Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center
Licensed Center in Hallsburg, Texas. License #867082, issued April 20, 2007.
- Address
- 258 Modoc Ave, Hallsburg, TX 76705
- Phone
- (254) 875-2400
- Licensed capacity
- 168 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.
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 April 15, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 20, 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 3,035 standards at Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center between January 5, 2022 and October 1, 2026 and recorded 20 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 | 3 | 444 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,974 of those standards. The remaining 61, including 16 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 October 1, 2026, and 20 citations.
3 of those visits began with Lil Doodlebugs Childcare Center 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
- 12Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High October 1, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.4601(7): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
There was a piece of equipment on one of the playgrounds that was cracked, resulting in a gap in the plastic that could pinch a child's fingers.
- Medium High October 1, 2026 Correction verified October 21, 2026
746.4805(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
There was a slide and a piece of climbing equipment next to each other without an adequate use zone in between.
- High June 19, 2026 Correction verified June 30, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation's last annual fire inspection was completed on 5/27/25.
- Medium High April 15, 2026 Correction verified April 28, 2026
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The pea gravel under the slides had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep.
- Medium High April 2, 2026 Correction verified April 15, 2026
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The loose-fill under a small slide had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep.
- Medium High April 2, 2026 Correction verified April 13, 2026
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not complete a fire drill in March. The smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detectors were also not checked in March.
- Medium High April 2, 2026 Correction verified April 15, 2026
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering a child. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing and the caregiver washed their hands.
- Medium High April 2, 2026 Correction verified April 15, 2026
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
A caregiver did not wash a child's hands after diapering the child. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was reminded about handwashing for children and they washed the child's hands.
- High June 12, 2025 Correction verified June 30, 2025
746.201(1): Policies Comply with Rules
The parent handbook did not address several of the required policies and procedures required by minimum standards.
- Medium High June 12, 2025 Correction verified June 23, 2025
746.4701(c): Requirements for Swings - Not Attached to a Composite Structure
There was a swing set attached to a composite structure, which also had a multiple-occupany swing.
- Medium High June 12, 2025 Correction verified June 27, 2025
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The loose-fill for one of the playscapes had been displaced and was no longer six inches deep has required.
- Medium June 12, 2025 Correction verified July 15, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Out of eight children's files reviewed, four needed updated immunization records.
- Medium High November 4, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that one classroom was out of child/caregiver ratio on the playground.
- High November 4, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
There was sufficient evidence found during the DFPS investigation to show that caregivers did not provide adequate supervision when one child was found unattended outside of the daycare.
- Medium High August 27, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.3421(b): Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
During the inspection, one caregiver did not wash an infants hands after a diaper change.
- High August 27, 2024 Correction verified September 11, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
During the inspection, one caregiver stated that they were responsible for 6 infants. There were 7 infants observed in the classroom.
- Medium High April 21, 2022 Correction verified April 27, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A cabinet door was observed to be broken with a nail exposed. There was also an air vent observed to be warped and in disrepair.
- Medium April 21, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
One child was observed to be seated in a highchair without the safety straps buckled. The child was removed from the chair and seated for lunch.
- Medium April 21, 2022 Correction verified May 17, 2022
746.2205(a)(4): Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
It was observed that a classroom of 18 children aged two years old were made to sit at tables for an extended period of time while their meals were being prepared by a caregiver.
- Medium High April 13, 2022 Correction verified May 17, 2022
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
During the investigation, it was found that caregivers were preparing meals for one classroom of children when one child was injured.
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About this record
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