Itty Bitty Child Care

900 W HIGHWAY ST, Iowa Park, TX 76367 · Wichita County

10cited violations

7serious

12inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 119
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Mary Biddy
Phone: (940) 592-4295
Regulated since: Mar 22, 2007
HHSC IDs: Operation 283760 · number 854638
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Discipline & child guidance 1
Safety & premises 6
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	2	Safety & premises (2)
2025	6	5	Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (1)
2024	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 14, 2026 Inspection

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 2, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  There is an infant asleep in a crib propped up and swaddled with a boppy pillow without an approved waiver/variance and doctor's note.
  
  HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-02. Correction verified 2026-07-09.
- Safety & premises Serious
  An infant was swaddled in a crib in the infant room.
  
  HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-02. Correction verified 2026-07-09.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 1, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director and several other staff do not have current first aid and CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-10.
HHSC inspection history
May 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that neglectful supervision did occur with a child in care.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that the operation failed to notify licensing when a child was left in a vehicle.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that the parent wasn't told the truth about their child being left on a vehicle.
  
  HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was left unattended in a vehicle for approximately 16 minutes.
  
  HHSC 746.5605(4) — AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that the caregiver turned the electronic child safety alarm by walking around the outside of the vehicle.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(d)(2) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - Driver or designated employee conduct walk-through and visual check of vehicle
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-20.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Emergency evacuation and relocaton diagram was not posted in the building.
  
  HHSC 746.401(4) — Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-04. Correction verified 2024-11-04.
- Supervision & ratios
  One child's record was missing the required health statement from their file.
  
  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 2024-11-18. Correction verified 2024-11-18.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 10, 2022 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 Itty Bitty Child Care, 900 W HIGHWAY ST, Iowa Park, TX 76367-1149 (operation ID 283760, operation number 854638), 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.