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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
5203 S Austin St, Amarillo, TX 79110 · Randall County · 21 licensed daycares in 79110
Capacity rank 12 of 21 in this ZIP
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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
- 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
- 747.3219Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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
- 747.2105(c)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- 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
- 747.1503(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 747.2321(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- 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
- 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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