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Little Britches

57 Thomas Dr, Martindale, TX 78655 · Caldwell County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

Little Britches is a licensed child care center in Martindale, TX, licensed for up to 99 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 8 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (10 of 31). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 12 centers in Caldwell County and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 20%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#12 of 12 centers in Caldwell County
8High risk
12Medium High risk
10Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
31 citations from 23 inspections and 9 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 8 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 28, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 28, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 19, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 13, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundNov 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 13, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 30, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 9, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 11, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 30, 2024 · Assessment · citation foundSep 21, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 8, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 11, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 25, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 13, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 26, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundNov 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 25, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 24, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundDec 2, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication10
Building & playground safety8
Supervision3
Other standards3
Staff ratios2
Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications2
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

MediumNov 19, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Two children did not have updated immunization records.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025
HighNov 19, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The annual fire inspection is not current.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025
MediumNov 19, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors §746.801(10)
The operation was missing documentation of lock down drills.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025
Medium HighNov 19, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child §746.3415(4)
I watched 3 diaper changes in two classrooms, with two different teachers. Both teachers chose not to wear gloves, and both teachers forgot to wash their hands after helping the child wash their hands, then sanitizing the mat.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2025
Medium HighNov 13, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child §746.3415(4)
One teacher did not wash hands after diapering.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025
Medium HighNov 13, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering §746.3417(3)
One child in the 2-3-year old classroom did not have help to wash his hands after diapering.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025
Medium HighNov 13, 2025InspectionSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages §746.1205(a)(3)
In two classrooms, the care givers did not know the ages of their youngest child in care.
Correction verified Nov 19, 2025
MediumNov 12, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
The operation did not get a signed incident report for an incident that required medical attention.
Correction verified Jan 5, 2026
HighJul 30, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone §746.4601(8)
The inflatable wading pool was set up over concrete. This was corrected with the pool was removed from the concrete area.
Correction verified Aug 8, 2025
Medium HighJul 30, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities §746.2101(a)
One caregiver was supervising 4 children during water activities. The children were playing in a wading pool with a slide. The youngest child in the group was 2 years old. This was corrected when the caregiver ended the water activities and took the children back to their classroom.
Correction verified Aug 8, 2025
Medium HighJul 30, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space §746.4305
Four children between the ages of 2-3 years old were engaged in water activities in an outdoor space without a fence. This was corrected when the children went back to their classroom.
Correction verified Aug 8, 2025
HighJan 22, 2025Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
The operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2025
MediumJan 22, 2025Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
It was found that a report was not created for an incident that occurred between two children.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2025
HighJan 22, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
It was found that the parents of a child were not notified of an incident involving their child.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2025
MediumJan 13, 2025InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Two children files did not have an updated immunization record on file.
Correction verified Jan 27, 2025
MediumJan 13, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
Two infants in care did not have feeding forms available for review.
Correction verified Jan 27, 2025
MediumSep 30, 2024InspectionSupervision
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation §746.2803(4)(D)
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver uses 15 minute long time outs for school age children.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2024
MediumSep 21, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two §746.2207(a)
During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver said that she allowed the 1 year old children in her class to have screen time.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2024
Medium HighJun 7, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space §746.4305
At the follow up inspection, the exterior fence in the outdoor play area still did not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.
Correction verified Aug 8, 2024
Medium HighMay 7, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space §746.4305
The exterior fence in the outdoor play area does not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.
Correction verified Jun 7, 2024
Medium HighMar 25, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training §746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Four caregivers did not have required annual training completed.
Correction verified Apr 5, 2024
Medium HighMar 25, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
The loose fill under 3 swings at the operation did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Correction verified May 7, 2024
MediumMar 25, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.
Correction verified Apr 4, 2024
HighMay 26, 2023Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
The operation did not immediately report a situation to a parent that placed a child at risk.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023
MediumMay 26, 2023Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
The operation did not complete an incident report and share it with the parent within 2 days of an incident occurring.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023
HighMay 26, 2023Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
A situation that placed a child at risk was not reported to Child Care Regulation within 2 days.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023
HighMay 26, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A child was left unsupervised on the playground for a couple of minutes.
Correction verified Jun 13, 2023
HighMay 15, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The annual fire inspection had not been completed since June 2021.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2023
LowMay 24, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program §746.611(a)(1)
Out of the ten children's files evaluated, two files were missing health statements.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2022
Medium HighMay 24, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training §746.1301(5)(A)
Out of seven staff files evaluated, two staff files were lacking the 24 hours of required annual training hours. One caregiver had 6 hours and the other caregiver had 10 hours of training completed for the training year.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2022
Medium HighMay 24, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Out of ten children's files evaluated, one file didn't have an updated immunization record.
Correction verified Jun 20, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity99 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 6, 2021
DirectorPenelope Lucio
Phone5123579911
State operation #1717122

Common questions

Does Little Britches take infants?

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

What are Little Britches’s hours?

7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Little Britches accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Little Britches cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Britches for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Martindale, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Little Britches had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 8 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 19, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Britches compare with other daycares in Caldwell County?

It is #12 of 12 centers in Caldwell County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Britches last inspected?

Sep 28, 2026. 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 1717122 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.