Little House Pre-k

1205 TITUS ST, Gilmer, TX 75644 · Upshur County

7cited violations

3serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 17
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Linda Mason
Phone: (903) 790-4343
Regulated since: Jan 9, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1337614 · number 1696002
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2024	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	3	1	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1)
2021	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from CBCU regarding the person's eligibility. Submit the background check within two days.
  
  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 2026-04-15. Correction verified 2026-04-20.
HHSC inspection history
May 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  At the inspection, the operational policy reviewed did not include information related to maintaining and administering unassigned phinephrine auto-injector for emergency situations.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(29) — Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-04. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  12/14/22- At the follow-up inspection, the operational policy did not include information for the duration, the setting, or the benefits of physical activity for children. At the inspection, the operational policy did not have the information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physcial activity.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2022-12-15.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 18, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  At the inspection, the operational policy did not have the information regarding the promotion of indoor/outdoor physcial activity.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  At the inspection, the van used for field trips is not equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-14.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  During inspection the product annual certification was observed posted on the wall and had not been updated since 2019.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-29. Correction verified 2021-12-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  During inspection there was a swing set observed on the playground that was obsereved to have a sticker on it that says for home and residential use only. This was discussed with the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-06. Correction verified 2021-12-07.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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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 House Pre-K, 1205 TITUS ST, Gilmer, TX 75644-3517 (operation ID 1337614, operation number 1696002), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.