Hope's Little Preschool
Hope's Little Preschool is a licensed child care center in Ben Wheeler, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 16). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 13 centers in Van Zandt County and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation giving direct care to children before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Operation staff heard a caregiver yelling at an infant on the playground.
At the investigation inspection, a 5 week old infant had a sleep sack in the crib covering the legs and was being used as a blanket. The caregiver removed the sleep sack from the crib at the inspection.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined the children are given screen time in the morning and afternoon that exceeds the 1-hour time limit per day allowed.
At the inspection, the emergency practice form was reviewed to not have been updated since March 30, 2022.
The operation did not self report to Child Care Regulation when two staff tested positive for Covid in July of 2022.
1 out 5 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record included in the child's file.
At the inspection, the infant playground is needing to be mowed. The grass is growing above the edges of the play equipment.
3 out of 3 employee training records were not available at the time of the inspection. The director and two staff training records were not available for review.
At the inspection, the blue surface material was showing at the slide exits and the loose-fill did not measure 6 inches.
3 out of 3 employee training records were not available at the time of the inspection. The director and two staff training records were not available for review.
3 out of 3 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized employment affidavit.
At the inspection, 19 school age children were placed in the Pre-k building with the Pre-K class when they arrived from public school and placed the building out of capacity by 5 children.
At the inspection, two teeter totters were positioned 3-4 feet from the tether ball pole.
The screen time used by the operation today was 1 hour and 40 minutes combining the AM and the PM times together.
At the inspection, the operational policy did not include the information regarding indoor/outdoor physical activity.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hope's Little Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Hope's Little Preschool’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hope's Little Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Hope's Little Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hope's Little Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Ben Wheeler, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Hope's Little Preschool had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 23, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Hope's Little Preschool compare with other daycares in Van Zandt County?
It is #10 of 13 centers in Van Zandt County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hope's Little Preschool last inspected?
Apr 30, 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 1515023 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.