Little Tyke Ranch Cdc
A licensed child care center in Clifton, Texas 76634
2854 FM 219, Clifton, Texas 76634. (254) 978-0537.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 30 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bosque County: 1
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 23 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?
30 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 6 child care providers in Bosque County had 1.
23 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 19, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger, at the inspection on Nov 14, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Jul 11, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, at the inspection on Jul 11, 2024
4 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
30 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 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 | Nov |
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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 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 19, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“There were 4 infant feeding instructions that were observed not to have been updated since the first week of July and 2 were last updated in June of 2026.”
Nov 14, 2025: inspection10 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
“The operational policy was reviewed and the following sections were not observed in the policy: infant safe sleep, policy changes and insect repellent/sunscreen.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“A caregiver did not have verification of pre-service/oriientation on file for review.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“A caregiver only had 21 out of the 24 hour annual training required. A caregiver had 10 of the 24 required annual training. A 3rd caregiver only had 3 of the 24 required hours on file for review.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“The director had only completed 10 out of 30 required hours of annual training.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A classroom was observed to have water damage on a wall under the air conditioner, trash on the floor in the bathroom and near a trashcan by the sink, crumbs on the table and floor, their were 2 light fixtures hanging from the ceiling and a sofa was observed to have fraying.”
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Pest Extermination
“There were rodent droppings observed under the sink in the infant classroom.”
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Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
“Soiled diapers were observed in a trashcan with no lid and the diapers were not observed in individual closed bags.”
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Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
“The menu posted did not reflect what the children ate for lunch today. The operation has a rotating menu and the substitution was not documented.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“There were 3 children that did not have a health statement on file for review.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“A caregiver’s file did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.”
Jul 11, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver stated she had 14 children in care and it was determined she had 17 children in care.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“The child safety alarm was observed to not be working properly when tested.”
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Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
“A caregiver was observed not to have washed an infant’s hands after changing the infant’s diaper.”
May 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“There were 2 caregivers that were unaware of the ages of children in their group. The caregivers were unaware where to the find the sheet that contained the information.”
May 1, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“It was determined the driver of the transportation vehicle did not utilize good judgement when he attempted to pass another vehicle and did not ensure there was enough clearance. During attempting to pass the vehicle, the driver hit the other transportation vehicle, that also had children in the vehicle.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“It was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of the incident that placed children at risk.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“During the inspection on 5/03/24, the Director did not have documentation of transportation training for herself.”
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Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
“The operation did not have a plan to ensure the supervision of children, if the transportation was involved in an accident. After the accident, the driver left the children unattended in the vehicle, to check on the other vehicle.”
Apr 16, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver stated she had 27 children, during naptime, and it was determined she had 28 children in her group.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“Two children were observed utilizing/viewing a tablet during naptime. The tablet was removed from the children.”
Apr 5, 2024: 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 had unsupervised access to the children in care without a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
The inspectors’ words, 99 words
“Two classrooms did not know the ages of the children they were caring for. One classroom stated that the youngest was 14 months and the oldest was 4 years old. The correct ages of the children were youngest being 20 months and oldest being 3 years old. The second classroom was askeed about the ages of the children and the caregiver stated that they did not know how old the children were that were in the caregivers classroom. I explained to both classrooms that they must know how many children and the ages of the children in their care.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“There were two infant bottles that were not labeled with the infants first name and last initial.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“An infant was found asleep in a crib with a bottle The bottle was removed from the crib during inspection and I spoke to the caregiver about not allowing infants to sleep with bottles or cups.”
Feb 29, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“I observed a toilet that needed a new toilet seat, the school age classroom was observed to have food and crumbs on the floor, there was a used paper towel near the sink and paper pieces on the floor, the restrooms had a ring around the toilet and one toilet was observed to have feces that had not been cleaned. There was toilet paper observed on the floor of an indoor restroom and in both of the restrooms in the outdoor classroom.”
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“There was a 70 inch television in the school age room that was not anchored.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“There was 1 child in care, that has a food allergy and there was not a food allergy plan on file for review.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“There were 2 infants that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation was observed to have not completed a building grounds checklist since the beginning of December 2023.”
15 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 30, 2023: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“It was determined a caregiver restrained a child with their arms and legs to prevent the child from moving after being disciplined.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Information from a DFPS investigation supports that a threat of corporal punishment was made and children have been spanked.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“It was determined a caregiver was heard multiple times yelling at children in care when they were not following instructions.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During an investigation, dead bugs were observed on the window seals.”
Mar 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“Observed the infant bottles being washed in the sink that is also used for washing hands after diaper changing. This was corrected when I spoke to the director and caregiver about cross contamination.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Observed 8 children files and 5 children did not have health statements on file.”
Mar 1, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“During the DFPS investigation it was found caregivers spanked children in care.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During an investigation it was found a caregiver was left to supervise a group of 15-18 two-year-old children alone, placing the caregiver out of ratio by 4-7.”
Apr 19, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“A classroom did not have a caregiver in the classroom when a walkthrough was completed. This was corrected when a caregiver came in to the classroom.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A 5 month old infant was sleeping in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the infant was woken up.”
Apr 6, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A person was observed at the operation with access to children in care, prior to having a background check submitted.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“There were 3 caregivers that did not have current CPR/First Aid training on file.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“A diaper changing pad in a classroom was observed to have several tears, making the changing pad non absorbent.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation had not completed a fire drill since February. A fire drill was completed during the inspection, bringing the deficiency into compliance.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“There were 2 infants that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.”
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 11, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2024 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 6, 2010.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 85 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 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 31, 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 Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 6 child care providers in Bosque County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 30.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tattum Kelley | 1 |
| Crystal Knippers | Not given |
| Little Tyke Ranch Cdc This child care provider | 30 |
| First United Methodist Church | 7 |
| Meridian Early Head Start | 1 |
| Kid Care | 0 |
| Kerry Diane Hicks | 0 |
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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 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 Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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