Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 2
- Local median
- 0.9
Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc.
12992 US HIGHWAY 87 W, La Vernia, TX 78121-5832
- Operation number:
- 1630112
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Wilson
- Capacity:
- 129
- License effective:
- March 29, 2017
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8302531166
- Email:
- littlebearccc@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc. from September 7, 2021 through February 10, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 30 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 5, 2026 and involved sleep safety.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 30
- Higher-concern violations
- 22
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78121
Compared to 8 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 37%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 67%
- Local median
- 55%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.88
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
January 10, 2024January 12, 2024August 8, 2024March 5, 2025Medication
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 8, 2024March 5, 2025October 16, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Two infants were observed to be asleep in places other than their crib. One infant was asleep in a swing and the other was asleep in a Boppy pillow on the floor. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers placed them in their cribs.
- Correction deadline
- February 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
- Official code
- 746.2424
Higher concern: Medication
- Report finding
- A bottle of cough syrup was stored in a child's personal cubby. Note: This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the medication from the cubby.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3807(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Cleaning supplies were stored under the hand washing sink accessible to children in the toddler room. Note: This was corrected at inspection when director removed the chemicals.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3407(12)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The piece of lumbar at the platform of the car metal equipment play is broken and did not hold on weight. Note: This was corrected when a caregiver removed the play equipment from the playground.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
- Official code
- 746.4601(7)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- There were nine medications that were expired in the medicine box. Note: This was corrected when the director dispose the expired medication.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The caregiver in the PreK classroom stated there were 14 children when it was verified there were 15 children in care.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One of the ten children files was missing school-age information. One of the ten children files was missing food allergy information. Five of the ten children files were missing special care statements.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 5, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
- Official code
- 746.605(14)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- One of the ten staff records were missing an affidavit and photo ID. NOTE: Corrected at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Five of the ten children files were missing updated immunization records. Four of the ten children records were missing healthcare statements.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Medication
- Report finding
- Two medications stored in the office were expired.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 21, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
- Official code
- 746.3809
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire inspection was last conducted on 7.3.23.
- Correction deadline
- September 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- No documentation for the carbon monoxide was available at the time of inspection. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5537(a)(3) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
- Official code
- 746.5537(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Four fire extinguishers in the operation had not been serviced in over one year.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
- Official code
- 746.5307(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergency practices log reflects that there has been no fire drill done since July/2023. Only two severe weather/lockdown drills were conducted during the last calendar year.
- Correction deadline
- January 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 5, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Several trash cans in the operation containing food scraps did not have lids
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 18, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Eight of the ten personnel files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Four of the ten children's files reviewed did not contain updated immunization records
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two of the ten children's files reviewed did not have the health statement signed by a physican within twelve months of enrollment.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The emergecny evacuation diagrams were not posted in each classroom.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 18, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
- Official code
- 746.5207(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The last fire drill documented was in July 2022.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 18, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A child with an allergy did not have an allergy action plan readily available for review in their file.
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 10, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- In the infant room, there were two children seated in a toddler table and the safety straps were not secured. This was corrected at inspection when the children were removed from the toddler table.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- In the outdoor play area, there was one board missing in the fence which left a gap large enough that a child could become entangled or escape through the fence.
- Correction deadline
- August 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 31, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The previous fire inspection occurred on 10/27/2020 which is past the required annual timeframe.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 31, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- During the investigation an individual was observed in direct care of children without receiving background check eligibility notification. This was corrected when the employee was removed.
- Correction deadline
- July 22, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Prescription medication was placed in a caregivers pocket that was unsecured which caused the medication to fall onto the floor making it accessible to children.
- Correction deadline
- May 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 16, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child found a pill on the floor that was prescribed for an adult, and put it in their mouth.
- Correction deadline
- August 16, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
- Official code
- 746.1203(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Neglect occurred when a child found a pill on the floor that was prescribed for an adult, and put it in their mouth.
- Correction deadline
- August 16, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
- Official code
- 746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The diaper changing mat used by the 18-24 month classrooms was observed with tears to the surface. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection by diaper changing mat being replaced with a new mat.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
- Official code
- 746.3503(a)
Higher concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Five children's files were lacking a completed special needs statement.
- Correction deadline
- September 14, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 7, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
- Official code
- 746.605(13)