Lil' Bearcats Daycare

607 SHARP AVE, Ballinger, TX 76821 · Runnels County

1cited violations

0serious

3inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 41
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Kelly Smith
Phone: (325) 365-5887
Regulated since: Feb 9, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1523585 · number 1829760
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 5, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation added swings to an existing swing set frame but the structure does not meet the required use zones creating a risk to children who use the swings.
  
  HHSC 746.4807(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - in Front and Rear
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-05. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Lil' Bearcats Daycare, 607 SHARP AVE, Ballinger, TX 76821-3931 (operation ID 1523585, operation number 1829760), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.