Martin Luther King Jr Recreation Center
1300 WILSON ST, Denton, TX 76205 · Denton County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Cheylon Brown
- Phone
- (940) 349-8576
- Regulated since
- Aug 3, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1379724 · number 1722610
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One child was missing the full immunization information.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-28. Correction verified 2026-07-27.
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Illness & medication
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Jun 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 2, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A child in care with a known food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-01. Correction verified 2023-07-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation does not have a completed gas leak test.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-01. Correction verified 2023-07-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on information gathered during inspection and observations made, the operation has not been ensuring the child safety system is working and accurate van checks have not been conducted.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-07-11. Correction verified 2023-07-26.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Aug 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies does not include a promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities section.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18)(A) — Written Operational Policies - Benefits
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operations emergency preparedness plan is incomplete and missing the following information: How children will be relocated, relocation diagram, address for alternate shelter, how staff will continue care for children, and a reunification plan.
HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
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Supervision & ratios
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Feb 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.