Lakshmi Telu
1713 NIGHTSHADE LN, Celina, TX 75009 · Collin County
Program
- Type
- Registered child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Phone
- (518) 334-5428
- Regulated since
- Nov 13, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1517261 · number 1824818
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation had a person providing care to children at the operation during business hours in licensed space without a active background check. The operation also had two adults visiting the home for more than a week that did not have background check.
HHSC 745.621(a)(7) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-11.
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Supervision & ratios
During the investigation inspection, it was found that the operation caring for 1 child under 17 months and 6 children under 5. This put the operation out of ratio for a registered child care home.
HHSC 747.1701 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-22.
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Other
Two outlets located near the backdoor and near the master bedroom in the childcare area had no outlet covers. The operator did replace these when this was pointed out.
HHSC 747.3501(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-22.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 10, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation had a person providing care to children at the operation during business hours in licensed space without a active background check. The operation also had two adults visiting the home for more than a week that did not have background check.
HHSC 745.621(a)(7) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-11.
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Supervision & ratios
During the investigation inspection, it was found that the operation caring for 1 child under 17 months and 6 children under 5. This put the operation out of ratio for a registered child care home.
HHSC 747.1701 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-22.
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Other
Two outlets located near the backdoor and near the master bedroom in the childcare area had no outlet covers. The operator did replace these when this was pointed out.
HHSC 747.3501(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-10. Correction verified 2026-06-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.