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Childcare center · Ben Wheeler, TX
Hope's Little Preschool
A licensed child care center in Ben Wheeler, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1802 FM 314, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754
County: Van Zandt County
Phone: (903) 963-5604
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 70 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1515023
Permit: Full Permit, issued September 30, 2013
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from November 12, 2021 to April 30, 2026, newest first: 16 visits and 8 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
April 30, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 23, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 25, 2025 · Correction verified: May 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation giving direct care to children before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
May 15, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 13, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 28, 2025 · Correction verified: June 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Operation staff heard a caregiver yelling at an infant on the playground.
June 27, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 22, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 16, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 16, 2022 · Correction verified: December 22, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the investigation inspection, a 5 week old infant had a sleep sack in the crib covering the legs and was being used as a blanket. The caregiver removed the sleep sack from the crib at the inspection.
December 13, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
November 29, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
November 2, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 30, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 17, 2022 · Correction verified: November 29, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined the children are given screen time in the morning and afternoon that exceeds the 1-hour time limit per day allowed.
October 4, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 19, 2022 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2022 · Correction verified: October 4, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the inspection, the infant playground is needing to be mowed. The grass is growing above the edges of the play equipment.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
1 out 5 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record included in the child's file.
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the inspection, the emergency practice form was reviewed to not have been updated since March 30, 2022.
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
November 12, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.