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Balcones KinderCare

12 serious, 4 minor findings across 52 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Sep 2, 2025.

937 Balcones Dr, College Station, TX 77845 · (979) 696-9062

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsCollege Station licensed centers, n=36

Serious findings0 critical, 12 serious, 4 minor across 32 inspections and 20 investigations (52 visits). Most recent serious: Sep 2, 2025.

Critical0 vs median 4

53% of centers have at least one

Serious12 vs median 8

78% of centers have at least one

LicenseAccreditedLicensed since 1986. Full Permit

Practical6a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 109

Texas HHSC operation #189144 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedListed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Jul 23, 2026Inspection
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Low
  Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
  One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit.
  Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified Jul 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1105(3).
Jul 23, 2026Inspection
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Low
  Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
  One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit.
  Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified Jul 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1105(3).
Jul 23, 2026Inspection
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Low
  Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
  One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit.
  Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified Jul 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1105(3).
Jul 23, 2026Inspection
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Low
  Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
  One caregiver did not have a notarized affidavit.
  Corrected Jul 31, 2026, verified Jul 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1105(3).
Jul 15, 2026 to Jul 15, 20264 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 15, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jul 15, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jul 15, 2026 self-reported incident
- Jul 15, 2026 self-reported incident
2025
Dec 5, 2025 to Dec 8, 20254 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 8, 2025 inspection
- Dec 8, 2025 inspection
- Dec 8, 2025 inspection
- Dec 8, 2025 inspection
- Dec 5, 2025 self-reported incident
- Dec 5, 2025 self-reported incident
- Dec 5, 2025 self-reported incident
- Dec 5, 2025 self-reported incident
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation had completed two fire drills but the fire drill was not reflected on the operation's form. This was corrected at inspection by having the operation complete the fire drill form to reflect the days they did a fire drill.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(4).
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation had completed two fire drills but the fire drill was not reflected on the operation's form. This was corrected at inspection by having the operation complete the fire drill form to reflect the days they did a fire drill.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(4).
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation had completed two fire drills but the fire drill was not reflected on the operation's form. This was corrected at inspection by having the operation complete the fire drill form to reflect the days they did a fire drill.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(4).
Sep 2, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation had completed two fire drills but the fire drill was not reflected on the operation's form. This was corrected at inspection by having the operation complete the fire drill form to reflect the days they did a fire drill.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(4).
May 16, 2025 to Jul 22, 20254 inspections and 8 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Jul 22, 2025 complaint investigation
- Jul 22, 2025 complaint investigation
- Jul 22, 2025 complaint investigation
- Jul 22, 2025 complaint investigation
- May 19, 2025 inspection
- May 19, 2025 inspection
- May 19, 2025 inspection
- May 19, 2025 inspection
- May 16, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 16, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 16, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 16, 2025 self-reported incident
2024
Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 1, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 1, 2024 inspection
- Nov 1, 2024 inspection
- Nov 1, 2024 inspection
- Nov 1, 2024 inspection
Oct 31, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  The parent of the child was never given an incident report.
  Corrected Nov 1, 2024, verified Nov 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.701(5).
Oct 31, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  The parent of the child was never given an incident report.
  Corrected Nov 1, 2024, verified Nov 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.701(5).
Oct 31, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  The parent of the child was never given an incident report.
  Corrected Nov 1, 2024, verified Nov 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.701(5).
Oct 31, 2024Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  The parent of the child was never given an incident report.
  Corrected Nov 1, 2024, verified Nov 4, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.701(5).
Sep 27, 2024 to Sep 27, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
- Sep 27, 2024 inspection
2023
Dec 29, 2023 to Dec 29, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Dec 29, 2023 inspection
- Dec 29, 2023 inspection
- Dec 29, 2023 inspection
- Dec 29, 2023 inspection
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  The loose-fill surfacing (wood chips/mulch) does not meet the proper height/depth requirement. There were trenches in the ground at the foot of the slides that could cause tripping hazards.
  Corrected Dec 20, 2023, verified Dec 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  The loose-fill surfacing (wood chips/mulch) does not meet the proper height/depth requirement. There were trenches in the ground at the foot of the slides that could cause tripping hazards.
  Corrected Dec 20, 2023, verified Dec 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  The loose-fill surfacing (wood chips/mulch) does not meet the proper height/depth requirement. There were trenches in the ground at the foot of the slides that could cause tripping hazards.
  Corrected Dec 20, 2023, verified Dec 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Nov 29, 2023Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  The loose-fill surfacing (wood chips/mulch) does not meet the proper height/depth requirement. There were trenches in the ground at the foot of the slides that could cause tripping hazards.
  Corrected Dec 20, 2023, verified Dec 29, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).

Show 16 older visits, not counted above

Feb 6, 2023 to Feb 21, 20234 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Feb 21, 2023 inspection
- Feb 21, 2023 inspection
- Feb 21, 2023 inspection
- Feb 21, 2023 inspection
- Feb 6, 2023 complaint investigation
- Feb 6, 2023 complaint investigation
- Feb 6, 2023 complaint investigation
- Feb 6, 2023 complaint investigation
2022
Feb 10, 2022 to Dec 22, 20228 inspections
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- Dec 22, 2022 inspection
- Dec 22, 2022 inspection
- Dec 22, 2022 inspection
- Dec 22, 2022 inspection
- Feb 10, 2022 inspection
- Feb 10, 2022 inspection
- Feb 10, 2022 inspection
- Feb 10, 2022 inspection

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