Terrell Early Learning Center
400 9th St, Terrell, TX 75160
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 16 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 25, 2023.
20 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 96 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- 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, 16 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 25, 2023.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
5 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.5101(b) (4 visits); 746.603(a)(4) (8 visits); 746.2805(2) (4 visits); 746.2803(4) (4 visits); 746.5101(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State records correction during the inspection.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
56 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
At the time of inspection that latest fire inspection was conducted on 10/6/24. The fire marshal had not yet come out to the facility to conduct a recent inspection. During the inspection the owner conducted the fire marshal department to schedule and pay for the fire inspection to be conducted.
State records correction during the inspection.
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.
- 2025
- Nov 18, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
At the time of inspection that latest fire inspection was conducted on 10/6/24. The fire marshal had not yet come out to the facility to conduct a recent inspection. During the inspection the owner conducted the fire marshal department to schedule and pay for the fire inspection to be conducted.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection 4 children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Nov 18, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
At the time of inspection that latest fire inspection was conducted on 10/6/24. The fire marshal had not yet come out to the facility to conduct a recent inspection. During the inspection the owner conducted the fire marshal department to schedule and pay for the fire inspection to be conducted.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection 4 children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Nov 18, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection 4 children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
At the time of inspection that latest fire inspection was conducted on 10/6/24. The fire marshal had not yet come out to the facility to conduct a recent inspection. During the inspection the owner conducted the fire marshal department to schedule and pay for the fire inspection to be conducted.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- Nov 18, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
At the time of inspection that latest fire inspection was conducted on 10/6/24. The fire marshal had not yet come out to the facility to conduct a recent inspection. During the inspection the owner conducted the fire marshal department to schedule and pay for the fire inspection to be conducted.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection 4 children did not have their most current immunization records on file for review.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- 2024
- Dec 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children did not have an immunization record on file for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Dec 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children did not have an immunization record on file for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Dec 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children did not have an immunization record on file for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Dec 18, 2024Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Two children did not have an immunization record on file for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(4).
- Feb 8, 2024 to Feb 8, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- Feb 8, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Nov 7, 2023 to Nov 7, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 7, 2023 inspection
- Nov 7, 2023 inspection
- Nov 7, 2023 inspection
- Nov 7, 2023 inspection
- Sep 25, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
The provider used naptime as a form of punishment.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
A caregiver picked up a school- aged child to redirect him and held him in her lap.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2803(4).
- Sep 25, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
The provider used naptime as a form of punishment.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
A caregiver picked up a school- aged child to redirect him and held him in her lap.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2803(4).
- Sep 25, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
The provider used naptime as a form of punishment.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
A caregiver picked up a school- aged child to redirect him and held him in her lap.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2803(4).
- Sep 25, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
The provider used naptime as a form of punishment.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
A caregiver picked up a school- aged child to redirect him and held him in her lap.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2803(4).
- Sep 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a recent fire inspection.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Sep 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a recent fire inspection.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Sep 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a recent fire inspection.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Sep 20, 2023Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a recent fire inspection.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
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- Feb 9, 2023 to Feb 9, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
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- Feb 9, 2023 inspection
- 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 to Dec 5, 202216 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 5, 2022 inspection
- Dec 5, 2022 inspection
- Dec 5, 2022 inspection
- Dec 5, 2022 inspection
- Nov 15, 2022 inspection
- Nov 15, 2022 inspection
- Nov 15, 2022 inspection
- Nov 15, 2022 inspection
- Oct 6, 2022 inspection
- Oct 6, 2022 inspection
- Oct 6, 2022 inspection
- Oct 6, 2022 inspection
- Sep 28, 2022 complaint investigation
- Sep 28, 2022 complaint investigation
- Sep 28, 2022 complaint investigation
- Sep 28, 2022 complaint investigation
- Sep 22, 2022 inspection
- Sep 22, 2022 inspection
- Sep 22, 2022 inspection
- Sep 22, 2022 inspection
- Sep 20, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
It was found that caregivers were not supervising children properly when a 3 year old was left alone on the playground for 5-10 minutes.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 20, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
It was found that caregivers were not supervising children properly when a 3 year old was left alone on the playground for 5-10 minutes.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 20, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
It was found that caregivers were not supervising children properly when a 3 year old was left alone on the playground for 5-10 minutes.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 20, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
It was found that caregivers were not supervising children properly when a 3 year old was left alone on the playground for 5-10 minutes.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 1, 2022 to Sep 1, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 1, 2022 inspection
- Sep 1, 2022 inspection
- Sep 1, 2022 inspection
- Sep 1, 2022 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Mar 7, 2023
- Capacity
- 96 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Kaufman
- Website
- kidcityusa.com
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Contact & location
400 9th St, Terrell, TX 75160
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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