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Kids Zone Salado

1025 Soaring Eagle Way, Salado, TX 76571 · Bell County
Accepts child care subsidies

Kids Zone Salado is a licensed child care center in Salado, TX, licensed for up to 126 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 67% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #65 of 148 centers in Bell County and better than 59% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 59%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #65 of 148 centers in Bell County
1High risk
5Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
6 citations from 12 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 15, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 18, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundSep 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 8, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 1, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 31, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 2, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Food & feeding1
Training & qualifications1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighAug 18, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan §746.605(15)
Required admission information regarding child allergies were missing for 4 children enrolled.
Correction verified Aug 31, 2026
Medium HighOct 8, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation §746.1301(a)(1)(A)
Two employees did not have the required orientations in their files. Director printed them out and put into the files.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighFeb 15, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering §746.3417(3)
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that a caregiver was changing diapers and not having the children wash their hands afterwards. This was corrected at inspection when the correct steps were explained to the caregivers and the caregiver begin to follow them.
Corrected during the visit
HighJan 31, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out §746.2805(8)
During the investigation it was found that the operation was putting children in a high chair, for 1-2 min, as a form of discipline.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2024
Medium HighOct 2, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities §746.3417(4)
During the 3rd initial inspection it was observed that a classroom of children came inside, after playing outside, and did not wash their hands before being seated in their high chairs for lunch. This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers washed their hands after Child Care Licensing Inspector asked them to.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJul 19, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink §746.3421(b)
After an infant's diaper was changed they were not raised to the sink to wash their hands with soap and running water until after Child Care Regulation asked them to do so, once asked, infant did wash their hands at the sink. Corrected at inspection.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity126 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceOct 16, 2023
DirectorKristina Taylor
Phone2542715700
State operation #1775398

Common questions

Does Kids Zone Salado take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Kids Zone Salado’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 Kids Zone Salado accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Kids Zone Salado cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Zone Salado for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes Salado, 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 Kids Zone Salado had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 31, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Kids Zone Salado compare with other daycares in Bell County?

It is tied for #65 of 148 centers in Bell County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 59% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kids Zone Salado last inspected?

Sep 15, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1775398 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.