Little Hawks Early Childhood Center

17694 HWY 105, Sour Lake, TX 77659 · Hardin County

19cited violations

3serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 122
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Jared Gieseke
Phone: (409) 287-2005
Regulated since: Jan 17, 2013
HHSC IDs: Operation 1102891 · number 1507754
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 10
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	11	1	Supervision & ratios (6), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1)
2025	3	2	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	0	Illness & medication (1)
2022	2	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)
2021	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One out of nine staff were missing training for emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administrering medication. Thw out of nine staff were missing training for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-21.
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing training for emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administrering medication, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The wooden boarder on the outdoor play area was raised presenting a possible tripping hazard.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  Information regarding transportation procedures was not observed to be in the parent handbook.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(14) — Written Operational Policies - Transportation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  Information regarding field trip procedures were not included in the parent handbook.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(16) — Written Operational Policies - Field Trips
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-15.
- Supervision & ratios
  The parent handbook did not include information about the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity including the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play, the type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in, each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play, and A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-15.
- Supervision & ratios
  Parent rights were not observed in the parent handbook.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(20) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Staff background & training
  Five out of ten staff files were missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  Four out of ten staff members were missing a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985).
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Supervision & ratios
  Six out of ten staff files were missing a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912).
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
- Records & paperwork
  Three out of ten staff files were missing a copy of a photo identification.
  
  HHSC 746.901(9) — Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-22. Correction verified 2026-09-18.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation uses two vehicles for transportation. One vehicle had all the required information for both vehicles. Each vehicle should have information for the children that they are transporting.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(1) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-11. Correction verified 2025-09-11.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The fire extinguishers in the operation's vehicles were not mounted.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-15. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
- Illness & medication
  Five children's admission files were lacking current immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-11.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-23. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Two children's enrollment information was lacking current immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-04. Correction verified 2023-09-28.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 12, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  One infant feeding schedule has not been updated within the past 30 days.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-10. Correction verified 2022-10-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activities.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-10. Correction verified 2022-10-06.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 12, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement signed by a health professional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-19. Correction verified 2021-10-14.
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 Little Hawks Early Childhood Center, 17694 HWY 105, Sour Lake, TX 77659 (operation ID 1102891, operation number 1507754), 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.