Martin Luther King Child Care
1100 Smith St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 serious findings across 56 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Nov 20, 2025.
40 inspections · 16 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
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- 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
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Licensed capacity: 53 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-05:30 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 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.
4 serious findings across 56 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Nov 20, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
1 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.2407 (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jan 16, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
76 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
State verification published Jan 16, 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
- Jan 16, 2026 to Mar 30, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Mar 30, 2026 inspection
- Mar 30, 2026 inspection
- Mar 30, 2026 inspection
- Mar 30, 2026 inspection
- Mar 19, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 19, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 19, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 19, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jan 16, 2026 inspection
- Jan 16, 2026 inspection
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- Jan 16, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Nov 21, 2025 to Nov 24, 20254 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Nov 24, 2025 inspection
- Nov 24, 2025 inspection
- Nov 24, 2025 inspection
- Nov 24, 2025 inspection
- Nov 21, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 21, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 21, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 21, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
Correction verified Jan 16, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
Correction verified Jan 16, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
Correction verified Jan 16, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- Nov 20, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
Correction verified Jan 16, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2407.
- May 19, 2025 to Oct 17, 202512 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 17, 2025 self-reported incident
- Oct 17, 2025 inspection
- Oct 17, 2025 inspection
- Oct 17, 2025 self-reported incident
- Oct 17, 2025 self-reported incident
- Oct 17, 2025 inspection
- Oct 17, 2025 inspection
- Oct 17, 2025 self-reported incident
- Jun 12, 2025 inspection
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- May 19, 2025 inspection
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- May 19, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 to Sep 11, 20248 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 11, 2024 inspection
- Sep 11, 2024 inspection
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- Sep 11, 2024 inspection
- Mar 19, 2024 inspection
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- Mar 19, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Sep 26, 2023 to Dec 4, 20238 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 4, 2023 inspection
- Dec 4, 2023 inspection
- Dec 4, 2023 inspection
- Dec 4, 2023 inspection
- Sep 26, 2023 inspection
- Sep 26, 2023 inspection
- Sep 26, 2023 inspection
- Sep 26, 2023 inspection
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- Jul 23, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- Jul 23, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- Jul 23, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Jul 23, 2023Complaint investigation2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(4).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
Correction verified Dec 4, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- 2022
- Oct 12, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Oct 12, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Oct 12, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- Oct 12, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2022. Standard 746.501(a)(18).
- May 4, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
Correction verified May 9, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- May 4, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
Correction verified May 9, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- May 4, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
Correction verified May 9, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- May 4, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
Correction verified May 9, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1013(c).
- May 3, 2022 to May 3, 20224 investigationsNo findingsShow
- May 3, 2022 complaint investigation
- May 3, 2022 complaint investigation
- May 3, 2022 complaint investigation
- May 3, 2022 complaint investigation
- 2021
- Nov 30, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- Nov 30, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- Nov 30, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
- Nov 30, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
Correction verified Dec 16, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(b).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Mar 6, 1987
- Capacity
- 53 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Wichita
- Website
- www.childcarewf.org
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Contact & location
1100 Smith St, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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