Little Tykes Child Care Center
A licensed child care center in Clute, Texas 77531
220 S Shanks St, Clute, Texas 77531. (979) 265-2539.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Brazoria County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 6 inspections on record
- 2-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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 206 child care providers in Brazoria County had 4.
6 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 11, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 11, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The inspectors’ words, 128 words
“In the restroom in the gym there is a piece of panel peeled off of the wall and a sink that is cracked. In the science room there is a nail sticking out of the wall. On the playground: The climbing structure is cracked at one side and then the slide has a bolt falling off of it. Right behind the climbing structure the fence has a spot that is bunched up causing a whole in the area and a gap at the bottom. The wheel is falling off because of a missing pedal. In the school age room there was a fan that was visibly dirty along the intake side, a nail sticking out of the red desk, and the wall has paint peeling by the door.”
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Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
“Eleven booster seats were observed expired between both vans. Note: This was corrected when the director and the owner confirmed how many they have to how many seats they will need.”
Sep 9, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A metal Jeep toy was observed to have a rusted hole on the back side base of the frame. Note: A construction fence was put up around the Jeep to keep children out until it can be removed from the playground. This brought the violation into compliance.”
Sep 11, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“All the staff had their CPR through an online course.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The ceiling tiles in the gym, restroom, and front hallway are stained and one of the tiles appearrs to have mold.”
1 deficiency older than three years
Oct 2, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The sand loose fill is packed down not allowing it to have the shock absorption needed.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 8, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 19, 2005.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 151 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.
- 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 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 206 child care providers in Brazoria County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 5.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| A Brighter Day Learning Academy | 19 |
| Mindy De La Cruz | 0 |
| Bright Bloomers Childcare, LLC | 7 |
| Tender Years Enrichment Learning Center | 2 |
| Rasco Summer Camp | 10 |
| Brazos Learning Montessori School | 1 |
| Ohana Childcare | 1 |
| Bgc Brazoria County at Ogg | 2 |
| Sugar N Spice | 2 |
| Kids Konnection Learning Academy | 9 |
| Little Tykes Child Care Center This child care provider | 5 |
| Just for Kids Learning Center | 4 |
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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