Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR.
Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR. is a licensed child care center in Buda, TX, licensed for up to 68 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 17 centers in Buda and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The investigation found that there is evidence that a caregiver spanked her own child at the operation. The caregiver also used threats of spanking while at the operation.
Upon examining drills, it was found that fire drills had not been conducted monthly. This was corrected at inspection when one was done for the current month.
During the inspection, it was observed that an infant's hands were not washed following a diaper change. This was corrected when the caregiver was reminded to wash the child's hands and technical assistance was provided to both the caregiver and director.
It was determined through the course of the DFPS investigation that a child in care was left outside alone for approximately 10 minutes with access to a wooded area, parking lot and main road.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
A child was left unsupervised for approximately 1 minute.
It was found through an investigation that one infant was fed a bottle that was not theirs.
About this center
Common questions
Does Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR. take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR.’s hours?
6:35 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR. accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR. had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 2, 2023: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR. compare with other daycares in Buda?
It is #8 of 17 centers in Buda by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Barton Middle School Early Learning CTR. last inspected?
May 21, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1630151 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.