Fire House Kids Christian Child Care Center

1014 N 9TH ST, Midlothian, TX 76065 · Ellis County

8cited violations

4serious

32inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 298
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Casey Valdez
Phone: (469) 672-6470
Regulated since: Jun 7, 2010
HHSC IDs: Operation 556048 · number 1062306
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Supervision & ratios (4)
2025	2	0	Staff background & training (2)
2023	2	2	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 2, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child swallowed a magnet during operating hours
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to report the incident to licensing in a timely manner per standards.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 2, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child swallowed a magnet during operating hours
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to report the incident to licensing in a timely manner per standards.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-08-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation. Caregivers took online training for their CPR and did not practice on a manikin with a certified CPR instructor.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-15. Correction verified 2025-12-19.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation. Caregivers took online training for their CPR and did not practice on a manikin with a certified CPR instructor.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-15. Correction verified 2025-12-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  An infant was observed asleep in a bounce chair. This was corrected when a caregiver in the room was asked to put the child in a crib.
  
  HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-11. Correction verified 2023-04-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  An infant was observed asleep in a bounce chair. This was corrected when a caregiver in the room was asked to put the child in a crib.
  
  HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-11. Correction verified 2023-04-19.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Fire House Kids Christian Child Care Center, 1014 N 9TH ST, Midlothian, TX 76065-2302 (operation ID 556048, operation number 1062306), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 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.