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Training Station Child Development Center

3401 W 7th St, Texarkana, TX 75501 · Bowie County

Training Station Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Texarkana, TX, licensed for up to 208 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Texarkana and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 81%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #9 of 23 centers in Texarkana
1High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
3 citations from 11 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 29, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 29, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 6, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 2, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 8, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

HighNov 2, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a child was left on the playground unattended for several minutes before the staff realized.
Correction verified Nov 28, 2023
Medium HighJun 15, 2023Found during an investigationHealth & medication
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization §746.305(a)(2)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that the operation did not report the incident within two days of notification by parent.
Correction verified Aug 15, 2023
LowDec 8, 2021InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening §746.603(a)(6)
Two of twelve children's files reviewed during inspection were lacking a hearing and vision screening for children 4 years old by September 1, 2021.
Correction verified Dec 30, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity208 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 1, 2013
DirectorAmber Cranford
Phone9033061962
State operation #1497497

Common questions

Does Training Station Child Development Center take infants?

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

What are Training Station Child Development Center’s hours?

7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Training Station Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Training Station Child Development Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Training Station Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Northeast Texas area, which includes Texarkana, 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 Training Station Child Development Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 2, 2023: “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 Training Station Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Texarkana?

It is tied for #9 of 23 centers in Texarkana by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Training Station Child Development Center last inspected?

Jul 29, 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 1497497 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.