Little Stars Child Development Center

8300 W. STATE HIGHWAY 191, Midland, TX 79707 · Midland County

15cited violations

2serious

11inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 58
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Veronica Llanez
Phone: (432) 978-2704
Regulated since: Aug 14, 2009
HHSC IDs: Operation 365465 · number 904271
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 11
Staff background & training 3
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	8	0	Supervision & ratios (7), Staff background & training (1)
2023	4	1	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2)
2022	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 16, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have a current fire inspection report available for review. The last fire inspection was on 3/04/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-30. Correction verified 2026-07-24.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation no longer has a fenced outdoor area.
  
  HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-10. Correction verified 2025-08-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have an approved plan to maintain safety of children outdoors while the new playground is being constructed.
  
  HHSC 746.4311 — Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-10. Correction verified 2025-08-07.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation no longer has a fenced outdoor area.
  
  HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-13. Correction verified 2025-06-26.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have an approved plan to maintain safety of children outdoors while the new playground is being constructed.
  
  HHSC 746.4311 — Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-13. Correction verified 2025-06-26.
HHSC inspection history
May 23, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation no longer has a fenced outdoor area,
  
  HHSC 746.4305 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-30. Correction verified 2025-06-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation does not have an approved plan to maintain safety of children outdoors while the new playground is being constructed.
  
  HHSC 746.4311 — Outdoor Activity Space Accessible By Safe Route or get required approval of plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-30. Correction verified 2025-06-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two caregivers did not have the required 24 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-14. Correction verified 2025-02-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  There were 6 infants in the infant room with one caregiver. Specified age group is 0-11 months. Over ratio by 2 Corrected at inspection when another staff arrived.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-10. Correction verified 2025-01-24.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Four caregivers did not have the required 24 clock hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-08. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
- Staff background & training
  The Director does not have the required 30 clock hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-08. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  There were 19 children in a classroom with one caregiver. Specified age group is 3. Over ratio by 4. Corrected at inspection when another caregiver arrived.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-02-22.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation does not have a recent fire inspection report available for review. Last inspection done was on 2/14/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-08. Correction verified 2023-02-27.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 23, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  An infant did not have an updated feeding instruction available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-03-23.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not included the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity in the operational policies.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-03-30. Correction verified 2022-03-30.
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 Stars Child Development Center, 8300 W. STATE HIGHWAY 191, Midland, TX 79707-1364 (operation ID 365465, operation number 904271), 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.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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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.