# Hope's Little Preschool

Hope's Little Preschool is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Ben Wheeler, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 70 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1802 Fm 314, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 70
- License/permit: 1515023
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (903) 963-5604

- Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1111571

## Inspection record
9 findings across 16 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-12 to 2026-04-30); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-05-23 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-27: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: 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. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2025-05-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-06-12: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: 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. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5))
- 2022-12-16 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-12-22: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: 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. (§746.2415(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2415-b))
- 2022-10-30 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-29: Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily: 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. (§746.2207(c)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-c-3))
- 2022-09-19 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-09-27: Documentation of Drills: At the inspection, the emergency practice form was reviewed to not have been updated since March 30, 2022. (§746.5205(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-4))
- 2022-09-19 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-09-27: Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness: The operation did not self report to Child Care Regulation when two staff tested positive for Covid in July of 2022. (§746.305(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-4))
- 2022-09-19 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-04: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: At the inspection, the infant playground is needing to be mowed.  The grass is growing above the edges of the play equipment. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407))
- 2022-09-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-09-27: Children's Records - Immunizations: 1 out 5 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record included in the child's file. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4))
- 2021-11-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2021-11-30: Required Personnel Records- Training Hours: 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. (§746.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-5))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1111571 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1111571
- us_census_geocoder record 1802 FM 314|BEN WHEELER|TX|75754 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1515023 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1515023
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-i48k-9g2x-hg6c (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1515023
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02328-2239 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02328-2239

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