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Licensed center · Ben Wheeler, TX

Hope's Little Preschool

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
  • Capacity 70
  • Accepts child care assistance

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1802 Fm 314
Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
70 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
None within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 70 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided

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1802 Fm 314, Ben Wheeler, TX 75754 · Van Zandt County

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1515023
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
September 2013
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

14 inspections on record, most recent Apr 30, 2026. 7 of 17 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Apr 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 23, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation giving direct care to children before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.

      Corrected May 25, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • May 15, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 13, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

      This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. Operation staff heard a caregiver yelling at an infant on the playground.

      Corrected May 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 27, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 22, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 22, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 16, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.2415(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

      At the investigation inspection, a 5 week old infant had a sleep sack in the crib covering the legs and was being used as a blanket. The caregiver removed the sleep sack from the crib at the inspection.

      Corrected Dec 16, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 13, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Nov 29, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 2, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 30, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2207(c)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

      This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined the children are given screen time in the morning and afternoon that exceeds the 1-hour time limit per day allowed.

      Corrected Nov 17, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 4, 2022InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

16 standards cited across 14 inspections, most recently Apr 30, 2026. All 16 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High425%
  • Medium High319%
  • Medium850%
  • Medium Low16%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
9 of 14 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 16 findings, 16 more corrected later
Most recent citation
May 23, 2025, 2 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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