Herschel Zale
403 LAMAR ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 · Wichita County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 84
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Valerie Malone
- Phone
- (940) 723-8018
- Regulated since
- Sep 5, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94879 · number 48002
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During the investigation inspection, a classroom with children younger than 2yo were observed to have a screentime activity.
HHSC 746.2207(b) — Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-11. Correction verified 2025-11-24.
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Other
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Jun 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver hired on 08/24/2020 did not have a valid CPR certification.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-15. Correction verified 2024-11-07.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 20, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver was found to have used prohibited punishments with a child in care.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-22. Correction verified 2023-08-23.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jul 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found that a teacher failed to complete a headcount and a child in care was left on the playground alone for a period of time less than 10 minutes.
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 2023-06-20. Correction verified 2023-07-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 22, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2021 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.