Little Explorers Academy LLC
19433 TC JESTER BLVD BUILDING C, Spring, TX 77379 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 207
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Deana Kindt
- Phone
- (281) 547-8989
- Regulated since
- Aug 23, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1325627 · number 1687543
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Staff background & training (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
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Jul 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on video footage obtained, one staff member was observed grabbing an infant in an aggressive manner when she moved the infant from one area to the carpeted area and quickly turned the infant's body to the mirrored shelf. The staff grabbed the infant?s left arm in attempt to prevent the child from maneuvering from placement.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-17. Correction verified 2026-03-31.
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Other Serious
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Jul 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 20, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There was not food allergy/emergency plan observed for one child enrolled with documented allergies. The child's enrollment form addressed diagnosed allergies, but did not include the health care professional signature, and/or parent signature. The child's enrollment date was 05/28/24.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-25. Correction verified 2024-07-23.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. A child fell to the floor as they were getting off the top of a table. The caregiver stepped over the child without assisting, acknowledging or ensuring the child was not injured.
HHSC 746.1203(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-16. Correction verified 2024-03-15.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Two staff observed in the kitchen area was not aware of the ages of the youngest child in care. The youngest child in care was introduced as 6 months when the proper age is 14 months of age. The caregiver in the Infant 3 classroom was not aware of the age of the youngest child in care. Operation staff was provided proper ages of children/infants in which they were responsible for.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-07-21.
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Staff background & training
One staff CPR/First-Aid certification did not adhere to the guidelines of skill-based training or consist of a curriculum that incudes use of a CPR manikin.
HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-02. Correction verified 2023-08-09.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was allowed to have direct access to the children prior to having a background check ran. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the results of the background check are received.
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 at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-02.
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Other
A climbing structure that includes two small slides was not placed on loose fill or unitary surfacing.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-09. Correction verified 2022-02-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 27, 2022 Report · 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.