Tiny Tiger’s Daycare
A licensed child care center in Goliad, Texas 77963
229 N Fort St, Goliad, Texas 77963. (361) 405-1835.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Goliad County: 16.5
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 43 inspections on record
- 3-Star 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?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2 child care providers in Goliad County had 16.5.
43 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 14, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: 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, at the inspection on Apr 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Oct 15, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jan 25, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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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.
Apr 9, 2026: inspection3 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 was observed sleeping in a bouncer for at least twenty minutes. Note: The director did move the infant when she entered the room.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One out of four children’s files evaluated lacked contact information for the emergency contact. Note: This was corrected when the director obtained the information during the inspection.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“One out of four children’s files evaluated lacked a health statement on file.”
Oct 20, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“The fire extinguishers were last serviced July 2024.”
Jun 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant feeding instruction had not been updated in the past thirty days.”
Feb 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One out of four children’s records evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.”
Oct 15, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies were not complete.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“The wooden gate on the playground is broken.”
Jul 18, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“One fire extinguisher was last serviced July 2022 and another fire extinguisher was last serviced June 2023.”
Jun 6, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“A child was observed using a tablet during nap time.”
Feb 20, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“One out of four personnel records evaluated lacked orientation to the operation.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“One out four personnel records evaluated lacked pre-service training.”
Jan 25, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on information gathered, a caregiver failed to use good judgement when a child was exposed outside without clothing on while being cleaned up from a potty accident.”
Jan 19, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One out of four children’s files evaluated lacked an updated shot record on file.”
23 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 20, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements during probation
“The permit holder did not follow probation condition #7, which requires the director to spend at least 2 hours per month observing caregivers in each classroom with a minimum of 30-minute increments. The director only spent one hour for September observing caregivers.”
Sep 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two out of three infant feeding instructions have not been updated in the past thirty days.”
Aug 21, 2023: inspection2 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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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Safety straps were not used on a toddler who was seated in a table chair eating lunch.”
Jun 26, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A 13 month old was observed with a 48 month old. There is more than an 18 month difference between the youngest child (13 month old) and the oldest child (48 month old) in the class.”
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“The fire extinguishers have not been serviced since May 2021.”
May 19, 2023: 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
“A caregiver briefly stepped out of the classroom to answer the front door. In addition, one infant was observed sleeping in the front classroom alone while another caregiver had stepped into the kitchen. Note: This was corrected when the caregivers went into their classrooms.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“One out of four personnel files lacked current First Aid and CPR training.”
Apr 4, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“Based upon evidence collected during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that neglectful supervision occurred when a child exited the operation through the front door and was gone for approximately ten minutes, having crossed a road before being found by a neighbor who alerted the operation of her whereabouts.”
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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
“Based upon evidence collected during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was laying down with her back to a child during naptime, which led to the child exiting the operation without the caregiver’s knowledge. In addition, the caregiver was observed laying down on the classroom floor during this time.”
Feb 9, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“RECITE: One infant was lacking written feeding instructions.”
Feb 2, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The Director failed to utilize tools provided by Child Care Regulation to assist in evaluation of the center by utilizing checklists, resulting in non-compliance at the time of review.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“There were no written feeding instructions for any of the infants not on table food.”
Jan 30, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“During the inspection, a child was observed briefly leaving the Pre-K classroom to walk to the bathroom to throw a piece of trash away.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“Based on information gathered, an infant was placed in a crib with a boppy pillow, blanket, and toy in the crib.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Based on information gathered during the investigation, a six week old was allowed to sleep in a swing for approximately thirty minutes.”
Oct 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The consumer product safety recall was last certified May 2021. Note: This was corrected when the director certified the form.”
Jul 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Notification of Change in Space
“The operation failed to notify licensing of a space of infant space. Note: This was corrected during the inspection.”
Jun 28, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A ten month old was observing sleeping in a swing.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A 13 month old was observed with 36 month olds. There is more than an 18 month difference between the youngest child (13 month old) and the oldest child (36 month old).”
Jun 13, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Operation allowed three people to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person’s eligibility.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“Three children were observed in high chairs. Safety straps were not used.”
Jun 9, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“A caregiver briefly stepped out of the classroom three separate times, therefore supervision was not appropriate.”
All 48 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 16, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 61 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.
- 5 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2 child care providers in Goliad County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 16.5; this one had 14.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tiny Tiger’s Daycare This child care provider | 14 |
| It’s A Small World Nursery School | 19 |
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).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
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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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