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Wildcat Kids Daycare

101 N San Jacinto, Whitney, TX 76692 · Hill County
Accepts child care subsidies

Wildcat Kids Daycare is a licensed child care center in Whitney, TX, licensed for up to 46 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 5 centers in Hill County and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 66%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#2 of 5 centers in Hill County
3High risk
1Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 13 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 3, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 1, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 6, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundNov 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJun 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundApr 5, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 7, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Other standards1
Caregiver conduct1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

MediumAug 23, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission §746.611(b)
There were 3 children that did not have a health statement on file for review.
Correction verified Sep 4, 2024
HighAug 23, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization §746.605(12)
There was 1 child in care that did not have an Emergency Authorization on file.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2024
Medium HighNov 7, 2023InspectionOther standards
Gas Leak Inspection - Natural Gas §746.5403(a)
The operation did not have a current gas inspection, the last completed inspection was completed in July 2021.
Correction verified Nov 9, 2023
HighSep 29, 2022Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument §746.2805(4)
It was determined a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child when he yelled at a child in care and tapped the child with his hand on the side of the child's head. The caregiver was removed from the classroom and was terminated the same day.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2022
HighJun 7, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device §746.2426
An infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device with a blanket on. The caregiver removed the blanket and placed the infant in the playpen.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity46 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJan 24, 2022
DirectorSamantha Snelgrove
Phone2547070642
State operation #1722994

Common questions

Does Wildcat Kids Daycare take infants?

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

What are Wildcat Kids Daycare’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 Wildcat Kids Daycare accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Wildcat Kids Daycare cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wildcat Kids Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Heart of Texas area, which includes Whitney, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Wildcat Kids Daycare had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 23, 2024: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Wildcat Kids Daycare compare with other daycares in Hill County?

It is #2 of 5 centers in Hill County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Wildcat Kids Daycare last inspected?

Feb 3, 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 1722994 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.