ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Martin Luther King Child Care

1100 SMITH ST, WICHITA FALLS, TX 76301

License #142473 | Expires: Mar 6, 1987

Day Care Center
Type
53
Capacity
17
Inspections
6
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
3
Serious
1
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jan 16, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 24, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 21, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 20, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 17, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 12, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 19, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 19, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 4, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 26, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 23, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 2
Oct 12, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 4, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 3, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 30, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.

Corrected: Dec 18, 2025

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Nov 22, 2023

Critical Corrected

It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.

Corrected: Nov 22, 2023

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Oct 28, 2022

Serious Corrected

Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.

Corrected: May 4, 2022

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.

Corrected: Dec 10, 2021

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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.