Southside Youth Senter
1205 MONTGOMERY ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76302 · Wichita County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- School
- Hours
- 03:00 PM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tyler Preston
- Phone
- (940) 767-7071
- Regulated since
- May 30, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 206718 · number 817652
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two staff do not have current transportation training.
HHSC 744.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-26. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training
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Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Several staff do not have proof of current first aid and CPR training.
HHSC 744.1315(b) — Each caregiver, operation director, program director, and site director Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-06. Correction verified 2026-02-17.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined staff failed to walk through the van causing a child to be left unsupervised.
HHSC 744.3805(3) — Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-15. Correction verified 2025-10-28.
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Safety & premises Serious
During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was left unattended in a vehicle for approximately 10 minutes.
HHSC 744.3805(4) — AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-15. Correction verified 2025-10-28.
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Other Serious
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Mar 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 19, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
Evidence gathered during the investigation shows a caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control when she cursed in front of children, flipped off a child, and played music for the children that contained inappropriate language. This staff was fired.
HHSC 744.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers - Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-12. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Other
Evidence gathered during this investigation show staff were on their cell phones while in direct care of children.
HHSC 744.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-12. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
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Other Serious
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a staff was yelling and raising her voice at children in care. This staff was terminated.
HHSC 744.2105(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-12. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The food allergy emergency plan on file for a child in care was not signed by the doctor.
HHSC 744.2669 — Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-10. Correction verified 2023-05-01.
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Safety & premises
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May 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.