Lil' Bearcats Daycare
Lil' Bearcats Daycare is a licensed child care center in Ballinger, TX, licensed for up to 41 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 3 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 4 centers in Runnels County and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
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About this center
Common questions
Does Lil' Bearcats Daycare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lil' Bearcats Daycare’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 Lil' Bearcats Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lil' Bearcats Daycare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lil' Bearcats Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Ballinger, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.60 a day for toddlers and $28.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lil' Bearcats Daycare had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Lil' Bearcats Daycare compare with other daycares in Runnels County?
It is #1 of 4 centers in Runnels County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lil' Bearcats Daycare last inspected?
Jul 7, 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 1829760 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.