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Little Britches

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At a glance

  • Medium developmental center, licensed for 99 children.

What to know

They serve: 6 weeks to 5 years old (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 28, 20265 citations
    • 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire MarshalMedium High
      • “The last completed fire inspection was in April 2025.”

        746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

    • 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers MonthlyMedium High
      • “The operation has not inspection the smoke and carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguishers since December 2025.”

        746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly

    • 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPRMedium High
      • “Two caregivers were missing their CPR and First Aid certification.”

        746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

    • 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health StatementMedium
      • “One child file was missing a health statement.”

        746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

    • 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)Low
      • “Three caregiver files were missing the required notarized affidavit.”

        746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)

  • Nov 19, 20254 citations
    • 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
      • “The annual fire inspection is not current.”

        746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    • 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a ChildMedium High
      • “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.”

        746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

    • 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
      • “The operation was missing documentation of lock down drills.”

        746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

    • 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
      • “Two children did not have updated immunization records.”

        746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

  • Nov 13, 20253 citations
    • 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and agesMedium High
      • “In two classrooms, the care givers did not know the ages of their youngest child in care.”

        746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages

    • 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a ChildMedium High
      • “One teacher did not wash hands after diapering.”

        746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

    • 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or DiaperingMedium High
      • “One child in the 2-3-year old classroom did not have help to wash his hands after diapering.”

        746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

  • Jul 30, 20253 citations
    • 746.4601(8) - No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use ZoneHigh
      • “The inflatable wading pool was set up over concrete. This was corrected with the pool was removed from the concrete area.”

        746.4601(8) - No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone

    • 746.2101(a) - Child, Caregiver Ratio - Splashing, Wading ActivitiesMedium High
      • “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.”

        746.2101(a) - Child, Caregiver Ratio - Splashing, Wading Activities

    • 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium High
      • “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.”

        746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

  • Jan 13, 20252 citations
    • 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium
      • “Two infants in care did not have feeding forms available for review.”

        746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    • 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
      • “Two children files did not have an updated immunization record on file.”

        746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

  • Sep 30, 20241 citation
    • 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised SeparationMedium
      • “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver uses 15 minute long time outs for school age children.”

        746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

  • Jun 7, 20241 citation
    • 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium High
      • “At the follow up inspection, the exterior fence in the outdoor play area still did not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.”

        746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

  • May 7, 20241 citation
    • 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity SpaceMedium High
      • “The exterior fence in the outdoor play area does not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.”

        746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space

  • Mar 25, 20243 citations
    • 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium High
      • “Four caregivers did not have required annual training completed.”

        746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    • 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium High
      • “The loose fill under 3 swings at the operation did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.”

        746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    • 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
      • “Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.”

        746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

  • May 15, 20231 citation
    • 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
      • “The annual fire inspection had not been completed since June 2021.”

        746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

  • May 24, 20223 citations
    • 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium High
      • “Out of ten children's files evaluated, one file didn't have an updated immunization record.”

        746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    • 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual TrainingMedium High
      • “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.”

        746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

    • 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care programLow
      • “Out of the ten children's files evaluated, two files were missing health statements.”

        746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
September 28, 2026
On file
11 visits since May 2022 — all of them cited findings · 4 complaint investigations
Most serious
High — The annual fire inspection is not current. · November 19, 2025

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · September 28, 2026

746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High

The last completed fire inspection was in April 2025.

746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement · Medium

One child file was missing a health statement.

746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) · Low

Three caregiver files were missing the required notarized affidavit.

746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly · Medium High

The operation has not inspection the smoke and carbon monoxide detector and fire extinguishers since December 2025.

746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR · Medium High

Two caregivers were missing their CPR and First Aid certification.

State licensing record

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 19, 2025

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High

The annual fire inspection is not current.

746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium

The operation was missing documentation of lock down drills.

746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child · Medium High

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.

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

Two children did not have updated immunization records.

State licensing record

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 13, 2025

746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages · Medium High

In two classrooms, the care givers did not know the ages of their youngest child in care.

746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child · Medium High

One teacher did not wash hands after diapering.

746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering · Medium High

One child in the 2-3-year old classroom did not have help to wash his hands after diapering.

State licensing record

Nov 2025 Complaint

Complaint · November 12, 2025

746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent · Medium

The operation did not get a signed incident report for an incident that required medical attention.

State licensing record

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 30, 2025

746.2101(a) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Splashing/Wading Activities · Medium High

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.

746.4601(8) - No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone · High

The inflatable wading pool was set up over concrete. This was corrected with the pool was removed from the concrete area.

746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space · Medium High

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.

State licensing record

Jan 2025 Complaint 3 findings

Complaint · January 22, 2025

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High

The operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation.

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High

It was found that the parents of a child were not notified of an incident involving their child.

746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk · Medium

It was found that a report was not created for an incident that occurred between two children.

State licensing record

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 13, 2025

746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days · Medium

Two infants in care did not have feeding forms available for review.

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

Two children files did not have an updated immunization record on file.

State licensing record

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 30, 2024

746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation · Medium

During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver uses 15 minute long time outs for school age children.

State licensing record

Sep 2024 Complaint

Complaint · September 21, 2024

746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two · Medium

During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver said that she allowed the 1 year old children in her class to have screen time.

State licensing record

Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 7, 2024

746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space · Medium High

At the follow up inspection, the exterior fence in the outdoor play area still did not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.

State licensing record

May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 7, 2024

746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space · Medium High

The exterior fence in the outdoor play area does not meet the 4 ft. minimum requirement.

State licensing record

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 25, 2024

746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training · Medium High

Four caregivers did not have required annual training completed.

746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium

Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High

The loose fill under 3 swings at the operation did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.

State licensing record

May 2023 Complaint 4 findings

Complaint · May 26, 2023

746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk · High

The operation did not immediately report a situation to a parent that placed a child at risk.

746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High

A situation that placed a child at risk was not reported to Child Care Regulation within 2 days.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

A child was left unsupervised on the playground for a couple of minutes.

746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk · Medium

The operation did not complete an incident report and share it with the parent within 2 days of an incident occurring.

State licensing record

May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 15, 2023

746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High

The annual fire inspection had not been completed since June 2021.

State licensing record

May 2022 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · May 24, 2022

746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program · Low

Out of the ten children's files evaluated, two files were missing health statements.

746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current · Medium High

Out of ten children's files evaluated, one file didn't have an updated immunization record.

746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training · Medium High

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.

State licensing record

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How they teach

Developmental

“We proudly use the Frog Street curriculum, a comprehensive, research-based early childhood program designed to meet the developmental needs of young children while celebrating the joy of learning.”

Details

Phone
(512) 357-9911
Address
57 Thomas Dr, Martindale, 78655
License
1717122

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All checked July 2026.

How they teach

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.

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