Licensed home · Hawley, TX
Vicki Bristow DBA Bearkitten Den
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
- Capacity 12
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- Up to 12 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
Up to 12 children
Does not accept child care assistance
School-age care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
740 4th St, Hawley, TX 79525 · Jones County · 2 licensed daycares in 79525
Capacity rank 2 of 2 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
- 1714531
- Permit type
- Licensed home
- Licensed since
- December 2020
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
6 inspections on record, most recent May 5, 2026. 4 of 6 visits and reports cited a standard.
May 5, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
The primary caregiver was lacking annual training in required topics.
Corrected May 22, 2026
- 747.1309(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- May 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 17, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 17, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 747.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
The primary caregiver's training file was not available for review during the inspection.
Corrected Sep 8, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 747.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Sep 21, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
- 747.1303(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
The assistant caregiver was lacking the required amount of training hours.
Corrected Oct 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.3203Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor play area had a hole in the ground near the perimeter of the fence causing a possible entrapment hazard.
Corrected Sep 30, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1303(4)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Nov 4, 2021Inspection3 standards cited
- 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The outdoor play area was observed to have broken pieces of wood with protruding sharp nails on top of a wooden play structure. A water hose was also observed unrolled laying in the grass. This was corrected at the inspection by removing the water hose and removing the broken pieces of wood. In the main hallway of the home, a large vent was not properly secured to the wall allowing access to an opening leading under the house.
Corrected Nov 4, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 747.1303(5)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
Upon review of training records it was observed that the primary caregiver was lacking annual training hours.
Corrected Nov 26, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver that has not been background checked through the operation was observed caring for children in the home. This was brought into compliance by having the caregiver leave the home immediately. The operation has 2 business days to submit the background check.
Corrected Nov 8, 2021 · Technical assistance given
- 747.3501Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 6 inspections, most recently May 5, 2026. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High114%
- Medium High457%
- Medium229%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 2 of 6 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 7 findings, 7 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 5, 2026
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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