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Licensed center · Kemp, TX

New Horizons Daycare & Private School

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
  • Capacity 119
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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908 E 9th St
Kemp, TX 75143 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
119 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
None within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
WednesdayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 119 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Skill classes
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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908 E 9th St, Kemp, TX 75143 · Kaufman County · 2 licensed daycares in 75143

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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
1786272
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
March 2024
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

12 inspections on record, most recent Jul 30, 2026. 5 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Jul 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 16, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.613(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Immunizations

      Of the seven children's files reviewed, one child's files did not have current immunization records.

      Corrected Jun 23, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 3, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Feb 17, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 11, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records - Immunizations

      At the time of inspection two children did not have an updated copy of their immunization record available for review.

      Corrected Mar 25, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1316(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

      The transportation training for one driver had since expired at the time of inspection, and the other two drivers did not have copies of the transportation training on file for review.

      Corrected Mar 25, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.603(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records - Health Statement

      At the time of inspection two children did not have a health statement on file for review.

      Corrected Mar 25, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 30, 2024Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.5205(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year

      No lock down drill has been conducted at the childcare facility this year. This is no documentation available to indicate that one has been conducted.

      Corrected Oct 14, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      At the time of inspection the operation's last fire inspection was on 9/19/23. The operation has noot yet had another fire inspection for this year.

      Corrected Oct 14, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Smoke-Detection System

      During the inspection it was observed the Preschool 3 classroom and the kitchen did not have a smoke detector present in the space.

      Corrected Oct 14, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 5, 2024Self-reported incident3 standards cited
    • 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined and noted during this investigation that the caregiver mentioned did pull, hit, pinch, yell, and mistreat children that are enrolled into care. Compliance was met for this deficiency during the inspection, as the caregiver mentioned in this report is no longer employed at the facility following the incident that took place. Training on discipline/guidance is scheduled to take place this week with all staff present.

      Corrected Aug 6, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1201(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the caregiver mentioned in the report had a history of mistreating some children in care, but these incidents were noted reported to Licensing in a timely manner.

      Corrected Aug 12, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.307(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

      This standard was tasked over for this investigation and found to be deficient. At the time of inspection the parents of the child mentioned in the report had not been notified of the incident that was reported to the owner/director. An incident report was written out during the inspection time and will be given to the parents at the time of pick up.

      Corrected Aug 9, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • May 15, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 22, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 21, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 3, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 21, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5202(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

      The operation does not have an evacuation plan.

      Corrected Oct 20, 2023

Cited standards by risk level

11 standards cited across 12 inspections, most recently Jul 30, 2026. All 11 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High545%
  • Medium High327%
  • Medium327%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
8 of 12 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 11 findings, 10 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 16, 2026, 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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