Alliance At Merkel
1512 S 5TH, Merkel, TX 79536 · Taylor County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 65
- Ages
- School
- Hours
- 01:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Phone
- (325) 677-5321
- Regulated since
- Jan 26, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1419571 · number 1752253
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A playground maintenance inspection was not documented or conducted for the month of October 2022. The center did document and conduct a playground inspection for the month of November 2022.
HHSC 744.3113(b) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-16.
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Safety & premises
The fire drill for the month of October 2022 was not conducted or documented. The center did conduct and document a fire drill in the month of November 2022.
HHSC 744.3559(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-16.
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Other
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Sep 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- 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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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.