Licensed center · Big Spring, TX
Bauer School Readiness Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
- Capacity 198
- Accepts child care assistance
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 198 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 198 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
108 Nw 9th St, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Howard County · 9 licensed daycares in 79720
Capacity rank 1 of 9 in this ZIP
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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
- 1524048- 1026
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- March 2014
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- Yes
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
10 inspections on record, most recent Dec 15, 2025. 4 of 13 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Dec 15, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 10, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 27, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 20, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 10, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
May 29, 2024Self-reported incident3 standards cited
- 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation failed to notify a parent immediately of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining their child harshly. The operation staff did not notify the parent at all.
Corrected Jun 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm harshly, causing pain to the child's arm.
Corrected Jun 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a caregiver disciplining a child harshly, within 2 days of knowing of the incident. The operation reported the incident to CCR five days after the date of the incident.
Corrected Jun 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Mar 18, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 6, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.2401(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
An 7-month old infant was sleeping on her tummy with a bib around her neck. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the bib.
Corrected Apr 6, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2401(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Aug 29, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.305(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation failed to report to CCR that a staff contracted a communicable illness (COVID-19), with in two days of being notified by the staff.
Corrected Aug 29, 2022
- 746.305(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- May 4, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 20, 2021Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Staff have not completed required health and safety training for emergency preparedness, preventing and responding to emergencies, understanding building physical premises, and emergencies related to food allergies.
Corrected Oct 22, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Two caregivers working with infants and children under 24 months of age do not have current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.
Corrected Oct 21, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Dec 15, 2025. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High457%
- Medium High229%
- Medium114%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 8 of 10 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 7 findings, 7 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 29, 2024, 4 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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