Licensed child care center · public record
Little Dude Ranch
Brownwood, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
13 state inspections, last 2 years
29 deficiencies on the state’s summary
28 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 20, 2003
- Capacity
- 250 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
- 830389
Where
1601 Stewart St
Brownwood, TX 76801
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. Showing the newest 25 of 29.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| February 24, 2026 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “An employee who is the book keeper at the operation did not have a background check submitted. This was corrected at inspection when the employee left the daycare.” |
| November 4, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “It was determined through investigation that caregivers have been observed on their cell phones for personal use distracted from supervising the children in their care.” |
| August 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operation did not have a documented health inspection available within the last 12 months. The last documented health inspection was completed on 7/18/2024.” |
| August 21, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation does not have a documented fire inspection in the last 12 months. The last fire inspection was completed 7/18/2024.” |
| June 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing of changes in Director.” |
| June 25, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a 3 year old child was left unsupervised on the playground when the caregiver took the rest of the class inside.” |
| June 25, 2025 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that the operation failed to notify the parent timely after the child was left unsupervised on the playground.” |
| March 12, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver at the operation used her cell phone for personal use while supervising children in care.” |
| March 12, 2025 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver at the operation yelled at children in care.” |
| March 12, 2025 | High | 746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language State’s note: “It was determined through the course of the investigation, caregivers at the operation are using inappropriate language such as curse words while caring for children.” |
| March 14, 2024 | High | 746.1205(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: “It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that a child was left unattended during a field trip when the rest of the children and the caregiver returned to the operation.” |
| March 14, 2024 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of a situation that placed a child at risk for injury or harm within the required time frame.” |
| March 14, 2024 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS investigation that a child was neglected while in care.” |
| March 13, 2024 | Low | 746.1329(c)(2) - Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests State’s note: “1 caregiver personnel file was lacking the original certificate of first aid and CPR for review.” |
| November 14, 2023 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “In the pre-k room, cleaning supplies were observed in a lower unlocked cabinet and accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies were removed from the cabinet and placed out of reach of children in care.” |
| October 2, 2023 | High | 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “It was determined through video surveillance that a 3 year old child with special needs was required to remain inactive for a period of 24 minutes by being placed in a highchair.” |
| September 18, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “An employee hired to clean the operation was present at the operation and cleaning in the toddler area before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding their eligibility. This was corrected at inspection when the employee left the operation.” |
| September 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “One caregiver was supervising 18 children age 18 months to 2 year olds. The co teacher lost all visual and auditory awareness when she exited the area to take a restroom break. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver returned to the room, bringing the classroom back into ratio.” |
| July 10, 2023 | High | 746.1205(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: “It was determined throughout the course of the investigation that 2 children exited the building unsupervised for an unknown amount of time.” |
| July 10, 2023 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a caregiver neglectfully supervised children in care allowing them to exit the operation unsupervised.” |
| June 16, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “A caregiver used their cell phone to take personal videos of their child while in care. This was corrected during the inspection because the caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.” |
| January 13, 2023 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “A person was left in charge of a group of children, and this person did not have a clear background check. This was corrected when a qualified caregiver took over the class.” |
| January 11, 2023 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing within 2 days of becoming aware of an allegation of prohibited discipline.” |
| January 11, 2023 | High | 746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver did not demonstrate patience getting a child to nap when they tapped the child lips repeatedly to attempt to quiet the child. The caregiver is no longer associated with the operation.” |
| August 29, 2022 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operation did not self-report that a non-enrolled child was put on the school van by school staff and transported to the center.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- August 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 4, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- May 23, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 17, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Dude Ranch?
Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Dude Ranch have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 29: 20 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 1 low-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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