the boppy pillows.
While doing a walk-through loose fill was not maintained at 6 inches.
Out of 10 staff files reviewed two were missing proof of education, one was missing employment affidavit, and copy of their photo ID.
Out of 10 staff files reviewed one was missing required annual training in abuse and neglect, SIDS/shaken baby, emergency preparedness, communicable disease, food allergy and hazardous materials.
Out of 10 child files reviewed 5 were missing completed emergency contact information and one was missing completed release information.
The stationoary fire truck and track bikes do not have a six feet use zone for either equipment.
There was one medication at the operation not in the original container. The medication was not labeled with the child's first and last name or date brought to the operation. *This was corrected at inspection when the parent was called and the medication was sent home. The operation did not administer the medication.
There are tools in the gym area accesible to children.
The fence around the toddler play ground is not complete.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kid's Zone Caldwell take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kid's Zone Caldwell’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kid's Zone Caldwell accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Kid's Zone Caldwell cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kid's Zone Caldwell for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Brazos Valley area, which includes Caldwell, is $35.40 a day for infants, $34.20 a day for toddlers and $33.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kid's Zone Caldwell had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 6, 2024: “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 Kid's Zone Caldwell compare with other daycares in Caldwell?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Caldwell by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 29% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kid's Zone Caldwell last inspected?
Jun 17, 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 1755812 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.