Pioneer Natural Resources Family Center
3617 N Big Spring St, Midland, TX
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True-Lite Daycare & Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Midland, Texas. The state has permitted it since January 18, 2018, for up to 230 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. It describes a Faith-based approach, with infant care, preschool and toddler care. It says it provides meals. It lists weekly tuition of $225.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 28 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 4 years old |
|---|---|
| Programs | Infant care, preschool and toddler care |
| Approach | Faith-based |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Parents pack food |
| Assistance it accepts | Child Care Services (WTO) |
| Parent updates | Parent app (Procare) |
| Licensed capacity | 230 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
True-Lite Daycare & Learning Center lists weekly tuition of $225. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Midland County has a median price of $155 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
| Weekly · program, in its own words | Price |
|---|---|
| Weekly rate for all children | $225 |
| One-time enrollment fee | $150 |
State record
28 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 16, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 28 visits · 7 rules in all · 7 corrected
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
The state lists conditions on this permit.
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746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“This standard was found to be out of compliance. The caregiver grabbed a child's arm tight while redirecting the child and left a bruise with fingernail marks on the child's arm.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 15, 2026
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
“A mob bucket of water was left untended in the hallway between four 2-year old and 3-year-old classrooms. This was corrected at inspection when a staff removed the bucket.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 6, 2026
746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A 7 month old child was asleep in the crib with a blanket. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the blanket.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 6, 2026
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
“This standard was found to be out of compliance. It was found there are several child injuries parents were not informed of at pick up or end of day because caregivers were unaware of the injuries or did not know how the injuries happened.”
The state verified the correction on May 27, 2026
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“This standard was found to be out of compliance when a caregiver threw a stuffed toy at a child to stop the child from fussing.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 30, 2025
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a staff picked up a child refusing to walk and forced the child out of the room dragging his feet.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2025
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The preponderance determined that a caregiver ripped the children's worksheets if they were not completed correctly.”
The state verified the correction on Feb 12, 2024
745.8641 - Requirements during probation
“Not all probation conditions were met regarding conditions pertaning to caregiver observations. There were some blank areas not filled on observation forms (comments, suggestions). Two observations of two different employes had same date of 8/29/23 and same time frame T1B 8:18 am - 8:50 am and T2B 8:20 - 8:50 AM time. One observation did not have a caregiver name. Some of the observations have the name of a director assistant and not the director's name, conducting the observations. There have not been any monthly conferences conducted with observed caregivers.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 28, 2023
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“A caregiver did not wash her hands after diapering a child and proceeded to feed the child. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was reminded to wash hands.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 3, 2023
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Nine infants not yet on table food did not have current feeding instructions. They were last updated February and March 2023. Two expired on April 1st.”
The state verified the correction on May 5, 2023
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a child was left out on the playground alone for one - two minutes.”
The state verified the correction on May 15, 2023
746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver tapped a child on the head with the child's shoes.”
The state verified the correction on May 15, 2023
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver failed to account for all children during transition.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 3, 2023
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver left a child in the classroom alone for approximately 15 minutes.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 3, 2023
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“A caregiver in the indoor playroom with 15 children allowed a child to go to the bathroom in the adjoined lobby by themselves while caregiver stood at the door between indoor playground and lobby. There was no other caregiver in the play room or the lobby.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 17, 2022
746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a caregiver lost control of a group of children.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 14, 2022
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. A caregiver left the entire classroom of children unsupervised for more than two minutes.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 14, 2022
746.3607(1) - Critical Injury - Contact EMS After Ensuring Supervision of Group
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The staff did not call EMS immediately when a child lost consciousness.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 14, 2022
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Three staff of 15 evaluated had online CPR certification.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2022
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. It was found that a caregiver yelled at the children in a harsh manner while redirecting the children.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 5, 2022
746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
“This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. It was found that a caregiver hit children with her hand to redirect their behavior.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 5, 2022
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A 14 year old without an initial background check was working as a volunteer at the operation with direct access to children.”
The state verified the correction on May 31, 2022
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver grabbed a child roughly by the arm to remove the child from an area, while redirecting the child.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 22, 2022
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“An outlet low to the floor in the cafeteria was uncovered. Children were sitting next to the outlet. This standard was corrected at inspection when the staff covered the outlet immediately.”
Corrected during the visit
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver left her classroom of ten children unsupervised for three seconds while she went to the next door classroom.”
The state verified the correction on May 20, 2022
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not share the incident/illness report with the child's parent within 48 hours from the date of the incident. The child was injured on 3/31/22 and the parent received an incident report on 4/6/22.”
The state verified the correction on May 20, 2022
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The operation did not report, to Child Care Regulation, a child injury requiring medical attention, within 48 hours of the incident date. The injury and medical attention occurred on Thursday 3/31/22 and was not reported to CCR until Wednesday 4/6/22.”
The state verified the correction on May 20, 2022
746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
“The building gas inspection report was not available for review at inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 22, 2021
746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“A child age four and 11 months does not have a vision and hearing evaluation on file. This was corrected at inspection when the parent emailed a copy of the child's vision and hearing.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 3, 2021
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FAQ
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued January 18, 2018.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 16, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 28 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 6 of 28 visits in the last 3 years; 7 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
230, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
Weekly tuition of $225, as it lists it.
(432) 704-5473.
100 West Scharbauer Dr, Midland, TX 79705. The nearest other daycare we list is Little Red Wagon Child Care & Learning Center, 0.2 miles away.