Little Nest Cdc LLC
1400 SW 10TH AVE, Amarillo, TX 79101 · Potter County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 131
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Elena Mcglaun
- Phone
- (806) 373-0974
- Regulated since
- Oct 6, 2014
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1137033 · number 1534146
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (4), Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (2), Food & allergies (2), Other (3) |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 17, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for which led to a child being left unsupervised outside.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-08-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised on the playground for 19 minutes.
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 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-08-25.
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Other Serious
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Dec 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has failed to properly notify parents of minor injuries their children receive while in care.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-04. Correction verified 2024-11-07.
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Supervision & ratios
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Aug 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation a child was able to leave the classroom on their own on two separate occasions in one day. On one occasion, one caregiver did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child which allowed the child to leave the classroom. One another occasion, another caregiver failed to have adequate physical proximity to the child which prevented them from being able to intervene appropriately.
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 2024-04-22. Correction verified 2024-04-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies Serious
Bottle propping was observed for a younger child when the caregiver used a blanket to prop the bottle for the child during feeding time.
HHSC 746.2419(3) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-13. Correction verified 2023-10-27.
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Food & allergies
Children were observed having meal and snack without water being available during these times by staff.
HHSC 746.3301(f)(1) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-13. Correction verified 2023-10-27.
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Illness & medication
An incident/illness report was not completed when a child was hospitalized. **This was corrected at inspection when it was completed by the staff at inspection.
HHSC 746.701(2) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Illness Requiring Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-13. Correction verified 2023-10-27.
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Food & allergies Serious
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Oct 11, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not wash hands after wiping a child's nose.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-09. Correction verified 2023-11-20.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
One staff member was observed at inspection conducting diaper changes but did not wash her hands after changing a diaper. Additionally, the young infant did not have their hands cleaned with an individual wipe after their diaper change.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-14. Correction verified 2023-09-22.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Aug 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Multiple caregivers did not have information to show each child's age in the classrooms they using during morning arrival at the start of the day. One caregiver did not know the names of each of the children she was responsible for. Another caregiver has an incomplete list and did not have all of the children she was responsible for listed and did not know the age of the youngest in her group.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-25. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Safety & premises Serious
A bassinet was observed at inspection as sleep equipment for a 6 month old infant. The manufacturer instructions specifies this sleep equipment is for 0-5 month olds. Additionally, a bassinet of 11.5 inches in height from the sleep surface to the top of the rail does not meet the play yard guidelines of at least 22 inches required.
HHSC 746.2411(2)(E) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Minimum Height of 22 Inches from Top of Railing to Mattress Support at Lowest Level
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-07-25. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Other Serious
An infant was observed at inspection asleep in a restrictive device.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-07-25. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Multiple children were observed having their diaper changed but did not have their hands washed after. In another classroom, a caregiver was observed wiping the noses of multiple children and did not wash her hands at all.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-25. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Multiple diaper changes were observed and the diaper changing surface was not sanitized in between diaper changes sessions or at the end of the diaper changes.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-25. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Safety & premises
Multiple classrooms have outlets that require outlet covers. Some outlets have automatic internal locks but these outlets did not have those and did not have outlet covers. Additionally, the barrier to the swing set on the playground has posts that have risen up and have created trip hazards. Three classrooms have cords extending down from a shelf that has the potential to pull items down if a child was to tug on the extended cord. The outlet covers were replaced at inspection and the hanging cords were removed.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-25. Correction verified 2023-07-31.
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Other
The younger children playground requires additional loose fill in the use zone of the kids trax slide. The amount of loose fill in the use zone various from 0-3 inches but does not have the required 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone. The spring based teeter totter also requires 6 inches of loose fill and various from 0-4 inches of loose fill. The swing set additionally requires 6 inches of loose fill and varies from 0-4 inches of loose fill in the use zone.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-09. Correction verified 2023-08-15.
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Other
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Jun 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 25, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
One children's records when reviewed did not have current immunizations in the file.
HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Evidence obtained during the investigation confirms staff at the operation had suspicions of children in care being Abused and Neglected outside the daycare and did not make a report to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
HHSC 746.1201(5) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-20. Correction verified 2022-11-02.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Aug 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During the walkthrough, a tire was observed in the use zone of the swings, which were also being used by children, therefore the use zone was not free of hazards.
HHSC 746.4801 — Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-07-07. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Records & paperwork
Two children in care did not have admission information available for review at inspection.
HHSC 746.801(1) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-07. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Safety & premises
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Jul 6, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child was left unsupervised outside on the playground area. The caregiver responsible for the child was not aware that the child was left in the playground area until after arriving to the classroom and therefore, did not have physical proximity. The caregiver was not aware of the child's ongoing activities and did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child, and there was no staff present on the playground responsible for the child.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation failed to report a situation that placed a child at risk within the required of 48 hours of the incident occurred. A child was left unsupervised in the playground area without any staff supervision and main caregiver was not aware of the child's ongoing activities.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-08-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A classroom was observed with all the children having their snack directly on the table and there was no sanitary holder between the snack and the table - such as a napkin or plate.
HHSC 746.3317(6) — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-24. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Safety & premises
During the walkthrough, three tires were observed stacked one on top of another and they were underneath a swing, therefore, the use zone of the swing was not free of hazards.
HHSC 746.4801 — Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-06-24. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jun 23, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 9, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation notified a parent of a child injury that required medical treatment by a health care professional about five hours after the incident occurred.
HHSC 746.307(b)(1) — AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-08. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Illness & medication
Based on the evidence obtained, the ouch report did not have all of the same required information as the Child Care Regulation Incident/Illness Report Form as it was lacking a date of when the incident occurred as well as parent signature on the form for when a child was injured and required medical treatment for the injury.
HHSC 746.701(1) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-08. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 22, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2021 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a child under two years of age was participating in screen time.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-08. Correction verified 2021-12-22.
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Other
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Nov 24, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 13, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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