Sandra Lee Powell
4307 Lori Dr, Killeen, TX 76549
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
36 serious findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Aug 3, 2026.
20 inspections · 0 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
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Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips,Night Care
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05:30 AM-06:00 PM
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- Snacks providedListed
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- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careListed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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36 serious findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Aug 3, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
9 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 747.5105 (4 visits); 747.3203 (4 visits); 747.3303(c)(2) (4 visits); 747.2105(a) (4 visits); 747.801(3) (4 visits); 747.3935(b) (4 visits); 747.1314 (4 visits); 747.3501 (4 visits); 747.1309(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Aug 5, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
28 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.
State verification published Aug 5, 2026.
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.
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- 2026
- Aug 3, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5105.
- Aug 3, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5105.
- Aug 3, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5105.
- Aug 3, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The fire extinguisher was observed not mounted.
Correction verified Aug 5, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5105.
- 2025
- Sep 12, 2025 to Sep 12, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 12, 2025 inspection
- Sep 12, 2025 inspection
- Sep 12, 2025 inspection
- Sep 12, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Oct 23, 2024 to Oct 23, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 23, 2024 inspection
- Oct 23, 2024 inspection
- Oct 23, 2024 inspection
- Oct 23, 2024 inspection
- Oct 9, 2024Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A soiled diaper, and an empty alcohol bottle was observed. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the diaper and the bottle and discarded them.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and did not have hands securing the child. The caregiver was observed walking away from the child leaving the child on the changing table.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3303(c)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Two children under the age of two were observed watching screen time activities. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Personnel records were for one caregiver was missing the notarized affidavit, a photo ID, and 4 hours of annual training.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(3).
- Oct 9, 2024Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Two children under the age of two were observed watching screen time activities. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and did not have hands securing the child. The caregiver was observed walking away from the child leaving the child on the changing table.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3303(c)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A soiled diaper, and an empty alcohol bottle was observed. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the diaper and the bottle and discarded them.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Personnel records were for one caregiver was missing the notarized affidavit, a photo ID, and 4 hours of annual training.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(3).
- Oct 9, 2024Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Two children under the age of two were observed watching screen time activities. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and did not have hands securing the child. The caregiver was observed walking away from the child leaving the child on the changing table.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3303(c)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A soiled diaper, and an empty alcohol bottle was observed. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the diaper and the bottle and discarded them.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Personnel records were for one caregiver was missing the notarized affidavit, a photo ID, and 4 hours of annual training.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(3).
- Oct 9, 2024Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Personnel records were for one caregiver was missing the notarized affidavit, a photo ID, and 4 hours of annual training.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.801(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Two children under the age of two were observed watching screen time activities. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
A caregiver was observed changing a child's diaper and did not have hands securing the child. The caregiver was observed walking away from the child leaving the child on the changing table.
Correction verified Oct 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3303(c)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A soiled diaper, and an empty alcohol bottle was observed. This was corrected during the inspection when the provider removed the diaper and the bottle and discarded them.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203.
