Bauer School Readiness Academy
108 NW 9TH ST, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 198
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Connie Lesser
- Phone
- (432) 267-7452
- Regulated since
- Mar 17, 2014
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1122948 · number 1524048- 1026
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | Supervision & ratios (4), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Other (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Illness & medication (2) |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | Staff background & training (4) |
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
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Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm harshly, causing pain to the child's arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining a child harshly, within 2 days of knowing of the incident. The operation reported the incident to CCR five days after the date of the incident.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to notify a parent immediately of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining their child harshly. The operation staff did not notify the parent at all.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Other Serious
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May 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm harshly, causing pain to the child's arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining a child harshly, within 2 days of knowing of the incident. The operation reported the incident to CCR five days after the date of the incident.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to notify a parent immediately of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining their child harshly. The operation staff did not notify the parent at all.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-13. Correction verified 2024-06-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
An 7-month old infant was sleeping on her tummy with a bib around her neck. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bib.
HHSC 746.2401(6) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-06. Correction verified 2023-04-11.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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Apr 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
An 7-month old infant was sleeping on her tummy with a bib around her neck. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bib.
HHSC 746.2401(6) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-06. Correction verified 2023-04-11.
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Other Serious
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Aug 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation failed to report to CCR that a staff contracted a communicable illness (COVID-19), with in two days of being notified by the staff.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Illness & medication
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Aug 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation failed to report to CCR that a staff contracted a communicable illness (COVID-19), with in two days of being notified by the staff.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-29. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
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Illness & medication
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May 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two caregivers working with infants and children under 24 months of age do not have current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-21. Correction verified 2021-11-02.
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Staff background & training
Staff have not completed required health and safety training for emergency preparedness, preventing and responding to emergencies, understanding building physical premises, and emergencies related to food allergies.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-11-02.
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Staff background & training
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Oct 20, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two caregivers working with infants and children under 24 months of age do not have current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-21. Correction verified 2021-11-02.
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Staff background & training
Staff have not completed required health and safety training for emergency preparedness, preventing and responding to emergencies, understanding building physical premises, and emergencies related to food allergies.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-11-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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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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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.