Martin Luther King Child Care
1100 SMITH ST, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 · Wichita County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 53
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Victoria Acuna
- Phone
- (940) 322-7152
- Regulated since
- Mar 6, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 97145 · number 142473
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 16, 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 21, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises
An infant child fell out of a stroller and had to obtain medical treatment due to the safety strap not being secured.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-18. Correction verified 2026-01-16.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that children in care were physically abused.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-22. Correction verified 2023-12-04.
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Other Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a caregiver caused bruises on a child in care after grabbing the child by the arm on multiple occasions.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-22. Correction verified 2023-12-04.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Upon review of the center's operational policies it was determined that the policies were lacking information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor activity. Furthermore, the operational policies were lacking information regarding the safe sleep policy for infants from birth through 12 months old that is consistent with the rules in sub chapter H of the minimum standards. A portion of this violation was corrected at inspection when form 2550 discussing operational safe sleep polices was added to the center's operational policies.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-28. Correction verified 2022-10-28.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Upon entry the Director was absent, The present caregivers were not aware who was in charge of the operation in the director's absence.
HHSC 746.1013(c) — Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-04. Correction verified 2022-05-09.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 3, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-10. Correction verified 2021-12-16.
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Supervision & ratios
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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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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.