It’s A Small World Nursery School
A licensed child care center in Goliad, Texas 77963
215 S Market, Goliad, Texas 77963. (361) 645-3331.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 21, 2026.
- 19 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Goliad County: 16.5
- 9 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 28 inspections on record
- Not 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?
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2 child care providers in Goliad County had 16.5.
28 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 9, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Sep 23, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Jan 16, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the inspection on Sep 9, 2024
6 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
19 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 21, 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 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Nov 17, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Two out of four personnel files evaluated lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby Training.”
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Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Transportation training
“Two out of four personnel files evaluated lacked current transportation training.”
Oct 19, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
“Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, the staff were over child/caregiver ratio by twenty-five children. The youngest child on the field trip to the public park was 19 months old, therefore the child/caregiver ratio is one child to one caregiver. There were three caregivers with 28 children.”
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Field Trips - Signed Permission
“Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, the operation did not obtain signed parent permission for a walking field trip to the park.”
Sep 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“During naptime their were 34 children present in one group and their ages were 18 months-5 years old. The specified age of the group was 3 years old. There were two caregivers present. The group was out of ratio by 4 children. Standards state that the maximum group size for the specified age of 3 is 30 children.”
Sep 23, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, a caregiver forcefully grabbed a child by the arm.”
Jan 16, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies were not complete.”
Sep 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The Director failed to utilize tools provided by Child Care Regulation for observing staff monthly, resulting in non-compliance at the time of review.”
May 14, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Three caregivers lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby Training.”
Feb 2, 2024: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver has hit school age children on the head or in the face with a folder.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Based on information gathered, a caregiver has spanked several children while in care.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
“Based on information provided, a caregiver has placed children in time out for having potty accidents.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“A caregiver has pulled children by their hair, ear, and grabbed them by their cheeks and arm.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“A caregiver has used an adult size apron to restrict children to chairs by wrapping the apron around the child and around the chair and tying it.”
Dec 4, 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 child was left alone in the gym unsupervised.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was left alone with 21 children outside and the specified age was 4 years old. This put the caregiver out of ratio by 3 children.”
Dec 1, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a 16-month-old child was with a group of children that were 18 months older.”
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Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
“During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a 16-month-old child was enrolled at the operation and the operation did not notify Childcare Regulation.”
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Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
“During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a 16-month-old child was in a space with older children.”
15 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 14, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“The director lacked twenty hours of annual training for the period evaluated.”
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Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
“The operational policies were not available for review during the inspection.”
Dec 14, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
“Based on information gathered, a child was served a food containing peanuts, which the child was allergic to.”
Dec 1, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
“RECITE: The operation lacked documentation of liability insurance in the portal.”
Nov 16, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“RECITE: There was no loose fill observed under the swings.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
“RECITE: The operation lacked documentation of liability insurance in the portal.”
Oct 25, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
“One out of five caregivers’ records reviewed did not have the required 24 training hours for the last full year of employment, the caregiver lacked five hours.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“There was no loose fill observed under the swings.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“The children aged two years old to five years old were observed watching hocus pocus during naptime.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The building and grounds checklist was last updated August 2022.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
“The operation lacked documentation of liability insurance in the portal.”
Nov 16, 2021: inspection4 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Anchoring devices Below Level of Playing Surface
“I observed 2 pieces of playground equipment not anchored to the ground, exposing the metal rail base.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“I observed 2 electrical cords (lamp and fan) not being affixed to the wall, posing a safety hazard to the children. I also observed a piece of inside play equipment to have a large crack, which could pose a risk to the children.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“Swing area was observed to not have sufficient loose-fill.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Caregiver is lacking 8 hours of annual training.”
All 33 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 14, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 21, 2013.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 49 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 21, 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 21, 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 rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 21, 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 19.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tiny Tiger’s Daycare | 14 |
| It’s A Small World Nursery School This child care provider | 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).
Released Oct 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 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 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 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 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 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 21, 2026 and checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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