Martin Luther King Child Care
Martin Luther King Child Care is a licensed child care center in Wichita Falls, TX, licensed for up to 53 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #19 of 33 centers in Wichita Falls and better than 62% of licensed centers statewide.
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An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Martin Luther King Child Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Martin Luther King Child Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Martin Luther King Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Martin Luther King Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Martin Luther King Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Texas area, which includes Wichita Falls, is $28.00 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Martin Luther King Child Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 23, 2023: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Martin Luther King Child Care compare with other daycares in Wichita Falls?
It is #19 of 33 centers in Wichita Falls by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 62% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Martin Luther King Child Care last inspected?
Mar 30, 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 142473 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.