ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Child Development Center

1401 S POLK ST, AMARILLO, TX 79101

License #241692 | Expires: Feb 24, 1989

Day Care Center
Type
180
Capacity
12
Inspections
5
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
3
Serious
0
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 8, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 5, 2026 OTHER Compliant 0
May 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 15, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Apr 30, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 3, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jul 16, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Nov 22, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 17, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately spanked a child for discipline.

Corrected: May 16, 2025

Serious Corrected

The last fire inspection 3-18-2025, the inspection are due annually.

Corrected: May 16, 2025

Critical Corrected

Caregiver failed to use good judgement when using a water bottle to spray children as discipline.

Corrected: Apr 15, 2025

Serious Corrected

A child in care who had a listed diagnosed food allergy did not have a complete food allergy in file when reviewed as it was missing the parent signature.

Corrected: Oct 11, 2023

Serious Corrected

Two children's diagnosed food allergy plans were reviewed and they did not contain the doctor signature as required.

Corrected: Jan 14, 2022

Nearby Facilities

ACTIVE

FIRST STEPS

1208 S TYLER ST, AMARILLO, TX 79101

Day Care Center Capacity: 100
ACTIVE Inspected

First Steps

1208 S TYLER ST, AMARILLO, TX 79101

Day Care Center Capacity: 100 Last inspection: Sep 16, 2025 3 violations
ACTIVE

LITTLE NEST

1400 SW 10TH AVE, AMARILLO, TX 79101

Day Care Center Capacity: 131
ACTIVE

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

1401 S POLK ST, AMARILLO, TX 79101

Day Care Center Capacity: 180
ACTIVE

MCLELLAN LEARNING CENTER

401 S VAN BUREN ST, AMARILLO, TX 79101

Day Care Center Capacity: 125
Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.