Licensed child care center · public record
Little Bear Learning Academy
Baird, 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
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 11, 2023
- Capacity
- 53 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 12:00 AM-12:00 AM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1789396
Where
212 Market St
Baird, TX 79504
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training State’s note: “A caregiver hired on 8/24/2026 was present and counted in ratio in the infant classroom with 6 infants. The caregiver was lacking 5 hours of pre-service training in required topics.” |
| September 29, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “A caregiver was present and working in the infant classroom without the submission of a background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation.” |
| November 18, 2025 | Medium | 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans State’s note: “2 classes did not have actvity plans available for review or posted. 1 clasroom had an outdated activity plan posted from April 2025.” |
| October 22, 2025 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “3 staff files observed did not have educational documentation.” |
| October 22, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A 25 month old child was observed to be combined in a classroom with a 4 month old. This was corrected at inspection when the child was removed from the classroom.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that training certificates for caregivers were falsified.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver hired in September 2025 did not complete pre-service training as required prior to being placed in a classroom and having unsupervised access to children in care.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver did not meet the minimum education requirements.” |
| January 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean State’s note: “Portions of the wood flooring are detached from the floor and loose causing a tripping hazard. Portions of the wall are chipped in the restroom. There is a hole in the wood floor near the back entrance of the operation that is used to enter and exit to the playground.” |
| August 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2807 - Employees Discipline Own Children State’s note: “An employee disciplined their own child, however the discipline included spanking which violated the requirements in the discipline subchapter.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 13, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 31, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 30, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 5, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 4, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Little Bear Learning Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Bear Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 1 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 2 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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