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Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center

258 MODOC AVE, Hallsburg, TX 76705-5034

Operation number:
867082
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Mclennan
Capacity:
168
License effective:
April 20, 2007
Hours:
06:45 AM-05:45 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2548752400
Email:
lildoodlebugs2006@gmail.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 21 available inspections for Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center from October 21, 2021 through June 19, 2026.

Nine inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 19, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in five inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
21

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
19

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
15

6 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

21 total inspections vs 21 local median in 76705

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.9
Local median
0.79

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
38%
Local median
30%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
43%
Local median
32%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.78

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.

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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation's last annual fire inspection was completed on 5/27/25.
Correction deadline
July 3, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 30, 2026
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)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The pea gravel under the slides had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep.
Correction deadline
April 29, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 28, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Official code
746.4907(d)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose-fill under a small slide had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep.
Correction deadline
April 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 15, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Official code
746.4907(d)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and the caregiver washed their hands.
Correction deadline
April 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 15, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Official code
746.3415(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not complete a fire drill in March. The smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors were also not checked in March.
Correction deadline
April 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 13, 2026
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: Facility condition
Report finding
A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after diapering the child. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing for children and they washed the child's hands.
Correction deadline
April 2, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 15, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Official code
746.3417(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Out of eight children's files reviewed, four needed updated immunization records.
Correction deadline
July 30, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 15, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The parent handbook did not address several of the required policies and procedures required by minimum standards.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 30, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
Official code
746.201(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
There was a swing set attached to a composite structure, which also had a multiple-occupany swing.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4701(c) - Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
Official code
746.4701(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose-fill for one of the playscapes had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep has required.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Official code
746.4907(d)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that one classroom was out of child/caregiver ratio on the playground.
Correction deadline
December 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 17, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.1601
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that caregivers did not provide adequate supervision when one child was found unattended outside of the daycare.
Correction deadline
December 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 17, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
During the inspection, one caregiver stated that they were responsible for 6 infants. There were 7 infants observed in the classroom.
Correction deadline
August 27, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Official code
746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
During the inspection, one caregiver did not wash an infants hands after a diaper change.
Correction deadline
August 27, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 11, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
Official code
746.3421(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
It was observed that a classroom of 18 children aged two years old were made to sit at tables for an extended period of time while their meals were being prepared by a caregiver.
Correction deadline
April 21, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 17, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Official code
746.2205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
A cabinet door was observed to be broken with a nail exposed. There was also an air vent observed to be warped and in disrepair.
Correction deadline
May 5, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 27, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
One child was observed to be seated in a highchair without the safety straps buckled. The child was removed from the chair and seated for lunch.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Official code
746.4501(b)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
During the investigation, it was found that caregivers were preparing meals for one classroom of children when one child was injured.
Correction deadline
May 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 17, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Official code
746.1203(6)
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Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The required postings were observed to be in an area of the operation that is not easily viewable by staff or parents.
Correction deadline
October 25, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 27, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.403(a) - Posting Requirements - Prominent & Public
Official code
746.403(a)