South Bowie Day Care Center
South Bowie Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Weatherford, TX, licensed for up to 170 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 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for child protection (3 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 13 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 14 centers in Weatherford and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on evidence from the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was on personal cell phone in the classroom during station activities.
Based on evidence gathered from the DFPS investigation, a lack of director supervision resulted in a caregiver allowing inappropriate behavior between children to occur.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
Caregiver failed to supervise children in a classroom, and as a result, inappropriate child-on-child contact was made.
Book shelf created a blind spot in the classroom, which allowed inappropriate child-on-child contact.
During a DFPS investigation a caregiver was found Reason to Believe for physical abuse of a child.
Parents were not notified immediately about allegations of abuse. Operation failed to notify parents after being notified by caregivers of another caregiver having inappropriate contact towards a child.
The permit holder/director was made aware of allegations of abuse of a child and did not take action timely. These allegations resulted in an investigation where a caregiver was found reason to believe for physical abuse.
A caregiver hit a child multiple times on the hands and the buttocks, dragged child across the classroom by the arms, hit the child on the mouth several times, and pushed child against the wall.
About this center
Common questions
Does South Bowie Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are South Bowie Day Care Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does South Bowie Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does South Bowie Day Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask South Bowie Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Weatherford, 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 South Bowie Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 14, 2025: “Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does South Bowie Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Weatherford?
It is tied for #13 of 14 centers in Weatherford by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was South Bowie Day Care Center last inspected?
Apr 16, 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 202339 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.