Connect: Kids Childcare Center
1971 John Arden Dr, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 critical findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 23, 2024.
24 inspections · 8 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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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesListed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Openings & waitlists
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Toddler: availability not confirmed
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Licensed capacity: 100 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Skill Classes,Part Time Care
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Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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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 schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesListed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
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Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
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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.
4 critical findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 23, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
1 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1205(a)(1) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Oct 17, 2024.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
60 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
State verification published Oct 17, 2024.
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
- Feb 2, 2026 to Feb 2, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Feb 2, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Feb 4, 2025 to May 29, 20258 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 29, 2025 inspection
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- May 29, 2025 inspection
- May 29, 2025 inspection
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- Feb 4, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- Sep 26, 2024 to Oct 17, 20248 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 17, 2024 inspection
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- Sep 26, 2024 inspection
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- Sep 26, 2024 inspection
- Sep 23, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
- Sep 23, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
- Sep 23, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
- Sep 23, 2024Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
Correction verified Oct 17, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(1).
- Feb 13, 2024 to Feb 13, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 13, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Mar 30, 2023 to Mar 30, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- 2022
- Sep 29, 2022 to Oct 24, 202212 inspections and 1 investigationNo findingsShow
- Oct 24, 2022 inspection
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- Sep 30, 2022 inspection
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- Sep 30, 2022 inspection
- Sep 29, 2022 complaint investigation
- Sep 29, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A child was left in a classroom alone.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 29, 2022Complaint investigationNo findings
- Sep 29, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A child was left in a classroom alone.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 29, 2022Complaint investigationNo findings
- Sep 29, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A child was left in a classroom alone.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Sep 29, 2022Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
A child was left in a classroom alone.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- May 10, 2022 to Sep 29, 20224 inspections and 1 investigationNo findingsShow
- Sep 29, 2022 complaint investigation
- May 10, 2022 inspection
- May 10, 2022 inspection
- May 10, 2022 inspection
- May 10, 2022 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jul 24, 2003
- Capacity
- 100 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Ellis
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Contact & location
1971 John Arden Dr, Waxahachie, TX 75165
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.