Aww Better Child Care Center
Licensed Center in La Marque, Texas. License #1671224, issued August 9, 2018.
- Address
- 312 Volney St, La Marque, TX 77568
- Phone
- (409) 933-0748
- Licensed capacity
- 184 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-08:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since August 4, 2025. From the state's provider report of July 1, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,872 standards at Aww Better Child Care Center between December 7, 2021 and August 25, 2026 and recorded 19 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 365 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 334 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 467 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,834 of those standards. The remaining 38, including 12 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 25, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 8High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 25, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation's fire inspection expired on 01/27/2026. According to documentation presented during this inspection, the last fire inspection was conducted on 01/27/2025.
- Medium High August 4, 2026 Correction verified August 25, 2026
746.4751(c): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Two of the handles of a seated play structure are broken off leaving sharp edges that are a hazardous to children at play.
- High December 3, 2025 Correction verified January 14, 2026
745.247: Franchise Tax Delinquent
The Franchise Tax has ended involuntarily.
- High August 26, 2025 Correction verified September 2, 2025
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
During the investigation inspection, 4 infants were observed to be unsupervised.
- Medium High March 27, 2025 Correction verified April 1, 2025
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
During the inspection, 1 out 9 files caregiver did not have current CPR/First Aid available for review. It expired on 1/14/2025.
- High March 27, 2025 Correction verified April 8, 2025
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The operational polices were viewed during the inspection and the following were missing: 17) Animals, if applicable (19) Procedures for providing and applying, as needed, insect repellent and sunscreen, including what types will be used, if applicable (20) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights) (23) Instructions on how a parent may access the [Medium]: (A) Minimum standards online; (B) Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and (C) HHSC website. (26) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children, including: (A) Required annual training for employees [Medium]; (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect [Medium]; (C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect [Medium]; (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations [Medium]; and (E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect 29) If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto- injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, policies for maintenance, administration, and disposal of unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors that comply with the unassigned epinephrine auto- injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in 25 TAC Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine Auto- Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and in Texas Health and Safety Code ?773.0145.
- High March 27, 2025 Correction verified April 9, 2025
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
During the inspection, 9 out of 9 files did not have proof of background check available for review. 1 staff out of 9 files viewed did not have their training for calendar year, 2024-2025. 4 out of 9 staff files viewed did not have their discipline and guidance paperwork signed available for review. 2 out of 9 staff files did not have their notarized affidavit (Form 2985) available for review. 1 out of 9 staff files did not have their preemployment affidavit (Form 2912) available for review. . 3 out of 9 staff files viewed did not have their Child Care Personnel Information (Form 2947) available for review.
- High January 29, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information obtained through DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver hit a 2-year-old 4 times on the leg.
- High January 29, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the information obtained through DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of physical abuse by a caregiver.
- Medium Low January 21, 2025 Correction verified January 22, 2025
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- Medium High May 6, 2024 Correction verified May 24, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There were five infants under the age of 12 months old with one caregiver. Ratio was not in compliance. Note: An extra caregiver was working in the infant room immediately.
- Medium High May 6, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3905(a): Animals at Center - No Contact with Chickens, Ducks, Reptiles
There were five roosters in the outdoor play area accessible to children in care. Note: The roosters were removed from the play area during the inspection.
- Medium High July 21, 2023 Correction verified August 1, 2023
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two infant bottles were sitting on the counter. The bottles were not labeled.
- High July 21, 2023 Correction verified August 29, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/5/2022.
- Medium High July 21, 2022 Correction verified July 26, 2022
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The loose-fill did not meet the required depth causing the plastic lining to show.
- Medium July 21, 2022 Correction verified July 26, 2022
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Four staff were lacking documented annual training in the following:
- Medium July 21, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(10): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Cribs in the infant room were lacking the required name labels. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium High July 21, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A changing mat located in the toddler room was observed to be torn. SN: This was corrected during inspection.
- Medium July 21, 2022 Correction verified July 26, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One student was lacking an updated record of immunizations.
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