Licensed home · Killeen, TX
Ms. Esthers Home Away From Home Child Care
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
- Capacity 12
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 6:00 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
- 8 other daycares 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 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
4909 Hammerstone Trl, Killeen, TX 76542 · Bell County · 60 licensed daycares in 76542
Capacity rank 36 of 60 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
- 1730438
- Permit type
- Licensed home
- Licensed since
- April 2022
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
10 inspections on record, most recent Nov 17, 2025. 2 of 10 visits and reports cited a standard.
- Nov 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 27, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.1313(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
Caregiver CPR and First Aid expire on 2.15.24. Caregiver has scheduled for this Thursday, 2.29.24
Corrected Mar 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1313(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- May 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 27, 2023Inspection4 standards cited
- 747.2705(9)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
During an inspection 8 children, ranging in age from 10 months to 3 years of age were observed sitting in floor-sized highchairs. Caregiver stated the children were placed in the highchairs to prevent them from running around and upsetting the other caregiver. This was corrected when the Designee was asked to remove the children from the chairs.
Corrected Apr 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.5105Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher was observed unmounted in the area where care is provided.
Corrected May 5, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.2105(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the walk through of the home, 6 children ages 2 and under were observed watching a children's show on the television. This was corrected at inspection with the Designee turned the tv's off.
Corrected Apr 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.2105(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
2 children aged 3 years old was observed having a screen time activity. The activity was not listed on the written lesson plan as a scheduled activity.
Corrected Apr 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.2705(9)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 20, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 31, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 9, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 5, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 2, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
5 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Nov 17, 2025. All 5 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High120%
- Medium High240%
- Medium240%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 8 of 10 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 5 findings, 5 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Feb 27, 2024, 2 clean visits 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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