Little Bucks Daycare and Learning Center
Licensed Center in Freer, Texas. License #1367366, issued March 12, 2012.
- Address
- 1404 S Norton Ave, Freer, TX 78357
- Phone
- (361) 701-2503
- Licensed capacity
- 38 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: 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 May 26, 2026. From the state's provider report of May 26, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,735 standards at Little Bucks Daycare and Learning Center between January 26, 2022 and October 22, 2026 and recorded 6 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 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 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 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,719 of those standards. The remaining 16, 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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State inspection record
HHSC records 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 22, 2026, and 6 citations.
- 1High
- 2Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 6. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium January 9, 2024 Correction verified January 19, 2024
746.501(a)(26): Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect
The operational policies were missing information in abuse and neglect (methods and prevention techniques and coordination with organizations), criteria used to determine when it is safe for outdoor play, and inclusive services for children with special needs.
- Medium January 9, 2024 Correction verified January 12, 2024
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
One out of four records did not have on file the education qualifications.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Garbage can in restroom used by children was uncovered. There were cleaning chemicals within children's reach on the counter next to the sink and inside an unlocked cabinet under the sink, in the toddler's room.
- High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was an employee at the operation without an active background check on file. Note: Background check was submitted during inspection, and employee left the operation.
- Medium High January 24, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
746.3501(6): Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
Diaper changing supplies were within chidren's reach in the toddler's classroom.
- Medium January 26, 2022 Correction verified February 3, 2022
746.2417(1): Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
Infant activity plan was not available for review.
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About this record
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