Bastrop · Licensed center
Little Sheep Learning Center
At a glance
- Medium faith-based center, licensed for 118 children.
- Ages They list: Infants (0–17 Months) to Preschool (3–5 yrs).
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Infant $1,160, toddler $1,093, preschool $1,035 a month, full time. See costs
What the state has found
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See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 19, 20261 citation
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium High
“There was information provided that there were a few trash cans, that had garbage in them, that did not have lids on top.”
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Sep 7, 20231 citation
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“Two of the ten children's files reviewed were lacking the required immunizations.”
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Sep 7, 20222 citations
746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagramMedium High
“Three classrooms did not have the evacuation plan posted. This was corrected at inspection when the evacuation plan was posted in each room.”
746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“Out of 10 child files reviewed one was missing up to date vaccine records according to their age and one was missing a vaccine record.”
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Oct 15, 20213 citations
746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire InspectionHigh
“It was found while looking at the fire inspection that the operation had not passed the fire inspection conducted on 7/2/21.”
746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium High
“It was found while conducting a walk through that the operation had 16 children in a classroom with 1 caregiver. The specified age group of that classroom was 3 years old. This specified age group allows for 15 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at the inspection when a child was moved to another classroom.”
746.1601 - Child, Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium
“It was found while conducting the inspection that the opeartion had several files that needed updated immunization records.”
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- May 19, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
It was found while looking at the fire inspection that the operation had not passed the fire inspection conducted on 7/2/21.
· October 15, 2021
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.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 19, 2026
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High
There was information provided that there were a few trash cans, that had garbage in them, that did not have lids on top.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 7, 2023
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
Two of the ten children's files reviewed were lacking the required immunizations.
Sep 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 7, 2022
746.401(4) - Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram · Medium High
Three classrooms did not have the evacuation plan posted. This was corrected at inspection when the evacuation plan was posted in each room.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
Out of 10 child files reviewed one was missing up to date vaccine records according to their age and one was missing a vaccine record.
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 15, 2021
746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection · High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 15, 2026
It was found while looking at the fire inspection that the operation had not passed the fire inspection conducted on 7/2/21.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium · No longer on the state’s site as of October 15, 2026
It was found while conducting the inspection that the opeartion had several files that needed updated immunization records.
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 15, 2026
It was found while conducting a walk through that the operation had 16 children in a classroom with 1 caregiver. The specified age group of that classroom was 3 years old. This specified age group allows for 15 children with one caregiver. This was corrected at the inspection when a child was moved to another classroom.
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What it costs
Little Sheep Learning CenterMost Austin-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Austin-area full-time prices for that age; 25 infant, 26 toddler and 30 preschool programs publish one.
- Application fee
- $50
- Siblings
- 10% off the lowest tuition amount for one child
A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, outdoors, updates for parents and two more
- Meals
- Breakfast, chef-prepared hot lunch, and two daily snacks served family-style
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play twice daily, 45 minutes each, weather permitting
- Updates for parents
- ProCare App (payments)
- Schedule
- Full-time only, no part-time
- Closed
- 10 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, day after Christmas, Good Friday
How they teach
Faith-based
“Our primary focus is to provide our children with faith based learning inside and outside the classroom.”
Who cares for your child
Alysa K. Johnson (Head of School) since 2006.
20 years · Austin-area median 20, among 39 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (512) 988-1778
- Address
- 202 Highway 71 W, Bastrop, 78602
- License
- 1260869
- Ages they serve
- Infants (0–17 Months) to Preschool (3–5 yrs)
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff goodshepherdbastrop.org
What it costs
- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Hours, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 goodshepherdbastrop.org
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.