Little House On The Corner
609 HALE ST, Lexington, TX 78947 · Lee County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Leah Schneider
- Phone
- (979) 773-4052
- Regulated since
- Aug 22, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1468747 · number 1790881
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 7 | 6 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was a child observed having a restroom break without a caregiver present. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver came into the classroom.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-09. Correction verified 2026-07-09.
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Safety & premises Serious
Two classroom ceiling fans had buildup dust. A window was observed broken with sharp edges accesible to children.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-31. Correction verified 2026-07-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
Playground equipment contained standing water. This was corrected at inspection once the water was emptied out of the equipment.
HHSC 746.3701(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-07-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There were three employee files out of the eight viewed that did not have notarized affidavits on file.
HHSC 746.1105(3) — Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-09-15. Correction verified 2025-09-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have an updated fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/26/2024. Note: The fire department was called during the inspection, and noted that they will be out sometime this week.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-29. Correction verified 2025-09-05.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies Serious
There were breast milk packages and sippy cups in the infant refridgerator not labeled with a child's first name and last initial.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-04. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Other
The sleep mats were not labeled with a child's name or number for naptime .
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-04. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Food & allergies Serious
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May 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
The outdoor area play equipment contained mildew and standing water inside of the play equipment. The play equipment was observed to have broken sharp pieces. Ant piles were observed in the playground grass areas being used by children in care. Rodent droppings were observed in the bottom drawer of the restroom utilitzed by children in care. The droppings were cleaned and removed from the bottom of the drawer at inspection. There was cleaning supplies and conditioner in the bottom cabinets that was accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection once the items were removed and stored away from children.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-07. Correction verified 2024-05-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A fire inspection has not been completed for the operation.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-07. Correction verified 2024-04-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
There were no fire drills, severe weather drills, or lock down drills completed for March.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-26. Correction verified 2024-04-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There were three smoke detectors not working properly during testing. This was corrected at inspection once the smoke detectors were purchased and tested at the operation.
HHSC 746.5311(a) — Smoke-Detection System
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-23.
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Other Serious
There was one missing carbon monoxide detector in the kithcen area. This was corrected at inspection once a carbon monoxide detector was purchased, installed, and tested.
HHSC 746.5531 — Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-23.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Feb 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.