Little Britches
57 THOMAS DR, Martindale, TX 78655 · Caldwell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 99
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Penelope Lucio
- Phone
- (512) 357-9911
- Regulated since
- Jun 6, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1370270 · number 1717122
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Illness & medication (4), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (2), Other (4) |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
I watched 3 diaper changes in two classrooms, with two different teachers. Both teachers chose not to wear gloves, and both teachers forgot to wash their hands after helping the child wash their hands, then sanitizing the mat.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-19. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
The annual fire inspection is not current.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-03. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Illness & medication
Two children did not have updated immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-03. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation was missing documentation of lock down drills.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-03. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Nov 13, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
In two classrooms, the care givers did not know the ages of their youngest child in care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-13. Correction verified 2025-11-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
One teacher did not wash hands after diapering.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-13. Correction verified 2025-11-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
One child in the 2-3-year old classroom did not have help to wash his hands after diapering.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-13. Correction verified 2025-11-19.
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Other
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Nov 12, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
The operation did not get a signed incident report for an incident that required medical attention.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2026-01-05.
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Illness & medication
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Aug 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
One caregiver was supervising 4 children during water activities. The children were playing in a wading pool with a slide. The youngest child in the group was 2 years old. This was corrected when the caregiver ended the water activities and took the children back to their classroom.
HHSC 746.2101(a) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-30. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
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Other
Four children between the ages of 2-3 years old were engaged in water activities in an outdoor space without a fence. This was corrected when the children went back to their classroom.
HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-30. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
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Safety & premises Serious
The inflatable wading pool was set up over concrete. This was corrected with the pool was removed from the concrete area.
HHSC 746.4601(8) — No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-30. Correction verified 2025-08-08.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jul 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
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Other Serious
It was found that the parents of a child were not notified of an incident involving their child.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
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Illness & medication
It was found that a report was not created for an incident that occurred between two children.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two infants in care did not have feeding forms available for review.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Illness & medication
Two children files did not have an updated immunization record on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-24. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Other
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Jan 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver uses 15 minute long time outs for school age children.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-30. Correction verified 2024-10-09.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Sep 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver said that she allowed the 1 year old children in her class to have screen time.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-20. Correction verified 2024-12-11.
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Other
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Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
At the follow up inspection, the exterior fence in the outdoor play area still did not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.
HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-31. Correction verified 2024-08-08.
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Safety & premises
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The exterior fence in the outdoor play area does not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.
HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-28. Correction verified 2024-06-07.
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Safety & premises
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Mar 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Four caregivers did not have required annual training completed.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-04-05.
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Supervision & ratios
The loose fill under 3 swings at the operation did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
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 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-05-07.
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Illness & medication
Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-04-04.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised on the playground for a couple of minutes.
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 2023-06-06. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Records & paperwork Serious
A situation that placed a child at risk was not reported to Child Care Regulation within 2 days.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-06. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not immediately report a situation to a parent that placed a child at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-06. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Illness & medication
The operation did not complete an incident report and share it with the parent within 2 days of an incident occurring.
HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-06. Correction verified 2023-06-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 15, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The annual fire inspection had not been completed since June 2021.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-27. Correction verified 2023-06-26.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Out of seven staff files evaluated, two staff files were lacking the 24 hours of required annual training hours. One caregiver had 6 hours and the other caregiver had 10 hours of training completed for the training year.
HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-20. Correction verified 2022-06-20.
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Supervision & ratios
Out of the ten children's files evaluated, two files were missing health statements.
HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-06-20. Correction verified 2022-06-20.
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Illness & medication
Out of ten children's files evaluated, one file didn't have an updated immunization record.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-20. Correction verified 2022-06-20.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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