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Hope's Little Preschool

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
9 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
April 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 30, 2013
Capacity
70 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
1515023

Where

1802 Fm 314
Ben Wheeler, TX 75754

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 4
  • 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 23, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation giving direct care to children before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.”
May 25, 2025
May 13, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Operation staff heard a caregiver yelling at an infant on the playground.”
May 28, 2025
December 16, 2022High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “At the investigation inspection, a 5 week old infant had a sleep sack in the crib covering the legs and was being used as a blanket. The caregiver removed the sleep sack from the crib at the inspection.”
December 16, 2022
October 30, 2022Medium746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined the children are given screen time in the morning and afternoon that exceeds the 1-hour time limit per day allowed.”
November 17, 2022
September 19, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “At the inspection, the infant playground is needing to be mowed. The grass is growing above the edges of the play equipment.”
October 3, 2022
September 19, 2022Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “At the inspection, the emergency practice form was reviewed to not have been updated since March 30, 2022.”
October 3, 2022
September 19, 2022Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “The operation did not self report to Child Care Regulation when two staff tested positive for Covid in July of 2022.”
September 19, 2022
September 19, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “1 out 5 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record included in the child's file.”
October 3, 2022
November 12, 2021Medium746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
State’s note: “3 out of 3 employee training records were not available at the time of the inspection. The director and two staff training records were not available for review.”
November 24, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Hope's Little Preschool?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 30, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Hope's Little Preschool have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 3 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 4 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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