Busy Bee Academy
Licensed Center in Bastrop, Texas. License #1627657, issued January 12, 2017.
- Address
- 159 Settlement Drive, Bastrop, TX 78602
- Phone
- (512) 412-6363
- Licensed capacity
- 318 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: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 23, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 27, 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 3,561 standards at Busy Bee Academy between January 28, 2022 and June 2, 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 | 2 | 242 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 2 |
| 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 | 4 | 451 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 296 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,524 of those standards. The remaining 37, including 8 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.
Changes we have recorded
Texas HHSC publishes the register as it stands today and overwrites it, so nothing in the state's own data shows that a figure used to be different. We compare the register against the previous day's copy and keep what moved. We have been doing that since October 24, 2026.
- November 6, 2026Address “1116 HIGHWAY 71 W” to “159 SETTLEMENT DRIVE”
- November 6, 2026Licensed capacity 130 to 318 children
- November 3, 2026Hours “06:30 AM-06:00 PM” to “06:00 AM-06:00 PM”
Each date is the day we first saw the new value, not the day the program changed anything or the day the state recorded it. A change made in February can appear in the register in May. We do not know which, so we do not say.
Ask about an opening
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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 25 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 3, 2026, and 16 citations.
- 1High
- 8Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 16. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 2, 2026 Correction verified July 7, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The infant feeding instructions were not updated for the month of June.
- Medium June 26, 2024 Correction verified July 1, 2024
746.3809: Medication No Longer Used
One child's prescribed medication was found to be expired as of November 2023.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There was a bottle of disinfecting spray on the floor in an area used by children. It was moved during the inspection.
- Medium High May 23, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.3505(e): Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Two caregivers stated they only use soapy water to clean the diaper changing surface.
- Medium High May 23, 2024 Correction verified June 14, 2024
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Two staff members stated that they have been changing infant diapers directly on the carpeted floor.
- Medium August 24, 2023 Correction verified August 28, 2023
746.401(1): Posting Requirements - License
The operation did not have their license posted.
- Medium Low August 24, 2023 Correction verified August 28, 2023
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Four caregivers did not have a notarized licensing affidavit for applicants for employment.
- Medium March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 13, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Out of 11 infants enrolled 6 did not have up to date written feeding instructions.
- High March 10, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies was stored under sinks without child locks having it be accessible to children. *This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning supplies and removed and placed out of reach of the children.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 29, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The fence in the toddler play area has peeling paint that is accessible to the children.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 29, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The toddler classroom had one teacher to 12 children making them out of ratio. During the inspection one child was moved to another room making both classrooms in ratio.
- Medium High March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 29, 2023
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The most recent fire inspection was not avaialble for review.
- Medium March 10, 2023 Correction verified March 29, 2023
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Out of nine staff employeed three files were not available for review.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Correction verified May 5, 2022
746.801(7): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Medication Records
The child's medication records were not available.
- Medium High April 7, 2022 Correction verified May 5, 2022
746.3803(a)(1): Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
The child's action plan was reviewed. The doctor signature was on the form and the date was missing. The parent's signature and date was missing from the form given permission to give medication.
- Medium April 1, 2022 Corrected at inspection
745.651(1): Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
The operation has failed to follow up within 7 days after an employee was no longer employed at the operation. Th caregivers last day at the operation was 3/11/2022 according to the director. According to the on line background check, the caregiver was listed employed at another operation as well as Busy Bee Academy. The caregiver was inactivated during the today inspection and validated on 4/1/2022.
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About this record
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