Overnight Owls

951 STEELE RD, Kilgore, TX 75662 · Gregg County

6cited violations

0serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 PM-07:30 AM
Director / administrator: Gwendolyn Ware
Phone: (903) 240-4240
Regulated since: Feb 28, 2022
HHSC IDs: Operation 1386773 · number 1727240
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Records & paperwork 3
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2024	4	Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (3)
2023	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2021	1	Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  The children's records were reviewed, out of 5 none had their Health Statement available.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-08. Correction verified 2024-02-12.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The emergency drill documentation was observed and only 2 Severe Weather drills were conducted during the previous year.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(2) — Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-31. Correction verified 2024-01-25.
- Records & paperwork
  The children's records were reviewed, out of 5 none had their Heatlh Statement available.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-17. Correction verified 2024-01-25.
- Records & paperwork
  Out of 5 records reviewed 3 had not been updated in the past year.
  
  HHSC 747.609(a) — Update Admission Information - Procedure
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2024-01-10. Correction verified 2024-01-25.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 21, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. It was determined that the operation is providing transportation services for a child enrolled in the daycare.
  
  HHSC 747.301(6) — Notification of Additional Services Offered
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-02-21.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  During the inspection I observed the television on while a child was eating.
  
  HHSC 747.2105(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-15. Correction verified 2022-01-11.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2021 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 Overnight Owls, 951 STEELE RD, Kilgore, TX 75662-2157 (operation ID 1386773, operation number 1727240), 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.