ACTIVE POOR Compliance

The Great Play Place

208 E ELMS RD, KILLEEN, TX 76542

License #1739005 | Expires: Sep 23, 2022

Day Care Center
Type
106
Capacity
40
Inspections
14
Violations

Compliance Summary

9
Critical
2
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 10, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 7, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 20, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 27, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 24, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 24, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Oct 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 22, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 20, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 3
Sep 23, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 28, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 5, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 19, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 15, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jun 20, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jun 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 15, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 29, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 25, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 12, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 25, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
May 18, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 6, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 2, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 6, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 22, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 12, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 6, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Aug 15, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 11, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 1, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 5, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

During the investigation, it was found that the position of the caregivers was not within physical proximity or full view.

Corrected: Nov 3, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the DFPS investigation, sufficient evidence was found that several operation staff became aware of a serious and inappropriate incident involving a child in care and failed to report it to CCR. The incident occurred, and the operation became aware of it on 06/13/25.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

During a DFPS investigation, it was found a serious incident occurred with a child in care on June 13, 2025, and the operation failed to inform the parent of the child.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

During a DFPS investigation, it was found a caregiver, who admitted having been frustrated, placed saran wrap around a child?s face and head.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the DFPS investigation video footage was obtained and showed a caregiver aggressively grab the arm of a child in care, aggressively push another child's arm, and put their face into a child's face in an intimidating manner.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2025

Moderate Corrected

During the walkthrough, I observed the last children's products certification, which was done on 6/10/22. This was correct at the inspection when the assistant director printed and reviewed the product's certification.

Corrected: Jun 24, 2024

Critical Corrected

During the investigation and video, it was found that the caregiver did not demonstrate a high level of judgment or self-control.

Corrected: Jul 10, 2024

Critical Corrected

There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver used prohibited punishment when restraining a child in the classroom.

Corrected: Feb 23, 2024

Serious Corrected

Two of five personell files reviewed were lacking the required 24 hours of pre-service training.

Corrected: Oct 6, 2023

Critical Corrected

One infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device. A

Corrected: Jul 28, 2023

Serious Corrected

During the inspection the loose fill did not contain a depth of at least 6 inches.

Critical Corrected

A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in charge of a group of children and had unsupervised access to those children which does not meet the conditions of the background check. This was corrected when another caregiver without conditions joined the group.

Moderate Corrected

Children under the age of two years were observed watching a movie.

Moderate Corrected

One caregiver was caring for two infants and ten children ages 18 months-4 years by herself.

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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.