Little Lynx Day Care

511 TOWNSEND ST, Spearman, TX 79081 · Hansford County

21cited violations

4serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 60
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Marybeth Ellis
Phone: (806) 659-1887
Regulated since: Mar 23, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1287377 · number 1660643
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 3
Illness & medication 3
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 8
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	2	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2)
2022	15	4	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (3), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (5), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2)
2021	3	0	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  CPR / First Aid certificates renewals were due 9/ 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-13. Correction verified 2026-02-18.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A caregiver was observed diaapering a child and she failed to wash her hands after she was done.
  
  HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-26. Correction verified 2024-04-02.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  A child did not get hands washed after diapering.
  
  HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-26. Correction verified 2024-04-02.
HHSC inspection history
May 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 25, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  An infant caregiver hired in May 2022 did not have a CPR or First Aid certificate.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-01. Correction verified 2022-11-08.
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  A sanitizer container and Lysol wipes were accessible to children in care.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-25. Correction verified 2022-11-01.
- Safety & premises
  A climbing structure used by children in care has been damaged. Repairs made to this structure have not been implemented according to it's manufacturing instructions.
  
  HHSC 746.4751(c) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-25. Correction verified 2022-11-01.
- Records & paperwork
  A child in care did not have a signed health statement from a doctor.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-08.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver hired on 1/20/2022 is missing 7 clock hours of pre-service training. A different caregiver is missing proof that orientation was completed. She also does not have a start date listed.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-06. Correction verified 2022-05-25.
- Illness & medication
  A child in care did not have a doctor's signature or stamp on his immunization record. A child in care was lacking a phone number and address for his local hospital and doctor's office. He was also lacking a signed health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.623(2)(D) — Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-10. Correction verified 2022-05-25.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 28, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  A 30-month-old child is missing 1 DTaP, 1 PCV, 1 MMR, 1 Var, and 1 Hep A. A 32-month-old child is missing 1 DTaP, 1 PCV, 1 MMR, 1 Var, and 1 Hep A. One child was missing an immunization record.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-14. Correction verified 2022-03-28.
- Records & paperwork
  A caregiver does not have a high school diploma on file for review.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-01.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver without an eligible background check result was the only staff member in the infant classroom.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-15. Correction verified 2022-02-28.
- Other
  One infant feeding instruction has not been signed or dated by a parent since 10/1/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-28.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver without an eligible background check result was the only staff member present in the infant classroom. The staff member was removed from the classroom during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-07. Correction verified 2022-02-15.
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver hired on 10/10/2021 and counted in child/caregiver ratio is missing 8 hours of pre-service training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-24.
- Other
  One infant feeding instruction has not been signed or dated by a parent since 10/1/2021. One infant feeding instruction has not been signed or dated by a parent since 12/10/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-11. Correction verified 2022-02-15.
- Food & allergies
  Water was not offered or available to every child during snack time.
  
  HHSC 746.3301(f) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking Water Available and Served
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-07. Correction verified 2022-02-15.
- Illness & medication Serious
  A child's immunization chart was missing 2 DTap, 1 Polio, 1 Hib, and 2 PCV immunizations.
  
  HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-02-18. Correction verified 2022-02-09.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director has not completed training on abuse and neglect or food allergies during her last annual training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(c) — Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-25. Correction verified 2022-01-25.
- Safety & premises
  A fire drill was not documented for the month of November. Smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector checks were not documented for the month of November.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-29. Correction verified 2022-01-04.
- Staff background & training
  The director's file was not available for review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-05. Correction verified 2022-01-13.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Little Lynx Day Care, 511 TOWNSEND ST, Spearman, TX 79081-3140 (operation ID 1287377, operation number 1660643), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

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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.