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Licensed child care center · public record

Because We Care Learning Academy

Temple, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

14 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
August 25, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 20, 2021
Capacity
144 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1718109

Where

969 Marlandwood Rd
Temple, TX 76502

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 13, 2026Medium High746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
State’s note: “During the investigation, the operation was found deficient with this minimum standard. Information obtained through interviews and documentation reviewed determined that a scheduled dose of medication was not administered to a child in care on one occasion as authorized. The operation acknowledged the oversight and promptly notified the parent of the missed…”
June 4, 2026
August 4, 2025Medium High746.3425(3) - Disposing of Gloves after One Use
State’s note: “One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before wiping the nose of another child in the classroom.”
August 4, 2025
July 22, 2025Medium High746.3425(3) - Disposing of Gloves after One Use
State’s note: “One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before attending to other children in the classroom.”
July 22, 2025
July 18, 2025Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.”
July 22, 2025
June 9, 2025Medium High746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “In one of the toddler rooms, there was a bin of diaper creams that was stored within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bin was moved to a shelf out of the children's reach.”
At the inspection
March 27, 2025Medium746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “There were no papertowels for children to dry their hands after handwashing. Children requested from teacher papertowels and they were later supplied after handwashing was completed and CCR addressed lack of.”
At the inspection
March 18, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.”
April 10, 2025
March 18, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Caregiver spanked a child on the hand in the classroom. This child was a family friend. Video was observed of the spank. Caregiver was immediately terminated.”
At the inspection
August 26, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “There was an infant asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was removed from the bouncer and placed in a crib.”
August 26, 2024
August 11, 2023Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “Observed a child eatting a poptart in the bathroom. The pop tart was laying on the wrapper on the floor while other children were being changed and using the restroom. This was corrected when the pop tart was taken out of the bathroom.”
At the inspection
August 1, 2023High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.”
August 1, 2023
August 1, 2023High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “A caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when the caregiver picked the child up from behind, grabbing the child's upper arms to move the child to another location in the room.”
August 8, 2023
June 6, 2023Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.”
At the inspection
June 6, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Observed a plastic oven with the oven lid broken exposing sharp plasic pieces where the children can be injured. This was corrected when the oven door was removed.”
At the inspection
June 6, 2023High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.”
June 6, 2023
August 31, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Because We Care Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 14 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 25, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Because We Care Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 5 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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