Licensed child care center · public record
Small Blessings Child Care Center
Wharton, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
7 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
July 9, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 12, 2010
- Capacity
- 87 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1039587
Where
1717 Pioneer Ave
Wharton, TX 77488
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4601(2) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions State’s note: “There is sufficient evidence to prove that children were using active play equipment designed by the manufacturer to be used by older children.” |
| March 12, 2026 | High | 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes State’s note: “There is sufficient evidence to prove that an infant was in a swing for more than 15 minutes.” |
| March 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Caregivers were seen using cell phones for personal reasons while supervising infants.” |
| March 12, 2026 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “One infant was allowed to sleep in a restrictive device.” |
| March 12, 2026 | 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: “An infant was left unsupervised when a caregiver walks out of the room for 2 minutes. Additionally, caregivers are unaware of an infant?s on-going activities when an infant gained access to the sleep only area without intervention by caregivers.” |
| June 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The operation has not had an annual fire inspection done in the last 12 months.” |
| September 3, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “2 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.” |
| September 3, 2024 | Medium | 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center State’s note: “Two rooms did not have posted activity plans. This was corrected when they were found and posted.” |
| October 9, 2023 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “One child did not have a immunization record on file.” |
| November 12, 2021 | Medium | 746.4751(d) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have maintenance checklists for the previous 3 months.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 9, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 3, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 1, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 12, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Small Blessings Child Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 9, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Small Blessings Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 3 high-risk, 4 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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