Living Word Church/ Little Steps

301 W AVENUE H, Jarrell, TX 76537 · Williamson County

3cited violations

3serious

3inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 46
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Yovely Mendoza
Phone: (512) 781-4440
Regulated since: Mar 24, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1524303 · number 1830380
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	3	3	Supervision & ratios (3)

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

Aug 17, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation had their last sanitation inspection in July 2026.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-29. Correction verified 2026-09-21.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operations last fire inspection was completed in July 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-11. Correction verified 2026-09-17.
HHSC inspection history
May 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Observed 2 slides on the playground. The operation does not have any loose fill or unitary surfacing to be able to have slides at this time. This was corrected when they were taken off the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-11. Correction verified 2026-05-13.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

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 Living Word Church/ Little Steps, 301 W AVENUE H, Jarrell, TX 76537-1313 (operation ID 1524303, operation number 1830380), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.