Little Bit Of Home

909 PINE ST, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 · Dimmit County

27cited violations

5serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 35
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Evelen Garcia
Phone: (830) 876-9886
Regulated since: Jul 23, 1996
HHSC IDs: Operation 145062 · number 520656
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 3
Supervision & ratios 9
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 8
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)
2025	10	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (5), Records & paperwork (2)
2024	5	0	Supervision & ratios (4), Other (1)
2023	2	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)
2022	7	2	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Documentation for emergency practice drills between January through July 2026 was unavailable for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
- Illness & medication
  One out of four children's records evalauted were lacking up to date immunizations on file.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-08. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 2, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Two seperate caregivers were observed walking out of a classroom and leaving the children unattended.
  
  HHSC 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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-02. Correction verified 2026-01-13.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The loose-fill for a 5 foot slide was not maintained at the required 6 inch depth at the exit of the slide.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-05. Correction verified 2026-01-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were lacking the parents rights. This was corrected at inspection when the operation was provided with a copy of form 2987 Parent's Rights. The form will be attached to the operational policies.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(20) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-12-29.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver without an active or eligible background check was present in a classroom at the operation. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-08. Correction verified 2025-04-08.
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver was lacking 11 out of the 24 annual training hours for the most recent year completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-04-29.
- Staff background & training
  The director was lacking 16 out of the 30 annual training hours for the most recent year completed.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-04-29.
- Staff background & training
  Two out of three employee records evaluated had out of date first aid training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
- Staff background & training
  Two out of three employee records evaluated had out of date CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
- Records & paperwork
  Four out of five child records evaluated were lacking an admission date. This was corrected at inspection when the admission dates were added to all records.
  
  HHSC 746.605(3) — Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-08.
- Records & paperwork
  Three out of five children's records evaluated were lacking a complete health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(3) — Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
- Illness & medication
  Two out of five child records evaluated were lacking immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a use zone of 6 feet for the ladder that leads to 6 foot slide.
  
  HHSC 746.4805(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-02. Correction verified 2024-05-01.
- Other
  The center did not have proper amount of loose fill for slide that was approximetly 6 feet tall.
  
  HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-18. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The center was missing criteria for extreme weather in their operational policy.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The center was missing the inclusion services with children with special care needs.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 18, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation failed to submit the number of employees that have left their employment in 2023 by January 15th.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-20. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 8, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Cribs was not labeled to identify which child sleeps in each crib. CI: This was corrected hen the caregiver labeled each crib with the child's name.
  
  HHSC 746.2409(a)(10) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-06-08.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation lacked a current fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-26. Correction verified 2023-06-16.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was observed to be in charge of 5 children, who had not received eligibility notice to work at the operation.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
- Staff background & training
  One out of three staff files reviewed did not have training in the following areas for review. Pre service training with SIDS.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
- Staff background & training
  The Director had six of the required thirty hours of training for the last full year of employment.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-02. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver was observed with five infants with the specified age of 11 months old.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  There were 36 children observed to be present in care, however the operation's capacity is 35.
  
  HHSC 746.201(11) — AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
- Safety & premises
  An eleven month old infant was observed sleeping in a crib while drinking a bottle.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-07-19.
- Illness & medication
  Two out of four children's records lacked immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-02. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
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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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 Little Bit of Home, 909 PINE ST, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834-2239 (operation ID 145062, operation number 520656), 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,

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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.