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Bear Cave Learning Center

212 FM 1346, La Vernia, TX 78121-4234

Operation number:
1818360
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:
101
License effective:
January 5, 2026
Hours:
06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2108622781
Email:
bearcavelearningcenter@yahoo.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers eight available inspections for Bear Cave Learning Center from July 9, 2025 through July 31, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 24, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

Facility condition was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

Six later inspections, from November 5, 2025 through July 31, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

7 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78121

Compared to 8 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.13
Local median
0.9

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
37%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
55%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
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.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The two rooms that will be designated for infants (0-17 months) do not have sinks.
Correction deadline
October 8, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2405(4) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
Official code
746.2405(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One of the ten children's files reviewed did not include a signed health statement.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
Official code
746.611(a)(3)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
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.
Correction deadline
September 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 26, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
Official code
746.901(9)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Three of the six staff files reviewed did not have a notarized employment affidavit available for review.
Correction deadline
October 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Official code
746.901(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
One of the ten children's files did not have requred information, emergency contact addrerss, listed on the admission paperwork.
Correction deadline
October 1, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One of the ten children's files did not include an acceptable immunization record.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 8, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A sanitation inspection was not conducted nor it was available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
July 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The first aid kit did not have a thermometer at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
July 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4003(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
Official code
746.4003(a)(7)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The first aid kit did not have tweezers at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
July 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 9, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4003(a)(8) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Tweezers
Official code
746.4003(a)(8)