Busy Bees Day Care
Busy Bees Day Care is a licensed child care center in Sonora, TX, licensed for up to 43 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1990. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (9 of 18). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself.
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A fire inspection had not been conducted within the required 12-month period.
An annual sanitation inspection had not been conducted within the required 12-month period.
Upon reviewing staff files, one substitute did not have 24 hours of annual training to review.
A caregiver tapped a 2-year-old child on the hand as the child was fighting with another child over a toy.
Upon reviewing staff files, two staff members did not have a current CPR/First Aid Certificate on file.
Upon reviewing children files, three children did not have Health Statements on file.
Upon reviewing the Emergency Practice Log, Fire Drills were not documented in the last two months.
Children's Product Certification was not current and certified.
3 of 3 caregivers' records reviewed did not have the required 24 training hours for the last full year of employment. Previous year records were not available. I was able to review current year training record. 1 caregiver was missing 24 hours. 1 caregiver was missing 4 hours and 1 was missing 2 hours.
Director's record was evaluated. Director lacks 24 hours training. Previous year record of trainings was not found.
A 14 months old was observed sleeping on a mat. A 3 months baby was laying on a crib. Caregiver was observed feeding a 9 months and 12 months old babies away from infant area. High chairs were babies where sitting are located against the wall close to the kitchen area. Infant room caregiver was facing the babies at the highchairs while giving her back to the babies at the room. After approaching director a high chair was placed within the area where infants are.
Fire Drills haven't been done for more than 3 months. A fire drill was conducted while I was present at the facility.
A 13 months old was observed riding a toy in an area by herself while Infant teacher was sitting on infant room feeding a baby and supervising three more children that were sitting on the carpet. Director asked another caregiver to stay with the 13 months old.
Carbon Monoxide detector has not been tested since summer 2021. Director was asked to test the detector an document on the emergency practices form.
Operation did not have proof of an update environmental Inspection. Last health inspection was conducted on 1/26/21.
The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been completed. Form was last completed on 11/2020. Copy of form 2885 was provided and completed during inspection.
Monthly Smoke Detector Testing has not been done since summer 2021. Director was asked to check smoke detector and document.
Operation last fire inspection was conducted on 2/2/21.
About this center
Common questions
Does Busy Bees Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Busy Bees Day Care’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Busy Bees Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Busy Bees Day Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Busy Bees Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Concho Valley area, which includes Sonora, is $27.80 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Busy Bees Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 13, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
When was Busy Bees Day Care last inspected?
Aug 13, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
Licensed centers nearby
Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 240978 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.