Lil Pups Day Care

220 N MAIN, Dilley, TX 78017 · Frio County

11cited violations

8serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 75
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Sylvia San Miguel
Phone: (830) 965-2160
Regulated since: Aug 1, 2013
HHSC IDs: Operation 1077348 · number 1486886
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 3
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	2	Staff background & training (2)
2025	3	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (2)
2024	2	1	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)
2023	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2022	3	2	Staff background & training (1), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Feb 3, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  One out of four employee records evaluated had expired first aid training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
- Staff background & training Serious
  One out of four employee records evaluated had expired CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Caregiver/child ratio was reduced to 1 caregiver to 7 infants under 18 months of age during naptime. This was corrected when additional caregivers returned to the classroom and the standard was discussed with the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.1613(a) — Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Other Serious
  A caregiver laid an infant down to sleep on their stomach instead of their back. This infant is not developmentally capable of rolling over on their own. There was no sleep exception form on file for this infant. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregiver and the caregiver rolled the infant over onto their back.
  
  HHSC 746.2427(a) — AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-06. Correction verified 2025-02-21.
- Other Serious
  The use zones for two slides were overlapping. This was corrected at inspection when the smaller slide was removed from the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4805(d) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operational policies was lacking the emergency preparedness plan.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(24) — Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-02-20.
- Safety & premises
  The fire drill was not documented for January.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-16. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Fire extinguishers lacked current servicing.
  
  HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-07. Correction verified 2023-02-24.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Two out of four caregivers lacked the required one hour of (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome; (2) `Preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development training.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-12. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Other
  The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been completed within the last year. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the director certified the product safety form and posted it.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-05.
- Other Serious
  A shelter drill had not be conducted in the past year. CI: The was corrected at inspection when a shelter drill was conducted during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(2) — Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-05.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 21, 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 Lil Pups Day Care, 220 N MAIN, Dilley, TX 78017-3802 (operation ID 1077348, operation number 1486886), 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, 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.