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Hope'S Little Preschool

1802 Fm 314, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 · Van Zandt County (903) 963-5604 License #1515023 · first licensed Sep 30, 2013
16
inspections on file
9
recorded violations
3
health & safety class
Apr 30, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Hope'S Little Preschool
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Apr 30, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 12, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 23, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
May 15, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 13, 2025ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jun 27, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Aug 22, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 22, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 16, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 13, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 29, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 2, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 30, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Oct 4, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 19, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Nov 12, 2021InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Nov 3, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionNo deficiencies cited7Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

May 23, 2025Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation giving direct care to children before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.”

Corrected May 25, 2025
May 13, 2025Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Operation staff heard a caregiver yelling at an infant on the playground.”

Corrected May 28, 2025
Dec 16, 2022Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“At the investigation inspection, a 5 week old infant had a sleep sack in the crib covering the legs and was being used as a blanket. The caregiver removed the sleep sack from the crib at the inspection.”

Corrected Dec 16, 2022
Oct 30, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2207(c)(3) — Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined the children are given screen time in the morning and afternoon that exceeds the 1-hour time limit per day allowed.”

Corrected Nov 17, 2022
Sep 19, 2022Inspection · 4 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

“The operation did not self report to Child Care Regulation when two staff tested positive for Covid in July of 2022.”

Corrected Sep 19, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills

“At the inspection, the emergency practice form was reviewed to not have been updated since March 30, 2022.”

Corrected Oct 3, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations

“1 out 5 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record included in the child's file.”

Corrected Oct 3, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“At the inspection, the infant playground is needing to be mowed. The grass is growing above the edges of the play equipment.”

Corrected Oct 3, 2022
Nov 12, 2021Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

“3 out of 3 employee training records were not available at the time of the inspection. The director and two staff training records were not available for review.”

Corrected Nov 24, 2021
Nov 3, 2021Inspection · 7 deficiencies cited · no longer in the state's current file
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“3 out of 3 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized employment affidavit.”

Corrected Nov 24, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium
746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours

“3 out of 3 employee training records were not available at the time of the inspection. The director and two staff training records were not available for review.”

Corrected Nov 24, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium
746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

“At the inspection, the operational policy did not include the information regarding indoor/outdoor physical activity.”

Corrected Nov 24, 2021
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.201(11) — AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity

“At the inspection, 19 school age children were placed in the Pre-k building with the Pre-K class when they arrived from public school and placed the building out of capacity by 5 children.”

Corrected Nov 3, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium
746.4803 — Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment

“At the inspection, two teeter totters were positioned 3-4 feet from the tether ball pole.”

Corrected Nov 24, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2207(c)(3) — Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

“The screen time used by the operation today was 1 hour and 40 minutes combining the AM and the PM times together.”

Corrected Nov 3, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“At the inspection, the blue surface material was showing at the slide exits and the loose-fill did not measure 6 inches.”

Corrected Dec 8, 2021