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Bauer School Readiness Academy

108 Nw 9th St, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County
Conditions on permitAccepts child care subsidies

Bauer School Readiness Academy is a licensed child care center in Big Spring, TX, licensed for up to 198 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 4 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 8 centers in Big Spring and better than 41% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 41%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#3 of 8 centers in Big Spring
4High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 10 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 15, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 15, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 10, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 29, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundAug 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 20, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Other standards2
Training & qualifications2
Records & paperwork1
Caregiver conduct1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

HighMay 29, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining a child harshly, within 2 days of knowing of the incident. The operation reported the incident to CCR five days after the date of the incident.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
HighMay 29, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm harshly, causing pain to the child's arm.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
HighMay 29, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
The operation failed to notify a parent immediately of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining their child harshly. The operation staff did not notify the parent at all.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2024
HighApr 6, 2023InspectionOther standards
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers §746.2401(6)
An 7-month old infant was sleeping on her tummy with a bib around her neck. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bib.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2023
Medium HighAug 29, 2022Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness §746.305(a)(4)
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation failed to report to CCR that a staff contracted a communicable illness (COVID-19), with in two days of being notified by the staff.
Correction verified Aug 29, 2022
Medium HighOct 20, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required §746.1309(d)
Two caregivers working with infants and children under 24 months of age do not have current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2021
MediumOct 20, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
Staff have not completed required health and safety training for emergency preparedness, preventing and responding to emergencies, understanding building physical premises, and emergencies related to food allergies.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity198 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 17, 2014
DirectorConnie Lesser
Phone4322677452
State operation #1524048- 1026

Common questions

Does Bauer School Readiness Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Bauer School Readiness Academy’s hours?

7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Bauer School Readiness Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Bauer School Readiness Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bauer School Readiness Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Big Spring, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Bauer School Readiness Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 29, 2024: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Bauer School Readiness Academy compare with other daycares in Big Spring?

It is #3 of 8 centers in Big Spring by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 41% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Bauer School Readiness Academy last inspected?

Dec 15, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1524048- 1026 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.