Little Britches
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
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Two children did not have updated immunization records.
The annual fire inspection is not current.
The operation was missing documentation of lock down drills.
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.
One teacher did not wash hands after diapering.
One child in the 2-3-year old classroom did not have help to wash his hands after diapering.
In two classrooms, the care givers did not know the ages of their youngest child in care.
The operation did not get a signed incident report for an incident that required medical attention.
The inflatable wading pool was set up over concrete. This was corrected with the pool was removed from the concrete area.
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.
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.
The operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation.
It was found that a report was not created for an incident that occurred between two children.
It was found that the parents of a child were not notified of an incident involving their child.
Two children files did not have an updated immunization record on file.
Two infants in care did not have feeding forms available for review.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver uses 15 minute long time outs for school age children.
During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver said that she allowed the 1 year old children in her class to have screen time.
At the follow up inspection, the exterior fence in the outdoor play area still did not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.
The exterior fence in the outdoor play area does not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.
Four caregivers did not have required annual training completed.
The loose fill under 3 swings at the operation did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.
Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.
The operation did not immediately report a situation to a parent that placed a child at risk.
The operation did not complete an incident report and share it with the parent within 2 days of an incident occurring.
A situation that placed a child at risk was not reported to Child Care Regulation within 2 days.
A child was left unsupervised on the playground for a couple of minutes.
The annual fire inspection had not been completed since June 2021.
Out of the ten children's files evaluated, two files were missing health statements.
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.
Out of ten children's files evaluated, one file didn't have an updated immunization record.
About this center
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.
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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 1717122 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.