Little Saints Pre-School
A licensed child care center in Cuero, Texas 77954
111 E Alexander St, Cuero, Texas 77954. (361) 524-5294.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 46 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dewitt County: 9
- 13 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 36 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?
46 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 11 child care providers in Dewitt County had 9.
36 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 30, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Sep 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Aug 25, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Aug 25, 2026
10 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
46 deficiencies in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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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 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 21, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver had twelve children in the classroom. The specified age group was two years old, therefore the caregiver was over child/caregiver ratio by one child.”
Sep 9, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A one month old was observed sleeping in the crib with a burp rag covering the infant’s legs.”
Aug 31, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“RECITE: Two caregivers were observed utilizing their cell phones while caring for a group of children.”
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“A television in one of the toddler rooms was not anchored.”
Aug 25, 2026: inspection9 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Two staff members left their napping groups unaccompanied during the inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“One of the eight children’s files reviewed did not have a parent’s signature of authorization for emergency medical care.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver was observed utilizing their cell phone while caring for a group of sleeping children.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“A caregiver was observed in a classroom, counted in ratio, but did not have at least eight hours of pre-service training available for review.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“Six of the eight staff files reviewed had BLS certifications and did not include first aid certifications or training certificates.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“In several of the rooms, including the pre-k, toddler twos, and toddler rooms, the rooms were observed to be very dark and did not allow for proper supervision.”
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Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“One of the eight children’s files reviewed documented that the child had diagnosed food allergies, but there was no allergy action plan available.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“Six of the eight children’s files reviewed were missing information, including admission dates, emergency contact information, healthcare information, emergency care authorization, special care statements, physician-signed health statements, updated immunization records, verification of receipt of the operational policies, and emergency contact information.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Two of the eight caregiver files reviewed did not include a notarized employment affidavit available for review.”
May 27, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver was observed utilizing a cell phone watching videos that did not relate to children.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Three classrooms that had children under 2 years old present were using the television.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Two children were observed in seats that required safety straps not buckled in.”
May 22, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The two year classroom was left unsupervised during naptime.”
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Children’s Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
“There were two recalled poppy pillow loungers in the infant room. NOTE: This was corrected when CCR removed the pillows.”
Apr 22, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was responsible for 21 children. The specified age of the children was 4 years old. One caregiver is allowed to care for 18 children with the specified age of group being 4 years old. The caregiver was over ratio by 3 children.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The rugs in the infant/toddlers room were dirty.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“In one room there was an electrical outlet that was not covered and accessible to children. In the same classroom there was an AC window unit operating that was accessible to children. In a separate classroom there was a portable AC unit operating accessible to children.”
Nov 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies lacked #18,20,23,24,26, and 28.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Four out of eight staff files did not have the required 24 hours of training.”
Oct 15, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies lacked # 9, 18,20,23,24,26, and 28.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One out of eight files laked current first aid.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“One out of eight files laked current CPR.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“Four out of eight staff files did not have the required 24 hours of training.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
“The infant room sink was not working.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The operations floors, toilets, and sinks were observed dirty.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Seven out of nine infant feeding schedules were not updated for the month of October.”
Oct 10, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Two out of ten children records lacked current immunization record.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A highchair used by children is stained and the top layer of the highchair tray is peeling off.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One out of ten children files lacked an address for the emergency contact.”
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Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
“The toddler room activty plan was not posted.”
Jul 24, 2024: assessment2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person’s eligibility.”
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Operation staff displayed poor judgement when the director and a caregiver present stated that a caregiver who was present without an eligible background check was a different individual who did have a background check.”
Jul 19, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“School age children were in a classroom alone while a caregiver briefly stepped out of the room.”
Jun 18, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
“During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver restricted food as punishment.”
May 14, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“All operational polices were not available for review.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“One out of seven personnel files lacked CPR/FA training.”
Jan 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
“An infant feel asleep in a swing and the caregivers did not remove the child immediately.”
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“Two caregivers were caring for 11 children. The specified age was 0m-11m. This put the classroom over ratio by one child. NOTE: This was corrected at the inspection.”
Jan 9, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“An infant was observed sitting in bucket chair not strapped in.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Two diaper changing pads had tears.”
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Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
“Five out of six training records observed lacked training in prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Five out of 6 training records observed lacked the required 6 topics.”
23 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 16, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two out of nine children files checked did not have current immunizations.”
Mar 1, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
“Multiple children under the age of 5 were observed in a play area that does not have a fence on all sides .”
Mar 1, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
“Pack n plays in the infant room had a mattress added that did not come with the pack n play and also is not made by the same manufacture.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“One infant 4 months old was observed with a baby activity mat in the pack n play.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver had 30 children in her care with the specified age being 3 years old. This caregiver was over ratio by 15 children.”
Jan 26, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Three out of eight staff files were lacking CPR.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In the 18month-24month room multi purpose spray was on the sink accessible to children. Also in this room there were one electrical outlet that did not have a cover. Note: Both of these were corrected at inspection.”
Aug 2, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“At the time of inspection a three year old child was in the infant room during nap time. This was corrected when the child was returned to the three year old class.”
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Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
“Two fans were not mounted in the three and four year old classroom and were accessible to the children in care.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“At the time of inspection there were four nap mats that were ripped and the foam was protruding.”
May 17, 2022: inspection8 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“At the time of inspection there were 16 two year old children with one caregiver. This was corrected when a second caregiver joined the group.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The base board in the infant room, three and four year old classroom, two year old classroom, and the 12 to 18 month old classroom was coming off the wall. There was one spot on the wall where the sheet rock was broken in the three and four year old classroom.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“At the time of inspection the caregiver in the infant room did not wash their hands after diaper change. This was corrected when the caregiver washed their hands.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“At the time of inspection, the caregiver in the infant room did not wash the child’s hands after diaper change.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“The diaper changing mat was not sanitized after the diaper change. This was corrected when the diaper changing mat was sanitized.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There was two screws protruding in the two year old classroom where the cabinet door was removed. There were two screws protruding from the doorway where the gate was removed, accessible to children. These were all removed and corrected. There were three hearing aid batteries on the floor in the front entrance of the center, accessible to the children in care. This was corrected when they were discarded.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant feeding schedule was expired at the tie of inspection. This was corrected when the parent signed and dated the feeding schedule.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“At the time of inspection one child in care did not have an admission form on file. This was corrected when the child was removed from care.”
Mar 9, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Toys Choking Hazard
“Toddler was observed to be wearing an Amber Teething Necklace which is a choking hazard.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Annual Fire Inspection has not been completed. The last Fire Inspection was conducted on 01/05/21.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Several Infant Bottles were observed not being labeled with the infants name on them.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“Infants were served snack on the bare table without a napkin or papertowel. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver using paper towels during snack time.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Nap mats in one infant room were observed to be torn exposing the foam material posing a hazard.”
All 40 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 27, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 22, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Assessment | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2022 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 20, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 85 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 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 24, 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 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 11 child care providers in Dewitt County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 46.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Lifeway Baptist School | 3 |
| Dewitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start | 5 |
| Little Saints Pre-School This child care provider | 46 |
| Lolly’s House | 4 |
| Grace Episcopal School | 12 |
| Kids Clubhouse | 16 |
| Rooted Preschool | 0 |
| Boss Baby Daycare | 11 |
| Cindy’s Family Group Home | 2 |
| St Paul Lutheran Ykt Child Care Center/ the Learning Garden | 9 |
| Dewitt-Lavaca Early Headstart | 14 |
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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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