Bear Cave Learning Center
A licensed child care center in La Vernia, Texas 78121
212 FM 1346, La Vernia, Texas 78121. (210) 862-2781.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Wilson County: 7
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 7 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?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 24 child care providers in Wilson County had 7.
7 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 31, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
10 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 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 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 30, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
“During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not interact positively with a child in care. Note: The caregiver was immediately terminated following the incident.”
Sep 24, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
“The two rooms that will be designated for infants (0-17 months) do not have sinks.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One of the ten children’s files did not have requred information, emergency contact addrerss, listed on the admission paperwork.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One of the ten children’s files did not include an acceptable immunization record.”
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“One of the ten children’s files reviewed did not include a signed health statement.”
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Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
“Three of the six staff files did not include a copy of the individual’s ID included in the file available for review. Noted: two of the three were provided during this inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Three of the six staff files reviewed did not have a notarized employment affidavit available for review.”
Jul 9, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“A sanitation inspection was not conducted nor it was available for review at the time of inspection.”
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First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
“The first aid kit did not have a thermometer at the time of inspection.”
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First Aid Kit Incomplete - Tweezers
“The first aid kit did not have tweezers at the time of inspection.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 5, 2026.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 101 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report 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 30, 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: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 24 child care providers in Wilson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 10.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Y School Age @ La Vernia | 15 |
| Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc. | 15 |
| Lv Learning Academy | 3 |
| Brilliant Star Child Learning Center | 19 |
| Bear Cave Learning Center This child care provider | 10 |
| La Vernia United Methodist Church Child Care | 16 |
| Los Ninos | 7 |
| Priscilla Soto | 1 |
| Giggles and Smiles Learning Center | 22 |
| Starlings Darlings Learning Center | 7 |
| The Sonshine Ark | 27 |
| Janie Mora | 3 |
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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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