Busy Bee
A licensed child care center in Wharton, Texas 77488
1207 N Alabama Rd, Wharton, Texas 77488. (979) 532-1754.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Wharton County: 4
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 19 child care providers in Wharton County had 4.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 19, 2026: 4 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Mar 19, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor, at the inspection on Jul 16, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 19, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was present without an active background check.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One caregiver counted in ratio and present with children had first aid/cpr that expired in February 2026.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“3 children enrolled more than 1 year did not have a health statement on file.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“2 staff files were unavailable for review.”
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
Jul 16, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
“The operation did not have a pre-employment affidavit for 2 employees hired after September 2023.”
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Parent’s Rights
“The operation has not provided to parents a copy of the parent’s rights form as required.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Nutrition and Food Service - Regular Meals and Snacks
“Children were still not served all items listed on the menu.”
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Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
“The director did not wash her hands in between wiping two children’s noses.”
Aug 15, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Smoke Detectors Testing
“There was no documentation for proof of testing on smoke detectors or CO detectors for the months of June or July.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“A caregiver hired in July 2023 did not have proof of completion of orientation prior to be alone with children.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Multiple infants were observed in bucket chairs without the provided straps being used.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Regular Meals and Snacks
“Children were not served all items listed on the menu including the fruit and vegetable.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“There was no proof of a fire conducted in the month of June.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director was unable to provide proof of training in the following topics obtained in the most recently completed training year:Emergency preparedness;Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations;Administering medication; Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
May 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was in a room with 9 children aged 10 to 12 months with a specified age group of 12 to 17 months, putting the room over ratio by 4.”
May 23, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was in a room with 7 children aged 10 to 20 months with a specified age group of 12 to 17 months, putting the room over ratio by 2. One caregiver had 20 children with a specified age group of 3, putting the room over ratio by 5.”
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Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
“The director was observed wiping a nose and not washing their hands. A caregiver was observed changing diapers and not washing hands in between changes.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - No Beverages with Added Sugar, unless allowed by CACFP
“Juice was served during lunch that was not 100% fruit juice.”
Apr 10, 2023: assessment1 deficiency
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“The operation did not submit the required immunization corrections to DSHS by the required compliance date.”
Oct 3, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“A caregiver hired in July 2022 did not have proof of orientation in their personnel file.”
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Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
“The director obtained 19 of the required 30 hours of training during her most recently completed training year.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“1 child did not have the most up to date immunization record on file at the operation.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 23, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 24, 2016.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 37 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 2 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 19 child care providers in Wharton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 7.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Busy Bee This child care provider | 7 |
| Creative Care - Wharton | 2 |
| Faith Christian Academy | 12 |
| Small Blessings Child Care Center | 8 |
| First Baptist Cdc Wharton | 5 |
| The First School | 1 |
| Michelle’s Daycare-Preschool | 1 |
| Susan E Rod | 2 |
| Elida Cisneros | Not given |
| Little Brahma Barn | 7 |
| Mrs. Beckys Home Away From Home Child Care Learning Center | 11 |
| Sunny Days Preschool | 2 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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