Victory Kids Care

400 W US 380, Decatur, TX 76234 · Wise County

7cited violations

2serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 112
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Linda Matthews
Phone: (940) 393-9320
Regulated since: Feb 7, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 702768 · number 1179326
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 3
Records & paperwork 1
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)
2024	5	2	Safety & premises (3), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Seven children's feeding instructions were not signed and dated.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-21. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Two children were missing their health statements.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-21. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Documentation from a local sanitation official or county judge stating that an inspection is not available was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(c)(1) — Annual Sanitation Inspection - Inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-21. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
- Safety & premises
  I was not able to observe written approval from the local fire authority to care for children above ground level during the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4217(1) — Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level-Written Approval
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-21. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Rocking and rotating equipment was not observed to be anchored during the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(5) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-21. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
- Other
  Test data for the installed unitary surfacing was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4913 — Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-21. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A current fire inspection was not available for review at the time of the inspection. The most current inspection observed was conducted on 3/17/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-21. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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 Victory Kids Care, 400 W US 380, Decatur, TX 76234-1310 (operation ID 702768, operation number 1179326), 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.