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Little Tyke Santa Fe

1718 Santa Fe Dr, Weatherford, TX 76086 · Parker County
Accepts child care subsidies

Little Tyke Santa Fe is a licensed child care center in Weatherford, TX, licensed for up to 116 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 12 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #13 of 14 centers in Weatherford and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 39%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #13 of 14 centers in Weatherford
6High risk
1Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
11 citations from 14 inspections and 8 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 16, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 3, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 18, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 22, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 26, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 14, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 2, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundAug 1, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Caregiver conduct4
Food & feeding1
Training & qualifications1
Other standards1
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1
Supervision1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

HighJul 26, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control §746.1201(1)
Caregivers did not execute good judgement by allowing an employee to place a 3-year-old child in a crib and not remove them after knowing it was incorrect.
Correction verified Aug 22, 2024
MediumJul 26, 2024Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Meal and Snack Service - Not Hurried §746.3319(a)(1)
Director failed to allow time for a child to eat after they were served breakfast.
Correction verified Aug 22, 2024
MediumJul 26, 2024Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards §746.1003(2)
Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards that they themselves must enforce, by taking food away from a child and ridiculing a 7-year-old child for having a sipping cup.
Correction verified Aug 22, 2024
HighJul 26, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual §746.2805
Operation was found to have acted cruel and using an unusual punishment by placing a 3-year-old child in a crib in the infant room as punishment.
Correction verified Aug 22, 2024
HighApr 19, 2023Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a parent was not notified immediately of an incident that involved a non-routine situation that placed the child at risk for harm.
Correction verified Aug 15, 2023
MediumApr 19, 2023Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries §746.307(c)
Based on information obtained during a DFPS Investigaton, it was determined that parents were not notified of less serious injuries at pickup.
Correction verified Aug 15, 2023
HighApr 19, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver yelled at children at the operation on multiple occasions.
Correction verified Aug 15, 2023
MediumApr 19, 2023Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent §746.707
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not share an Incident/Illness Report with the parent within 48 hours.
Correction verified Aug 15, 2023
HighApr 19, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child causing them to hit their head on a wall.
Correction verified Aug 15, 2023
HighMar 3, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A caregiver was unaware that a child left the group to go inside to the restroom. Another caregiver found the child alone in the classroom.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2023
Medium HighAug 2, 2022InspectionSleep safety
Crib Mattress Cover - Designed for Use in Size and Type of Crib §746.2415(c)(1)
Mattress cover in the crib was too small and did not fit mattress.
Correction verified Aug 12, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity116 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 8, 1998
DirectorLisa Farmer
Phone8175967556
State operation #537065- 1346

Common questions

Does Little Tyke Santa Fe take infants?

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

What are Little Tyke Santa Fe’s hours?

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

Does Little Tyke Santa Fe accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Little Tyke Santa Fe cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Tyke Santa Fe for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Weatherford, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Little Tyke Santa Fe had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Tyke Santa Fe compare with other daycares in Weatherford?

It is tied for #13 of 14 centers in Weatherford by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Tyke Santa Fe last inspected?

Jun 17, 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 537065- 1346 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.