Because We Care Learning Academy

969 MARLANDWOOD RD, Temple, TX 76502Open
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

73 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

March 11, 2026

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Because We Care Learning Academy
License number
1718109
Location
969 MARLANDWOOD RD, Temple, TX 76502
Status
Open
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 21.0/100
Inspection record
73 inspections, last inspected March 11, 2026
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor21.0 / 100
Health0/100
Safety70/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance0/100

Quality Rating

3 Stars

Rated by Texas Rising Star, the state quality rating and improvement system.

60

Total Violations

Mar 11, 2026

Last Inspection

144

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (60)

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Aug 4, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-04

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Aug 4, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-04

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Aug 4, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-04

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Aug 4, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-04

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Jul 22, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Jul 22, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Jul 22, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3425(3)Jul 22, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317(6)Jul 18, 2025

During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317(6)Jul 18, 2025

During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317(6)Jul 18, 2025

During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317(6)Jul 18, 2025

During the investigation, it was found that one class of infant and toddler aged children were served snack on the floor of their classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-07-22

CRITICALHEALTH746.3501(6)Jun 9, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3501(6)Jun 9, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3501(6)Jun 9, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3501(6)Jun 9, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.4405Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.4405Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.4405Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.4405Mar 27, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Mar 18, 2025

There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-04-10

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(1)Mar 18, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Mar 18, 2025

There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-04-10

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(1)Mar 18, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(1)Mar 18, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Mar 18, 2025

There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-04-10

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(1)Mar 18, 2025

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Mar 18, 2025

There was an open drain pipe on the floor in the children's bathroom with sharp exposed jagged edges.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-04-10

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Aug 26, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Aug 26, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Aug 26, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-26

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.2426(a)(1)Aug 26, 2024

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-26

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317Aug 11, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317Aug 11, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317Aug 11, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3317Aug 11, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1205(a)(2)Aug 1, 2023

One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-01

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(2)Aug 1, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-08

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1205(a)(2)Aug 1, 2023

One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-01

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1205(a)(2)Aug 1, 2023

One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-01

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1205(a)(2)Aug 1, 2023

One caregiver stated that there were 10 children in the classroom, but their were 11 children in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-01

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(2)Aug 1, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-08

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(2)Aug 1, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-08

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1201(2)Aug 1, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-08

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jun 6, 2023

Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(12)Jun 6, 2023

Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-06-06

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jun 6, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(12)Jun 6, 2023

Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-06-06

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jun 6, 2023

Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jun 6, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(12)Jun 6, 2023

Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-06-06

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(12)Jun 6, 2023

Observed cleaning chemicals under an unlocked sink in the school age room. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked.

Resolution: Corrected: 2023-06-06

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jun 6, 2023

Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jun 6, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3407(8)Jun 6, 2023

Observed a trashcan without a lid. The trashcan had a dirty diaper in it. This was corrected when the lid was replaced.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jun 6, 2023

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.3701(1)Aug 31, 2022

Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.3701(1)Aug 31, 2022

Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.3701(1)Aug 31, 2022

Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.3701(1)Aug 31, 2022

Electrical outlets were exposed and accessible to children in a pre-k classroom. Safety covers were immediately placed over the electrical outlets when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Because We Care Learning Academy's safety grade?

Because We Care Learning Academy has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 21.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Because We Care Learning Academy have?

Because We Care Learning Academy has 60 total violations on record, including 56 critical, 4 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Because We Care Learning Academy last inspected?

Because We Care Learning Academy was last inspected on March 11, 2026.

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