Baby Caterpillars Childcare Center
Licensed Center in Socorro, Texas. License #1678014, issued February 5, 2019.
- Address
- 649 Horizon Blvd, Socorro, TX 79927
- Phone
- (915) 275-4700
- Licensed capacity
- 117 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- 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, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since January 1, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 9, 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 3,813 standards at Baby Caterpillars Childcare Center between January 5, 2022 and May 20, 2026 and recorded 10 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 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 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,789 of those standards. The remaining 24, including 3 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 27 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 20, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 3High
- 5Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 10, 2025 Correction verified July 1, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child's file was missing a health statement.
- Medium High June 10, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The operation did not have proof of a current fire inspection.
- Medium High August 29, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There was an opening in the corner of the playground area where a child could fit and be exposed to hazards.
- Medium High September 22, 2023 Correction verified October 25, 2023
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Director was missing 18 hours of annual training.
- Medium High September 22, 2023 Correction verified October 25, 2023
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Three staff were missing the required hours of annual training.
- High November 8, 2022 Correction verified November 14, 2022
746.5617(a)(6): Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
The transportation vehicle did not have a first aid kit.
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Correction verified November 14, 2022
746.2411(2)(I): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each Infant
The play yards in the infant room did not have labels either with the infant's name or an alternative method of labeling that could be used as an infant assignment map.
- High November 8, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4601(7): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
There was a broken children's plastic chair in the outdoor play area. This chair had missing plastic in the sitting as well as backrest area. The chair had sharp exposed edges. This was corrected at inspection when the broken chair was removed.
- Medium January 5, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4405: Location of Handwashing Sink
There was no soap or paper towels in the boys bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the director suppled paper towels and soap in the bathroom.
- High January 5, 2022 Correction verified January 18, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation had an expired fire inspection.
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About this record
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