- 2023
- Nov 8, 2023Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The primary caregiver had not signed the form certifying that she had reviewed the children's products recall list. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver signed the form to certify that she had reviewed the recalls.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3935(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
The primary caregiver transports children but did not have the required two hours of transportation training.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The primary caregiver had a candle with hot wax sitting on a table within reach of children. There was also a bottle of bleach solution sitting on the bathroom counter within reach of older children. These were corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver removed the candle and bleach and set them out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver had the 30 hours of required training, but was missing training in the following topics: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergy emergencies, premesis safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. This was corrected at inspection was the evaluation period for these trainings has already ended and the primary caregiver is working on obtaining this topics for the current evaluation period.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- Nov 8, 2023Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
The primary caregiver transports children but did not have the required two hours of transportation training.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The primary caregiver had not signed the form certifying that she had reviewed the children's products recall list. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver signed the form to certify that she had reviewed the recalls.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3935(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The primary caregiver had a candle with hot wax sitting on a table within reach of children. There was also a bottle of bleach solution sitting on the bathroom counter within reach of older children. These were corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver removed the candle and bleach and set them out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver had the 30 hours of required training, but was missing training in the following topics: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergy emergencies, premesis safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. This was corrected at inspection was the evaluation period for these trainings has already ended and the primary caregiver is working on obtaining this topics for the current evaluation period.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- Nov 8, 2023Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver had the 30 hours of required training, but was missing training in the following topics: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergy emergencies, premesis safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. This was corrected at inspection was the evaluation period for these trainings has already ended and the primary caregiver is working on obtaining this topics for the current evaluation period.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
The primary caregiver transports children but did not have the required two hours of transportation training.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The primary caregiver had not signed the form certifying that she had reviewed the children's products recall list. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver signed the form to certify that she had reviewed the recalls.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3935(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The primary caregiver had a candle with hot wax sitting on a table within reach of children. There was also a bottle of bleach solution sitting on the bathroom counter within reach of older children. These were corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver removed the candle and bleach and set them out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
- Nov 8, 2023Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver had the 30 hours of required training, but was missing training in the following topics: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, administering medication, food allergy emergencies, premesis safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. This was corrected at inspection was the evaluation period for these trainings has already ended and the primary caregiver is working on obtaining this topics for the current evaluation period.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
The primary caregiver transports children but did not have the required two hours of transportation training.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1314.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
The primary caregiver had not signed the form certifying that she had reviewed the children's products recall list. This was corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver signed the form to certify that she had reviewed the recalls.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3935(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The primary caregiver had a candle with hot wax sitting on a table within reach of children. There was also a bottle of bleach solution sitting on the bathroom counter within reach of older children. These were corrected at inspection when the primary caregiver removed the candle and bleach and set them out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3501.
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- 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 to Sep 20, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 20, 2022 inspection
- Sep 20, 2022 inspection
- Sep 20, 2022 inspection
- Sep 20, 2022 inspection
- 2021
- Oct 22, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
During the inspection, cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when cleaning supplies was removed from the sink area in the bathroom and placed out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203(13).
- MinorTexas: Low
Training Criteria - Provided By
During the inspection it was found that the caregiver did not have the required annual transportation training.
Correction verified Oct 27, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1315(a).
- Oct 22, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
During the inspection, cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when cleaning supplies was removed from the sink area in the bathroom and placed out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203(13).
- MinorTexas: Low
Training Criteria - Provided By
During the inspection it was found that the caregiver did not have the required annual transportation training.
Correction verified Oct 27, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1315(a).
- Oct 22, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
During the inspection, cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when cleaning supplies was removed from the sink area in the bathroom and placed out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203(13).
- MinorTexas: Low
Training Criteria - Provided By
During the inspection it was found that the caregiver did not have the required annual transportation training.
Correction verified Oct 27, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1315(a).
- Oct 22, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
During the inspection, cleaning supplies was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when cleaning supplies was removed from the sink area in the bathroom and placed out of the reach of children.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.3203(13).
- MinorTexas: Low
Training Criteria - Provided By
During the inspection it was found that the caregiver did not have the required annual transportation training.
Correction verified Oct 27, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1315(a).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Registered, issued Mar 2, 2016
- Capacity
- 12 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Bell
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| Daycare | Ages | Licensed capacity | Hours | Findings, 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Lee Powell this page | Infant–School | 12 | 5:30a–6p | 36 ser |
| A Heart for the Children | Infant–School | 12 | 7a–5:30p | Clear |
| Alenairan Gomez Barroso | Infant–Pre-K | 12 | 5:30a–6p | No findings |
| Amber Parker | Infant–Toddler | 3 | 5:30a–5:30p | No findings |
| Anita Delores Smith | Infant–School | 12 | 7a–5:30p | 4 ser |
| Carmen Y Benitez Rivera | Toddler–School | 12 | 5:30a–6p | 8 ser |
| Classie Renee Riley | Infant–School | 12 | 6a–6p | 4 crit·20 ser |
- Sandra Lee Powellthis pageInfant–School · 12 licensed capacity36 ser
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacityClear
- Infant–Pre-K · 12 licensed capacityNo findings
- Infant–Toddler · 3 licensed capacityNo findings
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacity4 ser
- Toddler–School · 12 licensed capacity8 ser
- Infant–School · 12 licensed capacity4 crit·20 ser
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4307 Lori Dr, Killeen, TX 76549
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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