Licensed child care center · public record
Little Tyke Santa Fe
Weatherford, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued June 8, 1998
- Capacity
- 116 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
- 537065- 1346
Where
1718 Santa Fe Dr
Weatherford, TX 76086
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 26, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Caregivers did not execute good judgement by allowing an employee to place a 3-year-old child in a crib and not remove them after knowing it was incorrect.” |
| July 26, 2024 | Medium | 746.3319(a)(1) - Meal and Snack Service - Not Hurried State’s note: “Director failed to allow time for a child to eat after they were served breakfast.” |
| July 26, 2024 | Medium | 746.1003(2) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards State’s note: “Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards that they themselves must enforce, by taking food away from a child and ridiculing a 7-year-old child for having a sipping cup.” |
| July 26, 2024 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “Operation was found to have acted cruel and using an unusual punishment by placing a 3-year-old child in a crib in the infant room as punishment.” |
| April 19, 2023 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a parent was not notified immediately of an incident that involved a non-routine situation that placed the child at risk for harm.” |
| April 19, 2023 | Medium | 746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries State’s note: “Based on information obtained during a DFPS Investigaton, it was determined that parents were not notified of less serious injuries at pickup.” |
| April 19, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child causing them to hit their head on a wall.” |
| April 19, 2023 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not share an Incident/Illness Report with the parent within 48 hours.” |
| April 19, 2023 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children at the operation on multiple occasions.” |
| March 3, 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: “A caregiver was unaware that a child left the group to go inside to the restroom. Another caregiver found the child alone in the classroom.” |
| August 2, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2415(c)(1) - Crib Mattress Cover - Designed for Use in Size and Type of Crib State’s note: “Mattress cover in the crib was too small and did not fit mattress.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 16, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 18, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 22, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 29, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 26, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- March 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 15, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 2, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 19, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 3, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Tyke Santa Fe?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 17, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Tyke Santa Fe have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 6 high-risk, 1 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.
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