# Aransas Pass Birth to Five Learning Center

Aransas Pass Birth to Five Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Aransas Pass, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 16 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 254 N 13th St, Aransas Pass, TX 78336

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 16
- License/permit: 855958- 9871
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (361) 758-6325
- Website: www.cacost.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=286607

## Inspection record
9 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-29 to 2026-10-06); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-10-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-11-03: Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912): One out of the four employee records monitored did not have Form 2912 affidavit. (§746.901(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-5))
- 2024-11-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-06: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: Operation did not report the incident to Licensing. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))
- 2024-11-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-06: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: The caregiver did not use good judgment or self-control. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2023-11-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-14: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training: Three out of four staff did not have the required trainings on file.    One out of four staff was missing Child Maltreatment training and Emergency Preparedness training.    One out of four staff was missing SIDS, Shaken Baby, and Early Brain training.    One out of three staff was missing Child Maltreatment training, and Administering Medication training. (§746.1301(a)(2)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-2-a))
- 2023-11-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-14: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Inspector observed the infant room out of ratio during the visit on multiple occasions due to not having extra staff. The director was observed leaving one caregiver with 6 infants while preparing food or conducting other duties. The infants are between 9-13 months, the specified age group is 0-11 months old. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2022-11-28 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-30: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: There are various areas on the Infant playground that have exposed cement. Discussed with the direcctor the hazards of a child falling or tripping on the exposed cement. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1))
- 2022-11-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center: The current daily menu was not visibly posted.   The menu was behind the previous school weeks menu.  This was corrected when brought to the directors attention. (§746.401(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-6))
- 2022-11-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-28: Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence: The operation was closed on November 9, 2022 due to the operation not having water.  The City of Aransas Pass was working on the water lines of  the operation. (§746.305(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-1))
- 2021-11-29 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2021-12-15: Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment: One out of four staff did not have the required training for child maltreatment and preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. (§746.1309(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-c))

## Nearby programs
- [Kieberger Prek-3 Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-286606) — 1.11 km, capacity 57
- [Lighthouse Learning Center and Daycare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1328287) — 1.12 km, capacity 93

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 286607 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=286607
- us_census_geocoder record 254 N 13TH ST|ARANSAS PASS|TX|78336 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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