Little Tyke Ranch CDC
Licensed Center in Clifton, Texas. License #1250054, issued December 6, 2010.
- Address
- 2854 Fm 219, Clifton, TX 76634
- Phone
- (254) 978-0537
- Licensed capacity
- 85 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, 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 November 6, 2025. From the state's provider report of March 25, 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 5,061 standards at Little Tyke Ranch CDC between March 10, 2022 and August 19, 2026 and recorded 45 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 | 360 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 332 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 458 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 450 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 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 | 5 | 224 | 1 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 5 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 374 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 338 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 1 |
The table adds up to 4,994 of those standards. The remaining 67, including 25 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 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 19, 2026, and 45 citations.
- 14High
- 22Medium High
- 8Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 45. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 19, 2026 Correction verified August 20, 2026
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There were 4 infant feeding instructions that were observed not to have been updated since the first week of July and 2 were last updated in June of 2026.
- Medium High November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 8, 2025
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver did not have verification of pre-service/oriientation on file for review.
- Medium High November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.3427: Pest Extermination
There were rodent droppings observed under the sink in the infant classroom.
- Medium November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 8, 2025
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
There were 3 children that did not have a health statement on file for review.
- High November 14, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
746.501(a)(9): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
The operational policy was reviewed and the following sections were not observed in the policy: infant safe sleep, policy changes and insect repellent/sunscreen.
- Medium High November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A classroom was observed to have water damage on a wall under the air conditioner, trash on the floor in the bathroom and near a trashcan by the sink, crumbs on the table and floor, their were 2 light fixtures hanging from the ceiling and a sofa was observed to have fraying.
- Medium November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.3313(1): Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions
The menu posted did not reflect what the children ate for lunch today. The operation has a rotating menu and the substitution was not documented.
- Medium Low November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
A caregiver's file did not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.
- Medium High November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
The director had only completed 10 out of 30 required hours of annual training.
- Medium High November 14, 2025 Correction verified December 5, 2025
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
A caregiver only had 21 out of the 24 hour annual training required. A caregiver had 10 of the 24 required annual training. A 3rd caregiver only had 3 of the 24 required hours on file for review.
- Medium High November 14, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3505(f): Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
Soiled diapers were observed in a trashcan with no lid and the diapers were not observed in individual closed bags.
- Medium High July 11, 2024 Correction verified July 18, 2024
746.3421(b): Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
A caregiver was observed not to have washed an infant's hands after changing the infant's diaper.
- High July 11, 2024 Correction verified July 18, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated she had 14 children in care and it was determined she had 17 children in care.
- High July 11, 2024 Correction verified July 18, 2024
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The child safety alarm was observed to not be working properly when tested.
- Medium High May 16, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
There were 2 caregivers that were unaware of the ages of children in their group. The caregivers were unaware where to the find the sheet that contained the information.
- High May 1, 2024 Correction verified May 16, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
It was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of the incident that placed children at risk.
- High May 1, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined the driver of the transportation vehicle did not utilize good judgement when he attempted to pass another vehicle and did not ensure there was enough clearance. During attempting to pass the vehicle, the driver hit the other transportation vehicle, that also had children in the vehicle.
- Medium High May 1, 2024 Correction verified May 7, 2024
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
During the inspection on 5/03/24, the Director did not have documentation of transportation training for herself.
- Medium High May 1, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.5619: Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
The operation did not have a plan to ensure the supervision of children, if the transportation was involved in an accident. After the accident, the driver left the children unattended in the vehicle, to check on the other vehicle.
- High April 16, 2024 Correction verified April 19, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
A caregiver stated she had 27 children, during naptime, and it was determined she had 28 children in her group.
- Medium April 16, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Two children were observed utilizing/viewing a tablet during naptime. The tablet was removed from the children.
- Medium High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
There were two infant bottles that were not labeled with the infants first name and last initial.
- Medium High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
746.2419(7): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
An infant was found asleep in a crib with a bottle The bottle was removed from the crib during inspection and I spoke to the caregiver about not allowing infants to sleep with bottles or cups.
- High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver had unsupervised access to the children in care without a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
- Medium High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 16, 2024
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Two classrooms did not know the ages of the children they were caring for. One classroom stated that the youngest was 14 months and the oldest was 4 years old. The correct ages of the children were youngest being 20 months and oldest being 3 years old. The second classroom was askeed about the ages of the children and the caregiver stated that they did not know how old the children were that were in the caregivers classroom. I explained to both classrooms that they must know how many children and the ages of the children in their care.
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