No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Licensed Center · Texas
Lil Doodlebugs Child Care Center Inc
716 E Ross Ave, Mart
Last inspected Sep 15, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 67
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:45 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- After School Care,Snacks Provided,Transportation to/from School
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- May 13, 2024
- Phone
- 2548001223
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.
Inspection history
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Inspector's note: Several school-age children were sent to use the hallway bathroom on their own. This was corrected during the inspection when the director was informed that children cannot be sent to the bathroom on their own. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-11. - Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Inspector's note: There was a bottle of Clorox wipes on a table within reach of children. This was corrected during the inspection when the bottle was moved out of reach. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-11. - Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Inspector's note: A caregiver stated they had thirteen children when they had twelve. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was informed they had twelve children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-06-11.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Inspector's note: The van binder did not have emergency medical treament authorization forms for the children riding the van. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-03-04. - Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Inspector's note: The director did not have two hours of transportation training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-03-04. - Critical Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Inspector's note: An outlet in the toddler room that did not have a cover. This was corrected during the inspection when a caregiver replaced the outlet cover. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
Inspector's note: The use zones to the sides and at the access point of an indoor slide where not six feet. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-27.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Inspector's note: A garbage can was observed to be full of garbage and uncovered on the playground area of the operation. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-11-07.
- Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Inspector's note: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that adequate supervision was not provided during outdoor time. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-12-02.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Inspector's note: There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one child was left unattended on the playground for approximately 1 minute. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-21.
- Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Inspector's note: Out of four staff files reviewed, one caregiver was missing training in abuse and neglect, communicable diseases, administering medication, and preventing allergic reactions for the 2023-2024 training year. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-05-01. - Non-critical Children's Records - Immunizations
Inspector's note: Out of four children's records reviewed, one child needed an updated immunization record. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-04-22.
- Critical Policies Comply with Rules
Inspector's note: The parent handbook was missing hearing and vision screening requirements, criteria used to determine when weather will prohibit outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather prohibits outdoor play, procedures for parents to view the minimum standards online, information on employee vaccinations, and procedures for transportation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-11-05.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Inspector's note: During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to show that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline when the caregiver dragged a child by the arm. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-08-21.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Inspector's note: The infant feeding instructions on file had not been updated monthly. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-02-22. - Critical HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
Inspector's note: Out of three staff files reviewed, none had a signed a pre-employment affidavit. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-21. - Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Inspector's note: There was a bottle of Lysol spray and other cleaning supplies stored in an unlocked cabinet within the reach of children. This was corrected when the supplies were moved out of the reach of children. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-15. - Non-critical Children's Records - Admission Information
Inspector's note: Out of six children's files reviewed, one child's file was missing an emergency medical care authorization and food allergy information. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-02-21. - Non-critical Infant Daily Report - Summary of Activities
Inspector's note: The infant daily reports did not have sections for each infant's mood and a summary of daily activities. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-02-22.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Safety - Bottle Warmers Inaccessible to Children
Inspector's note: The electrical cord to the small crockpot that is used to warm bottles was exposed to the infants. The refrigerator was moved to cover the cord to the warmer. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Inspector's note: Two bottles were not labeled with the infants first name and last initial. The bottles were labeled during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-04. - Critical Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Inspector's note: Observed a caregiver on their phone while in a classroom with children. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-01-04. - Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Inspector's note: Two infants were observed sleeping in bouncy seats. One infant woke up and the other infant was removed from the seat. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-01-04.
- Critical Policies Comply with Rules
Inspector's note: The operation was missing the following items in their operational policies; Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play Under the Texas Penal Code any area within 1,000 feet of a child -care center is a gang free zone, where criminal offenses related to organized criminal activity are subject to a harsher penalty. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-11-13. - Critical Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Inspector's note: Observed 2 outlets in the bathrooms uncovered. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-13. - Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: Observed tall shelves that were easy to tip over that were not mounted in the school age area. I spoke to the operation about mounting the shelves due to tipping. There was a metal rebar sticking out of the playground near the fence. The rebar was removed from the playground. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-11-13.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.