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Little Tyke Ranch CDC

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
45 deficiencies on the state’s summary
36 high or medium-high risk
August 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 6, 2010
Capacity
85 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
1250054

Where

2854 Fm 219
Clifton, TX 76634

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 14
  • Medium-high 22
  • Medium 8
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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 45.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 19, 2026Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “There were 4 infant feeding instructions that were observed not to have been updated since the first week of July and 2 were last updated in June of 2026.”
August 26, 2026
November 14, 2025Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “There were 3 children that did not have a health statement on file for review.”
December 5, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium High746.3427 - Pest Extermination
State’s note: “There were rodent droppings observed under the sink in the infant classroom.”
November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “A caregiver only had 21 out of the 24 hour annual training required. A caregiver had 10 of the 24 required annual training. A 3rd caregiver only had 3 of the 24 required hours on file for review.”
December 5, 2025
November 14, 2025High746.501(a)(9) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
State’s note: “The operational policy was reviewed and the following sections were not observed in the policy: infant safe sleep, policy changes and insect repellent/sunscreen.”
December 5, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “A caregiver did not have verification of pre-service/oriientation on file for review.”
November 21, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “A caregiver's file did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.”
December 5, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “A classroom was observed to have water damage on a wall under the air conditioner, trash on the floor in the bathroom and near a trashcan by the sink, crumbs on the table and floor, their were 2 light fixtures hanging from the ceiling and a sofa was observed to have fraying.”
December 5, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
State’s note: “The menu posted did not reflect what the children ate for lunch today. The operation has a rotating menu and the substitution was not documented.”
November 14, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
State’s note: “The director had only completed 10 out of 30 required hours of annual training.”
December 5, 2025
November 14, 2025Medium High746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Soiled diapers were observed in a trashcan with no lid and the diapers were not observed in individual closed bags.”
At the inspection
July 11, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated she had 14 children in care and it was determined she had 17 children in care.”
July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024Medium High746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed not to have washed an infant's hands after changing the infant's diaper.”
July 11, 2024
July 11, 2024High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “The child safety alarm was observed to not be working properly when tested.”
July 25, 2024
May 16, 2024Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “There were 2 caregivers that were unaware of the ages of children in their group. The caregivers were unaware where to the find the sheet that contained the information.”
May 16, 2024
May 1, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “It was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of the incident that placed children at risk.”
May 3, 2024
May 1, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “It was determined the driver of the transportation vehicle did not utilize good judgement when he attempted to pass another vehicle and did not ensure there was enough clearance. During attempting to pass the vehicle, the driver hit the other transportation vehicle, that also had children in the vehicle.”
May 17, 2024
May 1, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “During the inspection on 5/03/24, the Director did not have documentation of transportation training for herself.”
May 7, 2024
May 1, 2024Medium High746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
State’s note: “The operation did not have a plan to ensure the supervision of children, if the transportation was involved in an accident. After the accident, the driver left the children unattended in the vehicle, to check on the other vehicle.”
May 17, 2024
April 16, 2024Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “Two children were observed utilizing/viewing a tablet during naptime. The tablet was removed from the children.”
At the inspection
April 16, 2024High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver stated she had 27 children, during naptime, and it was determined she had 28 children in her group.”
April 16, 2024
April 5, 2024Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “Two classrooms did not know the ages of the children they were caring for. One classroom stated that the youngest was 14 months and the oldest was 4 years old. The correct ages of the children were youngest being 20 months and oldest being 3 years old. The second classroom was askeed about the ages of the children and the caregiver stated that they did…”
April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver had unsupervised access to the children in care without a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.”
April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024Medium High746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
State’s note: “An infant was found asleep in a crib with a bottle The bottle was removed from the crib during inspection and I spoke to the caregiver about not allowing infants to sleep with bottles or cups.”
April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “There were two infant bottles that were not labeled with the infants first name and last initial.”
April 5, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Tyke Ranch CDC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 19, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Tyke Ranch CDC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 45: 14 high-risk, 22 medium-high-risk, 8 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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