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Small Blessings Child Care Center

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-KindergartenUp to 87 children

1717 Pioneer Ave, Wharton, TX 77488

Safety record

10 findings across 14 inspections

7 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.

Safety hazardsMedium-high riskCorrectedJun 10, 2026
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions: There is sufficient evidence to prove that children were using active play equipment designed by the manufacturer to be used by older children.
Supervision & ratiosHigh riskCorrectedMar 12, 2026
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: An infant was left unsupervised when a caregiver walks out of the room for 2 minutes. Additionally, caregivers are unaware of an infant?s on-going activities when an infant gained access to the sleep only area without intervention by caregivers.
OtherHigh risk

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Jul 9, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Jun 11, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Jun 10, 2026	Investigation of a report (self-reported)	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Apr 13, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Jun 10, 2026	§746.4601(2) Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions: There is sufficient evidence to prove that children were using active play equipment designed by the manufacturer to be used by older children.
Mar 12, 2026	§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: An infant was left unsupervised when a caregiver walks out of the room for 2 minutes. Additionally, caregivers are unaware of an infant?s on-going activities when an infant gained access to the sleep only area without intervention by caregivers.
Mar 12, 2026	§746.2426(a)(1) Other	High risk	Corrected	Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: One infant was allowed to sleep in a restrictive device.
Mar 12, 2026	§746.2417(2)(B) Records, permits & program	High risk	Corrected	Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes: There is sufficient evidence to prove that an infant was in a swing for more than 15 minutes.
Mar 12, 2026	§746.1203(3)(D) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Caregivers were seen using cell phones for personal reasons while supervising infants.
Jun 23, 2025	§746.5101(b) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: The operation has not had an annual fire inspection done in the last 12 months.
Sep 3, 2024	§746.605(16) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: 2 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.
Sep 3, 2024	§746.401(5) Facilities & equipment	Medium risk	Corrected	Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center: Two rooms did not have posted activity plans. This was corrected when they were found and posted.
Oct 9, 2023	§746.603(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Records - Immunizations: One child did not have a immunization record on file.
Nov 12, 2021	§746.4751(d) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months: The operation did not have maintenance checklists for the previous 3 months.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Jun 10, 2026

§746.4601(2)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions: There is sufficient evidence to prove that children were using active play equipment designed by the manufacturer to be used by older children.

Mar 12, 2026

§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: An infant was left unsupervised when a caregiver walks out of the room for 2 minutes. Additionally, caregivers are unaware of an infant?s on-going activities when an infant gained access to the sleep only area without intervention by caregivers.

Mar 12, 2026

§746.2426(a)(1)

Other

High risk

Corrected

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: One infant was allowed to sleep in a restrictive device.

Mar 12, 2026

§746.2417(2)(B)

Records, permits & program

High risk

Corrected

Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes: There is sufficient evidence to prove that an infant was in a swing for more than 15 minutes.

Mar 12, 2026

§746.1203(3)(D)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: Caregivers were seen using cell phones for personal reasons while supervising infants.

Jun 23, 2025

§746.5101(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: The operation has not had an annual fire inspection done in the last 12 months.

Sep 3, 2024

§746.605(16)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: 2 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a food allergy emergency plan on file at the operation.

Sep 3, 2024

§746.401(5)

Facilities & equipment

Medium risk

Corrected

Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center: Two rooms did not have posted activity plans. This was corrected when they were found and posted.

Oct 9, 2023

§746.603(a)(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Records - Immunizations: One child did not have a immunization record on file.

Nov 12, 2021

§746.4751(d)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months: The operation did not have maintenance checklists for the previous 3 months.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Busy Bee Wharton, 77488	Child care center	—	37	No records	—	0.7 km
Creative Care - Wharton Wharton, 77488	Child care center	—	160	No records	—	0.9 km
First Baptist Cdc Wharton Wharton, 77488	Child care center	—	196	No records	—	1.4 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	528930	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	1717 PIONEER AVE\|WHARTON\|TX\|…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 1717 PIONEER AVE, WHARTON, TX, 77488	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1039587	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Mar 1, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905787905		Verified	Jul 9, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905787904		Verified	Jun 11, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905919124		Verified	Jun 10, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905787903		Verified	Apr 13, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905787902		Verified	Mar 23, 2026	Nov 5, 2026

Small Blessings Child Care Center

10 findings across 14 inspections

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Small Blessings Child Care Center

10 findings across 14 inspections

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