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Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
20 deficiencies on the state’s summary
17 high or medium-high risk
October 1, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 20, 2007
Capacity
168 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
867082

Where

258 Modoc Ave
Hallsburg, TX 76705

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 3
  • 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
October 1, 2026High746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
State’s note: “There was a piece of equipment on one of the playgrounds that was cracked, resulting in a gap in the plastic that could pinch a child's fingers.”
November 21, 2026
October 1, 2026Medium High746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
State’s note: “There was a slide and a piece of climbing equipment next to each other without an adequate use zone in between.”
November 21, 2026
June 19, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation's last annual fire inspection was completed on 5/27/25.”
July 3, 2026
April 15, 2026Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The pea gravel under the slides had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep.”
April 29, 2026
April 2, 2026Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The loose-fill under a small slide had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep.”
April 9, 2026
April 2, 2026Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and the caregiver washed their hands.”
April 2, 2026
April 2, 2026Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation did not complete a fire drill in March. The smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors were also not checked in March.”
April 9, 2026
April 2, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after diapering the child. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing for children and they washed the child's hands.”
April 2, 2026
June 12, 2025High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The parent handbook did not address several of the required policies and procedures required by minimum standards.”
June 26, 2025
June 12, 2025Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “Out of eight children's files reviewed, four needed updated immunization records.”
July 30, 2025
June 12, 2025Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The loose-fill for one of the playscapes had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep has required.”
June 26, 2025
June 12, 2025Medium High746.4701(c) - Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
State’s note: “There was a swing set attached to a composite structure, which also had a multiple-occupany swing.”
June 26, 2025
November 4, 2024High746.1205(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 DFPS investigation to show that caregivers did not provide adequate supervision when one child was found unattended outside of the daycare.”
December 10, 2024
November 4, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that one classroom was out of child/caregiver ratio on the playground.”
December 10, 2024
August 27, 2024Medium High746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
State’s note: “During the inspection, one caregiver did not wash an infants hands after a diaper change.”
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “During the inspection, one caregiver stated that they were responsible for 6 infants. There were 7 infants observed in the classroom.”
August 27, 2024
April 21, 2022Medium746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
State’s note: “It was observed that a classroom of 18 children aged two years old were made to sit at tables for an extended period of time while their meals were being prepared by a caregiver.”
April 21, 2022
April 21, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A cabinet door was observed to be broken with a nail exposed. There was also an air vent observed to be warped and in disrepair.”
May 5, 2022
April 21, 2022Medium746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
State’s note: “One child was observed to be seated in a highchair without the safety straps buckled. The child was removed from the chair and seated for lunch.”
At the inspection
April 13, 2022Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that caregivers were preparing meals for one classroom of children when one child was injured.”
May 11, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 1, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 5 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 3 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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