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Licensed home · Amarillo, TX

Kristens Daycare

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 12
  • Accepts child care assistance

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5203 S Austin St
Amarillo, TX 79110 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
Up to 12 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
10 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Up to 12 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1516545
Permit type
Licensed home
Licensed since
December 2013
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

17 inspections on record, most recent Nov 13, 2025. 9 of 18 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 4, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
    • 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      In the bathroom used by children there was a shaving razor accessible to children in care. Additionally there were multiple nails protruding from the fence in the backyard in the area that is used by children.

      Corrected Nov 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.3505(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Ammunition Kept Separate, Locked and Inaccessible to Children

      Ammunition is being stored in a drawer of a cabinet that is in a room where the door was not locked.

      Corrected Nov 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.635(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained

      There are no sign in/out sheets on file for two children in care.

      Corrected Nov 7, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 14, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 747.3219Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Water Temperature

      The water temperature of the sink being used by children in care reached to 161.9 degrees Fahrenheit. **This was corrected at inspection when the provider turned off the hot water for this sink.

      Corrected Jan 14, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 7, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 11, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
    • 747.2105(c)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

      A child in care watched Television for over an hour.

      Corrected Sep 11, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      A bottle of glue was observed within reach of children that has instructions on the bottle that say it should be stored away from children.

      Corrected Sep 11, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • May 24, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 21, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 747.1503(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      It was observed during inspection that children were left outside alone multiple times and the caregiver did not have adequate supervision as they were unable to have visual or auditory awareness of each child. Additionally, the caregiver was not in close proximity to the children outside to be able to intervene if necessary.

      Corrected May 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 7, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 24, 2024Inspection5 standards cited
    • 747.2321(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

      Two infants in care did not have infant feeding instructions avaiable for review upon request.

      Corrected Jan 24, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.401(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Posting Requirements-Inspection Report

      The inspection form for the inspection conducted on was not posted as required. Additionally, the Permit Renewal Acceptance Letter was not posted as required.

      Corrected Jan 24, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.2307Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps

      An infant in care was not strapped into an equipment, rocker, that has safety straps. **This was corrected when the provider strapped the child in to the equipment.

      Corrected Jan 24, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.5005(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      The fire drills have not been documented since October 2023. The severe weather drill and lock down drills did not have the required drills practiced and documented at least four each in 2023. The testing and checking of smoke detectors, carbon monoxide and fire extinguishers was not documented.

      Corrected Jan 24, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 747.501(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants

      Two infants in care did not have proof of the safe sleep for infants policy being provided to parents at enrollment.

      Corrected Jan 24, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 6, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 22, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      The bathroom used by children was observed having items within reach of children that state keep out of reach of children as well as there were medicine and other items that should be kept out of reach of children.

      Corrected Sep 22, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 18, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 16, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jun 26, 2023InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

26 standards cited across 17 inspections, most recently Nov 13, 2025. All 26 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High415%
  • Medium High1246%
  • Medium1038%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
8 of 17 shown
Corrected at the visit
4 of 26 findings, 22 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Nov 4, 2025, 1 clean visit since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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