Connect: Kids Childcare Center

1971 JOHN ARDEN DR, Waxahachie, TX 75165 · Ellis County

4cited violations

4serious

34inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 100
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Devona Daugherty
Phone: (972) 937-3484
Regulated since: Jul 24, 2003
HHSC IDs: Operation 218642 · number 824112
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	2	2	Other (2)
2022	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 14, 2026 Report

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 14, 2026 Report

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 27, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 27, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 23, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Other Serious
  This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(1) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-17. Correction verified 2024-10-17.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 23, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Other Serious
  This standard was evaluated and found compliant. Two children were left alone.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(1) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-17. Correction verified 2024-10-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child was left in a classroom alone.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-11. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  A child was left in a classroom alone.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-11. Correction verified 2022-10-24.
HHSC inspection history
May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

Get the full file

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 Connect: KIDS Childcare Center, 1971 JOHN ARDEN DR, Waxahachie, TX 75165-5221 (operation ID 218642, operation number 824112), 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.