Handprints Child Care 10 LLC dba Handprints Academy
3401 W STAN SCHLUETER LOOP, KILLEEN, TX 76549 5677Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Texas Rising Star rating of Level 2 (out of 4). Structural quality reflects a 59% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Texas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Texas Rising Star Level 2 (Max 4) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 176
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
5 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Apr 2, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
1 Critical4 Important
Across 5 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 5 Inspection Visits
Apr 2, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- AP Must Place Infants in Face Up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant746.2427(a)
Mar 30, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis746.1507(1)
Mar 23, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis746.1507(1)
Mar 17, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis746.1507(1)
Jun 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Documentation of Drills746.5205(4)
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