Bear Cave Learning Center
Licensed Center in La Vernia, Texas. License #1818360, issued January 5, 2026.
- Address
- 212 Fm 1346, La Vernia, TX 78121
- Phone
- (210) 862-2781
- Licensed capacity
- 101 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, entry level
In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.
In effect since February 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 17, 2026.
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 4,244 standards at Bear Cave Learning Center between July 9, 2025 and July 31, 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 | 371 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 332 | 5 |
| Personnel | 3 | 469 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 120 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 268 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,237 of those standards. The remaining 7, including 1 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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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 31, 2026, and 10 citations.
- 4Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High June 30, 2026 Correction verified July 31, 2026
746.1203(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
During an investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not interact positively with a child in care. Note: The caregiver was immediately terminated following the incident.
- Medium High September 24, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One of the ten children's files did not have requred information, emergency contact addrerss, listed on the admission paperwork.
- Medium September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 8, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One of the ten children's files did not include an acceptable immunization record.
- Medium Low September 24, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Three of the six staff files reviewed did not have a notarized employment affidavit available for review.
- Medium September 24, 2025 Correction verified September 26, 2025
746.901(9): Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
Three of the six staff files did not include a copy of the individual's ID included in the file available for review. Noted: two of the three were provided during this inspection.
- Medium September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 8, 2025
746.611(a)(3): Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
One of the ten children's files reviewed did not include a signed health statement.
- Medium High September 24, 2025 Correction verified September 30, 2025
746.2405(4): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
The two rooms that will be designated for infants (0-17 months) do not have sinks.
- Medium July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.4003(a)(7): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
The first aid kit did not have a thermometer at the time of inspection.
- Medium July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.4003(a)(8): First Aid Kit Incomplete - Tweezers
The first aid kit did not have tweezers at the time of inspection.
- Medium High July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
A sanitation inspection was not conducted nor it was available for review at the time of inspection.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 7, 2026. Full methodology.
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