The Great Play Place
The Great Play Place is a licensed child care center in Killeen, TX, licensed for up to 106 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 40 times and investigated 17 reports. Inspectors recorded 27 citations, 15 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (8 of 27). 17 citations came in the last 12 months, including 10 high-risk. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #50 of 84 centers in Killeen and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.
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There were areas inside that posed health and safety risks to the children. Peeling paint was observed and dust was observed in one classroom.
During the inspection, it was found that the operation staff had asked the children to turn off the alarm upon arrival at the operation.
There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.
There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.
A copy of the most recent inspection was not posted and visible for parents.
A child was observed coming from the bathroom unsupervised. The caregiver was watching the child from the classroom
Employee records were not available during the investigation inspection.
A caregiver did not use good judgment and self-control when choosing to discipline a child in care. A caregiver picked a child up and dropped the child to the ground.
During the investigation and review of video, it was determined that the caregiver did not interact positively with children in care.
The operation's staff did not have access to employee pre-service or training files for child care regulations to review.
During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver lacked self-control and yelled at the children in care.
During the investigation, it was found that the director did not make a CCR report by calling the intake line.
During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver yelled at the children in care.
During the investigation, it was found that the position of the caregivers was not within physical proximity or full view.
During the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was found that several operation staff became aware of a serious and inappropriate incident involving a child in care and failed to report it to CCR. The incident occurred, and the operation became aware of it on 06/13/25.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found a serious incident occurred with a child in care on June 13, 2025, and the operation failed to inform the parent of the child.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver, who admitted having been frustrated, placed saran wrap around a child’s face and head.
During the DFPS investigation video footage was obtained and showed a caregiver aggressively grab the arm of a child in care, aggressively push another child's arm, and put their face into a child's face in an intimidating manner.
During the walkthrough, I observed the last children's products certification, which was done on 6/10/22. This was correct at the inspection when the assistant director printed and reviewed the product's certification.
During the investigation and video, it was found that the caregiver did not demonstrate a high level of judgment or self-control.
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when restraining a child in the classroom.
Two of five personell files reviewed were lacking the required 24 hours of pre-service training.
One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. A
During the inspection the loose fill did not contain a depth of at least 6 inches.
A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in charge of a group of children and had unsupervised access to those children which does not meet the conditions of the background check. This was corrected when another caregiver without conditions joined the group.
One caregiver was caring for two infants and ten children ages 18 months-4 years by herself.
Children under the age of two years were observed watching a movie.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Great Play Place take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Great Play Place’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 The Great Play Place accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Great Play Place cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Great Play Place for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Central Texas area, which includes Killeen, 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 The Great Play Place had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 15 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 28, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Great Play Place compare with other daycares in Killeen?
It is tied for #50 of 84 centers in Killeen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Great Play Place last inspected?
Aug 31, 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 1739005 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.