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Because We Care Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in Temple, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 969 MARLANDWOOD RD, Temple, TX 76502
County: Bell County
Phone: (254) 598-3192
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 144 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1718109
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 20, 2021
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1718109 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 20 inspections
- 13 investigations
- 9 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 6, Medium 1)
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 March 1, 2022 to August 25, 2026, newest first: 44 visits and 16 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.
August 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 24, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 15, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
June 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 14, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 13, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.3805(c)(3) - Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 4, 2026 · Correction verified: June 11, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation, the operation was found deficient with this minimum standard. Information obtained through interviews and documentation reviewed determined that a scheduled dose of medication was not administered to a child in care on one occasion as authorized. The operation acknowledged the oversight and promptly notified the parent of the missed medication administration.
April 23, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 21, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
April 8, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 30, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
March 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 4, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3425(3) - Disposing of Gloves after One Use
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 4, 2025 · Correction verified: August 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before wiping the nose of another child in the classroom.
July 22, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3425(3) - Disposing of Gloves after One Use
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 22, 2025 · Correction verified: August 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before attending to other children in the classroom.
July 18, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 22, 2025 · Correction verified: August 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.
June 9, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In one of the toddler rooms, there was a bin of diaper creams that was stored within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bin was moved to a shelf out of the children's reach.
June 4, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
March 27, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were no papertowels for children to dry their hands after handwashing. Children requested from teacher papertowels and they were later supplied after handwashing was completed and CCR addressed lack of.
March 18, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Caregiver spanked a child on the hand in the classroom. This child was a family friend. Video was observed of the spank. Caregiver was immediately terminated.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 10, 2025 · Correction verified: April 21, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.
November 21, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
September 6, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 26, 2024 · Correction verified: September 6, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was an infant asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was removed from the bouncer and placed in a crib.
August 13, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
July 16, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 8, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 27, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
May 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 10, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
April 2, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
March 26, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
March 8, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
August 11, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a child eatting a poptart in the bathroom. The pop tart was laying on the wrapper on the floor while other children were being changed and using the restroom. This was corrected when the pop tart was taken out of the bathroom.
August 1, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 8, 2023 · Correction verified: August 11, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when the caregiver picked the child up from behind, grabbing the child's upper arms to move the child to another location in the room.
August 1, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 1, 2023 · Correction verified: August 11, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.
June 7, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
June 6, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a plastic oven with the oven lid broken exposing sharp plasic pieces where the children can be injured. This was corrected when the oven door was removed.
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 6, 2023 · Correction verified: June 7, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.
January 3, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 10, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
August 31, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
July 29, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 23, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 1, 2022 · 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.