Little Giants Academy
816 N PRUETT ST, Baytown, TX 77520 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 189
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Linda Gwaltney
- Phone
- (281) 707-3817
- Regulated since
- Aug 24, 2009
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 515468 · number 1028126
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Two subjects are present in the classrooms with pending background checks.
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 2026-08-05. Correction verified 2026-08-06.
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Safety & premises
The playground area for children is not maintained. The grass needs to be mowed.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-12. Correction verified 2026-08-07.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-08-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left on the playground unsupervised for approximately 3 minutes. The child was uninjured. The caregiver responsible was terminated. Operation staff have revised transitioning protocol to mitigate risk.
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 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The playground area needs mowing. Picture taken.
HHSC 746.4751(a) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-07-31.
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Other
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Feb 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 30, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
There was no documentation of director documenting her arrival and departure times at the center. Note corrected during inspection.
HHSC 746.801(5) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-30.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- 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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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.