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Licensed Center · Texas

Because We Care Learning Academy

969 Marlandwood Rd, Temple

Last inspected Aug 25, 2026 · Map

No deficiencies cited

About this program

Licensed capacity
144
Ages served
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Hours
06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Programs
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
License type
Full Permit
Issued
Aug 20, 2021
Phone
2545983192

No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.

State compliance summary

How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.

5High risk
10Medium-high risk
1Medium risk
0Medium-low risk
0Low risk
29Inspections and investigations on record

Inspection history

Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 24, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 15, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 11, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

May 14, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

May 13, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
    Inspector's note: During the investigation, the operation was found deficient with this minimum standard. Information obtained through interviews and documentation reviewed determined that a scheduled dose of medication was not administered to a child in care on one occasion as authorized. The operation acknowledged the oversight and promptly notified the parent of the missed medication administration. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-06-04.
Apr 23, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Apr 21, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Apr 8, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Mar 30, 2026 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Mar 11, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Aug 11, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Aug 7, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Aug 4, 2025 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Disposing of Gloves after One Use
    Inspector's note: One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before wiping the nose of another child in the classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-08-04.
Jul 22, 2025 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Disposing of Gloves after One Use
    Inspector's note: One staff member was observed wiping the nose of a child with gloves on. The gloves were not removed before attending to other children in the classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-22.
Jul 18, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
    Inspector's note: During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-22.
Jun 9, 2025 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
    Inspector's note: In one of the toddler rooms, there was a bin of diaper creams that was stored within the reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bin was moved to a shelf out of the children's reach. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
Jun 4, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Mar 27, 2025 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Non-critical Location of Handwashing Sink
    Inspector's note: There were no papertowels for children to dry their hands after handwashing. Children requested from teacher papertowels and they were later supplied after handwashing was completed and CCR addressed lack of. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
Mar 18, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
2 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
    Inspector's note: There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-04-10.
  • Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
    Inspector's note: Caregiver spanked a child on the hand in the classroom. This child was a family friend. Video was observed of the spank. Caregiver was immediately terminated. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
Nov 21, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Nov 18, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Sep 6, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
    Inspector's note: There was an infant asleep in a bouncer. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant was removed from the bouncer and placed in a crib. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-26.
Aug 13, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jul 16, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jul 8, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 27, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

May 13, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

May 10, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Apr 2, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Mar 26, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Mar 8, 2024 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Aug 11, 2023 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
    Inspector's note: Observed a child eatting a poptart in the bathroom. The pop tart was laying on the wrapper on the floor while other children were being changed and using the restroom. This was corrected when the pop tart was taken out of the bathroom. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
Aug 1, 2023 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
    Inspector's note: One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-01.
Aug 1, 2023 · Complaint or incident investigation
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
    Inspector's note: A caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when the caregiver picked the child up from behind, grabbing the child's upper arms to move the child to another location in the room. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-08.
Jun 7, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Jun 6, 2023 · Inspection
3 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
    Inspector's note: Observed a plastic oven with the oven lid broken exposing sharp plasic pieces where the children can be injured. This was corrected when the oven door was removed. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
  • Critical Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
    Inspector's note: Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
  • Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
    Inspector's note: Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-06-06.
Jan 3, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.