Vicki Bristow Dba Bearkitten Den

740 4TH ST, Hawley, TX 79525 · Jones County

7cited violations

5serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Vicki Bristow
Phone: (325) 665-6990
Regulated since: Dec 7, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1366263 · number 1714531
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 5

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2022	2	2	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)
2021	3	3	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 5, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver was lacking annual training in required topics.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-22. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
HHSC inspection history
May 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver's training file was not available for review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-08. Correction verified 2023-09-08.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The assistant caregiver was lacking the required amount of training hours.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-21. Correction verified 2022-10-19.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The outdoor play area had a hole in the ground near the perimeter of the fence causing a possible entrapment hazard.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-30. Correction verified 2022-09-28.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 4, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver that has not been background checked through the operation was observed caring for children in the home. This was brought into compliance by having the caregiver leave the home immediately. The operation has 2 business days to submit the background check.
  
  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 2021-11-08. Correction verified 2021-11-08.
- Staff background & training Serious
  Upon review of training records it was observed that the primary caregiver was lacking annual training hours.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-26. Correction verified 2021-12-02.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The outdoor play area was observed to have broken pieces of wood with protruding sharp nails on top of a wooden play structure. A water hose was also observed unrolled laying in the grass. This was corrected at the inspection by removing the water hose and removing the broken pieces of wood. In the main hallway of the home, a large vent was not properly secured to the wall allowing access to an opening leading under the house.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-04. Correction verified 2021-11-10.
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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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 Vicki Bristow DBA Bearkitten Den, 740 4TH ST, Hawley, TX 79525-3142 (operation ID 1366263, operation number 1714531), 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, 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.