Little Tykes Child Care Center
220 S SHANKS ST, Clute, TX 77531 · Brazoria County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 151
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kim Ruiz
- Phone
- (979) 265-2539
- Regulated since
- Dec 19, 2005
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 284313 · number 854892
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
In the restroom in the gym there is a piece of panel peeled off of the wall and a sink that is cracked. In the science room there is a nail sticking out of the wall. On the playground: The climbing structure is cracked at one side and then the slide has a bolt falling off of it. Right behind the climbing structure the fence has a spot that is bunched up causing a whole in the area and a gap at the bottom. The wheel is falling off because of a missing pedal. In the school age room there was a fan that was visibly dirty along the intake side, a nail sticking out of the red desk, and the wall has paint peeling by the door.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-28. Correction verified 2026-07-31.
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Other Serious
Eleven booster seats were observed expired between both vans. Note: This was corrected when the director and the owner confirmed how many they have to how many seats they will need.
HHSC 746.5607(b) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jun 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A metal Jeep toy was observed to have a rusted hole on the back side base of the frame. Note: A construction fence was put up around the Jeep to keep children out until it can be removed from the playground. This brought the violation into compliance.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-09.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
All the staff had their CPR through an online course.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-27. Correction verified 2024-09-27.
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Safety & premises Serious
The ceiling tiles in the gym, restroom, and front hallway are stained and one of the tiles appearrs to have mold.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-20. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 13, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The sand loose fill is packed down not allowing it to have the shock absorption needed.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-23. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 8, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The last documented fire inspection is from 2019.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-29. Correction verified 2021-10-08.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.