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Little Tyke Santa Fe

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 116 children

1718 Santa Fe Dr, Weatherford, TX 76086

Safety record

11 findings across 23 inspections

7 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedJul 26, 2024
Meal and Snack Service - Not Hurried: Director failed to allow time for a child to eat after they were served breakfast.
Supervision & ratiosHigh riskCorrectedJul 26, 2024
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Operation was found to have acted cruel and using an unusual punishment by placing a 3-year-old child in a crib in the infant room as punishment.
Staff qualifications & clearancesHigh riskCorrectedJul 26, 2024
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Caregivers did not execute good judgement by allowing an employee to place a 3-year-old child in a crib and not remove them after knowing it was incorrect.

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Updated Nov 5, 2026 · every fact links to its source

Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.

Date	Inspection	Result	Evidence
Jun 17, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Jun 16, 2026	Investigation of a report	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Feb 3, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Mar 20, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jul 26, 2024	§746.3319(a)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Meal and Snack Service - Not Hurried: Director failed to allow time for a child to eat after they were served breakfast.
Jul 26, 2024	§746.2805 Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Operation was found to have acted cruel and using an unusual punishment by placing a 3-year-old child in a crib in the infant room as punishment.
Jul 26, 2024	§746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Caregivers did not execute good judgement by allowing an employee to place a 3-year-old child in a crib and not remove them after knowing it was incorrect.
Jul 26, 2024	§746.1003(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards: Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards that they themselves must enforce, by taking food away from a child and ridiculing a 7-year-old child for having a sipping cup.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.307(b)(4) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a parent was not notified immediately of an incident that involved a non-routine situation that placed the child at risk for harm.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.307(c) Safety hazards	Medium risk	Corrected	Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries: Based on information obtained during a DFPS Investigaton, it was determined that parents were not notified of less serious injuries at pickup.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.2805(5) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children at the operation on multiple occasions.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.707 Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not share an Incident/Illness Report with the parent within 48 hours.
Apr 19, 2023	§746.2805(3) Facilities & equipment	High risk	Corrected	Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child causing them to hit their head on a wall.
Mar 3, 2023	§746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver was unaware that a child left the group to go inside to the restroom. Another caregiver found the child alone in the classroom.
Aug 2, 2022	§746.2415(c)(1) Facilities & equipment	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Crib Mattress Cover - Designed for Use in Size and Type of Crib: Mattress cover in the crib was too small and did not fit mattress.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Jul 26, 2024

§746.3319(a)(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Meal and Snack Service - Not Hurried: Director failed to allow time for a child to eat after they were served breakfast.

Jul 26, 2024

§746.2805

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Operation was found to have acted cruel and using an unusual punishment by placing a 3-year-old child in a crib in the infant room as punishment.

Jul 26, 2024

§746.1201(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Caregivers did not execute good judgement by allowing an employee to place a 3-year-old child in a crib and not remove them after knowing it was incorrect.

Jul 26, 2024

§746.1003(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards: Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards that they themselves must enforce, by taking food away from a child and ridiculing a 7-year-old child for having a sipping cup.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.307(b)(4)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a parent was not notified immediately of an incident that involved a non-routine situation that placed the child at risk for harm.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.307(c)

Safety hazards

Medium risk

Corrected

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries: Based on information obtained during a DFPS Investigaton, it was determined that parents were not notified of less serious injuries at pickup.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.2805(5)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children at the operation on multiple occasions.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.707

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not share an Incident/Illness Report with the parent within 48 hours.

Apr 19, 2023

§746.2805(3)

Facilities & equipment

High risk

Corrected

Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child causing them to hit their head on a wall.

Mar 3, 2023

§746.1205(a)(4)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A caregiver was unaware that a child left the group to go inside to the restroom. Another caregiver found the child alone in the classroom.

Aug 2, 2022

§746.2415(c)(1)

Facilities & equipment

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Crib Mattress Cover - Designed for Use in Size and Type of Crib: Mattress cover in the crib was too small and did not fit mattress.

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Weatherford Montessori Academy Weatherford, 76086	Child care center	—	93	No records	—	1.0 km
Weatherford Schoolhouse Weatherford, 76086	Child care center	—	153	No records	—	1.0 km
All About Kids Weatherford, 76086	Child care center	—	199	No records	—	2.1 km
Growing Minds Preschool LLC Weatherford, 76086	Child care center	—	17	No records	—	2.3 km
Kalyn's Country Day Learning Center Weatherford, 76086	Child care center	—	214	No records	—	2.9 km
Sunshine Station Weatherford, 76086	Child care center	—	62	No records	—	3.0 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	156051	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	1718 SANTA FE DR\|WEATHERFORD…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1718 SANTA FE DR, WEATHERFORD, TX, 76086	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760892		Verified	Jun 17, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905907067		Verified	Jun 16, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760891		Verified	Feb 3, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905760890		Verified	Mar 20, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905907066		Verified	Mar 18, 2025	Nov 5, 2026

Little Tyke Santa Fe

11 findings across 23 inspections

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Little Tyke Santa Fe

11 findings across 23 inspections

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