Ebony and Ivorys Child Care and Learning Center
1706 W Avenue M, Temple, TX 76504
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 critical findings across 60 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jul 9, 2026.
44 inspections · 16 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedListed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 146 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Accredited,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedListed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
8 critical findings across 60 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jul 9, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
2 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1201(1) (4 visits); 746.2805 (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jul 21, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
88 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During an invesitgation it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement while sitting children down.
State verification published Jul 21, 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.
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 10, 2026 to Jul 21, 20268 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 21, 2026 inspection
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- Jul 10, 2026 inspection
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- Jul 9, 2026Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During an invesitgation it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement while sitting children down.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Jul 9, 2026Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During an invesitgation it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement while sitting children down.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Jul 9, 2026Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During an invesitgation it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement while sitting children down.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Jul 9, 2026Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During an invesitgation it was found that a caregiver did not use good judgement while sitting children down.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Jan 30, 2026 to Jan 30, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- 2025
- Feb 12, 2025 to Jul 24, 202516 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jul 24, 2025 inspection
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- Apr 1, 2025 complaint investigation
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- Apr 1, 2025 complaint investigation
- Mar 13, 2025 inspection
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- Feb 12, 2025 inspection
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- Jan 13, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishments to discipline a child in care.
Correction verified Feb 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805.
- Jan 13, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishments to discipline a child in care.
Correction verified Feb 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805.
- Jan 13, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishments to discipline a child in care.
Correction verified Feb 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805.
- Jan 13, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During a DFPS investigation it was found that a caregiver used prohibited punishments to discipline a child in care.
Correction verified Feb 12, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805.
- 2024
- Apr 11, 2024 to Jun 20, 20248 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- Apr 15, 2024 inspection
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- Apr 15, 2024 inspection
- Apr 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 11, 2024 complaint investigation
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- Apr 11, 2024 complaint investigation
- 2023
- Sep 28, 2023 to Nov 1, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 1, 2023 inspection
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- Sep 28, 2023 inspection
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- Aug 9, 2023 to Aug 25, 20234 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Aug 25, 2023 complaint investigation
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- Aug 25, 2023 complaint investigation
- Aug 25, 2023 complaint investigation
- Aug 9, 2023 inspection
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- 2022
- Dec 20, 2022 to Dec 20, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Sep 20, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a 4-year-old classroom was out-of-ratio by one child. A caregiver was immediately placed in that classroom when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- Sep 20, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a 4-year-old classroom was out-of-ratio by one child. A caregiver was immediately placed in that classroom when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- Sep 20, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a 4-year-old classroom was out-of-ratio by one child. A caregiver was immediately placed in that classroom when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- Sep 20, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a 4-year-old classroom was out-of-ratio by one child. A caregiver was immediately placed in that classroom when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
- Aug 5, 2022 to Aug 5, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 5, 2022 inspection
- Aug 5, 2022 inspection
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- Aug 5, 2022 inspection
- Jan 28, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The childcare facility did not report communicable illnesses to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Jan 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(4).
- Jan 28, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The childcare facility did not report communicable illnesses to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Jan 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(4).
- Jan 28, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The childcare facility did not report communicable illnesses to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Jan 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(4).
- Jan 28, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
The childcare facility did not report communicable illnesses to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe.
Correction verified Jan 28, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.305(a)(4).
- 2021
- Oct 4, 2021 to Oct 4, 20214 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 4, 2021 inspection
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- Oct 4, 2021 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Sep 3, 2020
- Capacity
- 146 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Bell
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Contact & location
1706 W Avenue M, Temple, TX 76504
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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