The Great Play Place
Licensed Center · Killeen, Bell County, TX · Operation No. 1739005
The Great Play Place holds a Full Permit issued September 23, 2022. In the state's 60-month public window it has 39 inspections on record with 27 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
September 23, 2022
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
106 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
208 E Elms Rd, Killeen, TX 76542-2628
The 60-month record
39
Inspections
0
Assessments
2
Self reports
27
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 15 · Medium High 6 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 0 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 19, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 4, 2026 | Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Inspection | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | 3 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Report | 4 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Report | 3 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Report | 3 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| May 18, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Inspection | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
May 4, 2026 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There were areas inside that posed health and safety risks to the children. Peeling paint was observed and dust was observed in one classroom.
Corrected: May 11, 2026
April 28, 2026 Standard § 746.5625(d)(2) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection, it was found that the operation staff had asked the children to turn off the alarm upon arrival at the operation.
Corrected: May 1, 2026
April 21, 2026 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.
Corrected: May 1, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There were areas inside that pose health and safety risk to the children. Peeling paint was observed in a room where the children were napping, dust was observed on the ceilings near the vents, and there were tripping and entanglement hazards on the playground. Boards on the 2 year old playground was damaged and a nail was exposed, and there is surfacing tarp that poses a tripping hazard.
Corrected: April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
A copy of the most recent inspection was not posted and visible for parents.
Corrected: April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child was observed coming from the bathroom unsupervised. The caregiver was watching the child from the classroom
Corrected: April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.1305(a)(3) - Pre-service Training- Discipline and Guidance
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The operation's staff did not have access to employee pre-service or training files for child care regulations to review.
Corrected: April 10, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not use good judgment and self-control when choosing to discipline a child in care. A caregiver picked a child up and dropped the child to the ground.
Corrected: April 9, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation and review of video, it was determined that the caregiver did not interact positively with children in care.
Corrected: April 21, 2026
April 9, 2026 Standard § 746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours
Low Verbatim from the agency record
Employee records were not available during the investigation inspection.
Corrected: April 10, 2026
March 18, 2026 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver lacked self-control and yelled at the children in care.
Corrected: April 13, 2026
March 18, 2026 Standard § 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver yelled at the children in care.
Corrected: April 13, 2026
March 18, 2026 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation, it was found that the director did not make a CCR report by calling the intake line.
Corrected: April 13, 2026
October 22, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation, it was found that the position of the caregivers was not within physical proximity or full view.
Corrected: November 3, 2025
October 20, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Putting Anything in Mouth
High Verbatim from the agency record
During a DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver, who admitted having been frustrated, placed saran wrap around a child?s face and head.
Corrected: October 23, 2025
October 20, 2025 Standard § 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
During a DFPS investigation, it was found a serious incident occurred with a child in care on June 13, 2025, and the operation failed to inform the parent of the child.
Corrected: October 23, 2025
October 20, 2025 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was found that several operation staff became aware of a serious and inappropriate incident involving a child in care and failed to report it to CCR. The incident occurred, and the operation became aware of it on 06/13/25.
Corrected: October 23, 2025
September 23, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the DFPS investigation video footage was obtained and showed a caregiver aggressively grab the arm of a child in care, aggressively push another child's arm, and put their face into a child's face in an intimidating manner.
Corrected: October 23, 2025
June 24, 2024 Standard § 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the walkthrough, I observed the last children's products certification, which was done on 6/10/22. This was correct at the inspection when the assistant director printed and reviewed the product's certification.
Corrected: June 24, 2024
June 20, 2024 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation and video, it was found that the caregiver did not demonstrate a high level of judgment or self-control.
Corrected: July 10, 2024
January 25, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High Verbatim from the agency record
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when restraining a child in the classroom.
Corrected: February 23, 2024
September 25, 2023 Standard § 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Two of five personell files reviewed were lacking the required 24 hours of pre-service training.
Corrected: October 6, 2023
July 28, 2023 Standard § 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. A
Corrected: July 28, 2023
March 6, 2023 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection the loose fill did not contain a depth of at least 6 inches.
Corrected: March 20, 2023
September 6, 2022 Standard § 745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in charge of a group of children and had unsupervised access to those children which does not meet the conditions of the background check. This was corrected when another caregiver without conditions joined the group.
Corrected: September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Children under the age of two years were observed watching a movie.
Corrected: September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022 Standard § 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver was caring for two infants and ten children ages 18 months-4 years by herself.
Corrected: September 6, 2022
About these records
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