Because We Care Learning Academy
Licensed Center in Temple, Texas. License #1718109, issued August 20, 2021.
- Address
- 969 Marlandwood Rd, Temple, TX 76502
- Phone
- (254) 598-3192
- Licensed capacity
- 144 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, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
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 June 29, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 6, 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 5,026 standards at Because We Care Learning Academy between March 1, 2022 and August 25, 2026 and recorded 16 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 | 4 | 475 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 587 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 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 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,949 of those standards. The remaining 77, including 15 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 44 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 25, 2026, and 16 citations.
2 of those visits began with Because We Care Learning Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 5High
- 10Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 13, 2026 Correction verified June 11, 2026
746.3805(c)(3): Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
During the investigation, the operation was found deficient with this minimum standard. Information obtained through interviews and documentation reviewed determined that a scheduled dose of medication was not administered to a child in care on one occasion as authorized. The operation acknowledged the oversight and promptly notified the parent of the missed medication administration.
- Medium High August 4, 2025 Correction verified August 11, 2025
746.3425(3): Disposing of Gloves after One Use
One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before wiping the nose of another child in the classroom.
- Medium High July 22, 2025 Correction verified August 4, 2025
746.3425(3): Disposing of Gloves after One Use
One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before attending to other children in the classroom.
- Medium High July 18, 2025 Correction verified August 4, 2025
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.
- Medium High June 9, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
In one of the toddler rooms, there was a bin of diaper creams that was stored within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bin was moved to a shelf out of the children's reach.
- Medium March 27, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4405: Location of Handwashing Sink
There were no papertowels for children to dry their hands after handwashing. Children requested from teacher papertowels and they were later supplied after handwashing was completed and CCR addressed lack of.
- High March 18, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Caregiver spanked a child on the hand in the classroom. This child was a family friend. Video was observed of the spank. Caregiver was immediately terminated.
- Medium High March 18, 2025 Correction verified April 21, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.
- High August 26, 2024 Correction verified September 6, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
There was an infant asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was removed from the bouncer and placed in a crib.
- Medium High August 11, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
Observed a child eatting a poptart in the bathroom. The pop tart was laying on the wrapper on the floor while other children were being changed and using the restroom. This was corrected when the pop tart was taken out of the bathroom.
- High August 1, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.
- High August 1, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
A caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when the caregiver picked the child up from behind, grabbing the child's upper arms to move the child to another location in the room.
- Medium High June 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Observed a plastic oven with the oven lid broken exposing sharp plasic pieces where the children can be injured. This was corrected when the oven door was removed.
- Medium High June 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.
- High June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.
- Medium High August 31, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
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About this record
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