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Kim and Tracies Little Blessings

540 C R 2220, Mineola, TX 75773 · Wood County
Accepts child care subsidies

Kim and Tracies Little Blessings is a licensed child care center in Mineola, TX, licensed for up to 58 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 17). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 11 centers in Wood County and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 30%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
#7 of 11 centers in Wood County
3High risk
7Medium High risk
6Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
17 citations from 15 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 4 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 31, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 3, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 15, 2026 · Inspection · no citationNov 26, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundDec 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 12, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 23, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 5, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 3, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMar 10, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 1, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety7
Staff ratios4
Food & feeding2
Records & paperwork2
Health & medication1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighMar 31, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
At the follow-up inspection, the measured loose-fill at the slide exits was an inch and half.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2026
MediumMar 3, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
At the inspection, the written feeding instructions for the infants not eating tables need updating.
Correction verified Mar 5, 2026
Medium HighMar 3, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
At the inspection, the loose-fill did not measure 6 inches at the slide exits.
Correction verified Mar 31, 2026
Medium HighNov 25, 2025Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner §746.3407(8)
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. At the inspection, evidence of mouse droppings were found in the kitchen area of the operation on more than one work space.
Correction verified Jan 15, 2026
Medium HighMar 25, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired §746.4751(c)
At the inspection, the boards on the play truck on the playground are splittering and need to be replaced.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025
MediumMar 25, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity §746.501(a)(18)
At the inspection, the operational policy did not have the information related to the promotion of physical activity as a policy.
Correction verified Apr 2, 2025
HighApr 23, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors §746.501(a)(29)
At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information regarding the operation maintaining and administsering unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors to use in an emergency.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2024
MediumApr 23, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services §746.501(a)(30)
At the inspection, the operational policy did not include information related to supporting inclusion services for special needs children.
Correction verified Apr 24, 2024
Medium LowMay 19, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit §746.901(4)
At the inspection, 1 out of 6 personnel records reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
Correction verified Jun 8, 2023
MediumMay 19, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Physician Information §746.605(11)
At the inspection, 1 out of 6 children's records reviewed did not include a health care professional.
Correction verified Jun 8, 2023
MediumMay 19, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Immunizations §746.603(a)(4)
At the inspection, 2 out of 6 childrens records reviewed needed updated immunization records.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2023
Medium HighMay 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less §746.4907(a)(1)
At the inspection, the loose-fill around the slide exits of the climbing equipment present on the playground does not meet the required 6 inches in depth of mulch and measured 1 inch.
Correction verified Jun 14, 2023
MediumJun 3, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Duration §746.501(a)(18)(B)
The operational policy did not address the indoor and outdoor benefits of daily physical activities.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2022
HighMar 1, 2022InspectionSleep safety
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age §746.2415(b)
Durnig inspection two cribs in the infant room were observed to have loose fitted sheets. The sheets were changed during inspection.
Corrected during the visit
HighMar 1, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
During inspection the laundry soap was observed on top of the washing machine in the kitchen area that is off of the pre-k classroom. There is no door or gate blocking the room to make this inaccessible to children.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMar 1, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
The kitchen area was observed to have food and other items on the floor and had not been swept and maintained. The counters had old food particles that had not been cleaned from past meals on the counters.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2022
Medium HighMar 1, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered §746.3701(1)
During inspection an electrical outlet in the pre-K classroom was uncovered. The infant and the toddler room also had outlets uncovered as well.
Correction verified Mar 10, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity58 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 18, 2005
DirectorMelissa Overstreet
Phone9035699473
State operation #849385

Common questions

Does Kim and Tracies Little Blessings take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Kim and Tracies Little Blessings’s hours?

6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Kim and Tracies Little Blessings accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Kim and Tracies Little Blessings cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kim and Tracies Little Blessings for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Mineola, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Kim and Tracies Little Blessings had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 23, 2024: “Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Kim and Tracies Little Blessings compare with other daycares in Wood County?

It is #7 of 11 centers in Wood County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Kim and Tracies Little Blessings last inspected?

Aug 11, 2026. No violations were found 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 849385 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.