ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Bambino's Child Care and Learning Center

2802 ILLINOIS AVE, KILLEEN, TX 76543

License #862509 | Expires: Feb 7, 2007

Day Care Center
Type
105
Capacity
10
Inspections
21
Violations

Compliance Summary

3
Critical
15
Serious
0
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 4, 2026 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jan 21, 2026 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jan 21, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Sep 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Nov 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Aug 3, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 16, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The annual health inspection has not been conducted at the operation since September 2024.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2026

Critical Corrected

The fire inspection has not been conducted at the operation since October 2024.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2026

Serious Corrected

One of the toilets was observed to have urine left in it. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet.

Corrected: Feb 4, 2026

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 21, 2026, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.

Corrected: Jan 30, 2026

Serious Corrected

The operation has not practiced a lock down drill for the current calendar year.

Corrected: Sep 15, 2025

Minor Corrected

Two of the caregiver files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit or a pre employment affidavit.

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation has not conducted a fire drill. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 04/09/25.

Corrected: Sep 15, 2025

Minor Corrected

A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Corrected: Jan 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

There was a power connector and power cord located on the playground area where the children have access to. This was corrected at the inspection when the power connector and cord were removed from the playground.

Corrected: Sep 17, 2024

Serious Corrected

The smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors have not been documented as being tested.

Corrected: Sep 24, 2024

Serious Corrected

During the walk through, there was a standing electric fan in the toddler room. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiiver removed the fan from the room.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was counted into ratio who did not have an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver left the facility.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection the director's file was reviewed and only 4.5 out of the 30 required hours were completed.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the infant caregivers were not cleaning the changing mat between diaper changes.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection the caregivers were observed changing diapers and not washing their hands afterwards.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that nails were sticking out of the wooden structure in the outside area.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the infants were not being given floor time to explore and play.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director's CPR and first aid training had expired 10/2021.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was found that one of the employees whom transports the children to and from school did not have current transportation training.

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was found that the most recent health inspection was conducted over 12 months prior, causing the operation to be out of compliance.

Critical Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was found that the electronic child safety alarm system in the transportation van was not in working order.

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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.