Licensed center · Wichita Falls, TX · one of 4 Herschel Zale locations
Ben Donnell Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 130
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 130 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 3 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 130 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
211 E Wichita St, Wichita Falls, TX 76306 · Wichita County · 14 licensed daycares in 76306
Capacity rank 1 of 14 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Martin Luther King Child Care0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Herschel Zale0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Fuller Child Development Center0.9 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
- Tadpole Childrens Academy1.1 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Huey Learning Center1.1 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Jessica Clark1.1 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 44166
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- August 1988
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
17 inspections on record, most recent Aug 3, 2026. 5 of 25 visits and reports cited a standard. 8 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Aug 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 1, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 25, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 23, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- May 22, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
May 19, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Evidence gathered during this investigation found that a child in care obtained an injury due to a lack of good judgement of a caregiver.
Corrected Jun 16, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Mar 3, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
In the infant outdoor area there was a bleacher set standing up and a torn up playground with a orange plastic barrier that is no longer secured making this outdoor play area unsafe for the infants.
Corrected Mar 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Apr 10, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- May 22, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 31, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 27, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Oct 9, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 7, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1205(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
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
Corrected Oct 4, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Cited standards by risk level
5 standards cited across 17 inspections, most recently Aug 3, 2026. All 5 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High360%
- Medium High240%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 15 of 17 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 5 findings, 5 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 19, 2026, 4 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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