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Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc.
Licensed child care center
12992 Us Highway 87 W
La Vernia, TX 78121
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- La Vernia, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 16
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 15 licensing visits from July 2022 to October 2026, HHSC cited 29 deficiencies at Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc.; 29 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 15
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 29
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 29
- Of 29 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 2
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
What the Record Shows
- 29 of 29 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- 2 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, October 8, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Little Bear Child Care Center, Inc.
- Address
- 12992 Us Highway 87 W, La Vernia, TX 78121
- Operation Number
- TX-1630112
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 129 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Nov 5, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106947
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106946
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.2424Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or MatHigh riskCorrected Feb 5, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106945
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.3807(1)Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Oct 16, 2025
- 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Oct 16, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106944
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.4601(7)Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear PointsHigh riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
- 746.3809Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106943
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106942
- 2024
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.605(14)Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age ChildMedium riskCorrected Aug 8, 2024
- 746.3809Medication No Longer UsedMedium riskCorrected Aug 8, 2024
- 746.1205(a)(3)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and agesMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 8, 2024
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Aug 8, 2024
- 746.5537(a)(3)Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and InstallationMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 8, 2024
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Sep 9, 2024
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Sep 9, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106941
- 2024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106940
- 2024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 31, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106939
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106938
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106937
- 2023
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.5207(b)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each RoomMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 18, 2023
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 27, 2023
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jan 27, 2023
- 746.3407(8)Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 18, 2023
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Jan 27, 2023
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 27, 2023
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 18, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106936
- 2023
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905221961
- 2022
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Aug 31, 2022
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 24, 2022
- 746.2407Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety StrapsMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 17, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905106935
- 2022
Investigation
4 deficiencies
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Jul 22, 2022
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Aug 16, 2022
- 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected May 5, 2023
- 746.1201(4)AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or ExploitedHigh riskCorrected Aug 16, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905221960
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Children's Records - Immunizations, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a)(4) in January 2023, August 2024 and October 2026. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records - Immunizations. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232323242424242525262626746.603(a)(4) across all 15 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Medication No Longer Used, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3809 in August 2024 and March 2025. The agency describes it this way: Medication No Longer Used. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232323242424242525262626746.3809 across all 15 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 746.5101(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5101(a) in August 2022 and August 2024. The agency describes it this way: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232323242424242525262626746.5101(a) across all 15 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(1) in January 2023 and January 2024. The agency describes it this way: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232323242424242525262626746.5205(1) across all 15 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(4) in January 2023 and August 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit. None rose above medium-low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222223232323242424242525262626746.901(4) across all 15 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.603(a)(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Children's Records - Immunizations: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.3809 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Medication No Longer Used: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.5101(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.5101(a): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 04
What changed after 746.5205(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.901(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: cited in two visits, none above medium-low risk.
- 06
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 07
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1630112
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905221960
Visit Jul 14, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106935
Visit Aug 17, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905221961
Visit Jan 5, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106936
Visit Jan 13, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106937
Visit May 16, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106938
Visit Nov 1, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106939
Visit Jan 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106940
Visit Jan 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106941
Visit Aug 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106942
Visit Aug 14, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106943
Visit Mar 5, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106944
Visit Oct 16, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106945
Visit Feb 5, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106946
Visit Feb 10, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905106947
Visit Oct 8, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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