Winters Child Development Center
Winters Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Winters, TX, licensed for up to 34 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 6). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 4 centers in Runnels County and better than 58% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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It was determined a caregiver improperly picked up a child by the wrist resulting in an injury to the child's elbow.
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom used by children were observed to be in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were moved to a more secure location, out of reach of children.
A caregiver was observed supervising a group of 14 children where the specified age group was 2 yrs old. The ages of children were as follows: 1- 22 mo old 6- 2 yr olds 7- 3 yr olds Please note this was observed as children were laying down to nap. None of the children in the room were asleep.
Upon reivew of files it was observed that a child with a diagnosed allergy had an allergy plan that was lacking the parent signature. Furthermore, the epi-pen brought for the child was not in the original container and was not labeled with the date it was brought to the center. There was also no allergy notice posted for the child in any of the rooms the child spends time in.
The fire drill for September 2022 was not documented.
A portion of the chainlink fence on the play ground was observed to have come unattached from the frame causing a possible entrapment hazard for children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Winters Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Winters 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 Winters Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Winters Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Winters Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Winters, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.60 a day for toddlers and $28.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Winters Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 30, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Winters Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Runnels County?
It is #3 of 4 centers in Runnels County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Winters Child Development Center last inspected?
May 27, 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 1076846 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.