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Licensed child care center · public record

Lil Doodlebugs Child Care Center Inc

Mart, 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
26 deficiencies on the state’s summary
22 high or medium-high risk
September 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 13, 2024
Capacity
67 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:45 AM-05:45 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
1788016

Where

716 E Ross Ave
Mart, TX 76664

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 10
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 26.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 11, 2026High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “There was a bottle of Clorox wipes on a table within reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was moved out of reach.”
June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026High746.1205(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: “Several school-age children were sent to use the hallway bathroom on their own. This was corrected during the inspection when the director was informed that children cannot be sent to the bathroom on their own.”
June 11, 2026
June 11, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated they had thirteen children when they had twelve. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed they had twelve children.”
June 11, 2026
February 25, 2026Medium High746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
State’s note: “The use zones to the sides and at the access point of an indoor slide where not six feet.”
February 27, 2026
February 25, 2026Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “An outlet in the toddler room that did not have a cover. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver replaced the outlet cover.”
At the inspection
February 25, 2026Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “The director did not have two hours of transportation training.”
March 4, 2026
February 25, 2026High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The van binder did not have emergency medical treament authorization forms for the children riding the van.”
March 4, 2026
November 7, 2025Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “A garbage can was observed to be full of garbage and uncovered on the playground area of the operation.”
November 7, 2025
November 3, 2025High746.1205(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: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided during outdoor time.”
December 2, 2025
May 17, 2025High746.1205(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: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 1 minute.”
May 21, 2025
April 15, 2025Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Out of four children's records reviewed, one child needed an updated immunization record.”
April 22, 2025
April 15, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “Out of four staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing training in abuse and neglect, communicable diseases, administering medication, and preventing allergic reactions for the 2023-2024 training year.”
May 1, 2025
October 29, 2024High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The parent handbook was missing hearing and vision screening requirements, criteria used to determine when weather will prohibit outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather prohibits outdoor play, procedures for parents to view the minimum standards online, information on employee vaccinations, and procedures for transportation.”
November 5, 2024
July 16, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to show that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline when the caregiver dragged a child by the arm.”
August 21, 2024
February 15, 2024HighHRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
State’s note: “Out of three staff files reviewed, none had a signed a pre-employment affidavit.”
February 21, 2024
February 15, 2024Medium746.2431(5) - Infant Daily Report - Summary of Activities
State’s note: “The infant daily reports did not have sections for each infant's mood and a summary of daily activities.”
February 22, 2024
February 15, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “The infant feeding instructions on file had not been updated monthly.”
February 22, 2024
February 15, 2024Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “Out of six children's files reviewed, one child's file was missing an emergency medical care authorization and food allergy information.”
February 21, 2024
February 15, 2024High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “There was a bottle of Lysol spray and other cleaning supplies stored in an unlocked cabinet within the reach of children. This was corrected when the supplies were moved out of the reach of children.”
February 15, 2024
January 4, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “Observed a caregiver on their phone while in a classroom with children.”
January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024Medium High746.3701(7) - Safety - Bottle Warmers Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “The electrical cord to the small crockpot that is used to warm bottles was exposed to the infants. The refrigerator was moved to cover the cord to the warmer.”
At the inspection
January 4, 2024Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “Two bottles were not labeled with the infants first name and last initial. The bottles were labeled during the inspection.”
January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “Two infants were observed sleeping in bouncy seats. One infant woke up and the other infant was removed from the seat.”
January 4, 2024
November 9, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Observed tall shelves that were easy to tip over that were not mounted in the school age area. I spoke to the operation about mounting the shelves due to tipping. There was a metal rebar sticking out of the playground near the fence. The rebar was removed from the playground.”
November 13, 2023
November 9, 2023Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Observed 2 outlets in the bathrooms uncovered.”
November 13, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Lil Doodlebugs Child Care Center Inc?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 15, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Lil Doodlebugs Child Care Center Inc have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 12 high-risk, 10 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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