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It's A Small World Nursery School

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

10 state inspections, last 2 years
34 deficiencies on the state’s summary
27 high or medium-high risk
July 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 21, 2013
Capacity
49 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1401726

Where

215 S Market
Goliad, TX 77963

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 10
  • Medium-high 17
  • Medium 7
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 34.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
November 17, 2025Medium High746.1403(a)(6)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Transportation training
State’s note: “Two out of four personnel files evaluated lacked current transportation training.”
November 21, 2025
November 17, 2025Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “Two out of four personnel files evaluated lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby Training.”
November 21, 2025
October 19, 2025Medium High746.1801(a) - Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, the staff were over child/caregiver ratio by twenty-five children. The youngest child on the field trip to the public park was 19 months old, therefore the child/caregiver ratio is one child to one caregiver. There were three caregivers with 28 children.”
December 1, 2025
October 19, 2025Medium High746.3001(1) - Field Trips - Signed Permission
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, the operation did not obtain signed parent permission for a walking field trip to the park.”
December 1, 2025
September 24, 2025Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During naptime their were 34 children present in one group and their ages were 18 months-5 years old. The specified age of the group was 3 years old. There were two caregivers present. The group was out of ratio by 4 children. Standards state that the maximum group size for the specified age of 3 is 30 children.”
September 24, 2025
September 23, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, a caregiver forcefully grabbed a child by the arm.”
November 6, 2025
January 16, 2025High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies were not complete.”
January 23, 2025
September 9, 2024High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The Director failed to utilize tools provided by Child Care Regulation for observing staff monthly, resulting in non-compliance at the time of review.”
September 23, 2024
May 14, 2024Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “Three caregivers lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby Training.”
May 21, 2024
February 2, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver has pulled children by their hair, ear, and grabbed them by their cheeks and arm.”
March 18, 2024
February 2, 2024High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “Based on information provided, a caregiver has placed children in time out for having potty accidents.”
March 18, 2024
February 2, 2024High746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
State’s note: “A caregiver has used an adult size apron to restrict children to chairs by wrapping the apron around the child and around the chair and tying it.”
March 18, 2024
February 2, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver has hit school age children on the head or in the face with a folder.”
March 18, 2024
February 2, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on information gathered, a caregiver has spanked several children while in care.”
March 18, 2024
December 4, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “One caregiver was left alone with 21 children outside and the specified age was 4 years old. This put the caregiver out of ratio by 3 children.”
December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023High746.1205(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
State’s note: “A child was left alone in the gym unsupervised.”
December 4, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium High746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
State’s note: “During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a 16-month-old child was enrolled at the operation and the operation did not notify Childcare Regulation.”
December 15, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium High746.4203 - Space Requirements - Under 18 Months of Age Separate from Older Children
State’s note: “During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a 16-month-old child was in a space with older children.”
December 15, 2023
December 1, 2023Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “During the course of an investigation, it was determined that a 16-month-old child was with a group of children that were 18 months older.”
December 15, 2023
September 14, 2023Medium746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
State’s note: “The operational policies were not available for review during the inspection.”
October 2, 2023
September 14, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
State’s note: “The director lacked twenty hours of annual training for the period evaluated.”
October 20, 2023
December 14, 2022Medium High746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
State’s note: “Based on information gathered, a child was served a food containing peanuts, which the child was allergic to.”
January 20, 2023
December 1, 2022Medium746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
State’s note: “RECITE: The operation lacked documentation of liability insurance in the portal.”
December 2, 2022
November 16, 2022Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “RECITE: There was no loose fill observed under the swings.”
November 30, 2022
November 16, 2022Medium746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
State’s note: “RECITE: The operation lacked documentation of liability insurance in the portal.”
November 30, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected It's A Small World Nursery School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 9, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does It's A Small World Nursery School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 34: 10 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 7 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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