Lil Rascals Childcare
4509 CENTER ST, Deer Park, TX 77536 · Harris County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 312
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Meranda Middleton
- Phone
- (281) 479-5439
- Regulated since
- Jun 4, 2021
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1377827 · number 1721458
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Other (2) |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (4), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 6 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (4), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jul 15, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The daycare is lacking current gas pipe test, last one expired on 12/28/2025.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-04. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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May 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The daycare is lacking current gas pipe test, last one expired on 12/28/2025.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-04. Correction verified 2026-05-22.
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Other
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May 19, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver administered medication to child in care and there was no information documented available for review.
HHSC 746.3805(c)(3) — Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-17. Correction verified 2026-07-01.
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Illness & medication
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May 19, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a caregiver administered medication to child in care and there was no information documented available for review.
HHSC 746.3805(c)(3) — Medication Records - Date, Time and Amount Given
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-17. Correction verified 2026-07-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Illness & medication
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 27, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 27, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 15, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 15, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 2, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 2, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to verify that caregivers did not maintain visual awareness of each child?s ongoing activities. Caregivers did not intervene when children received unexplained injuries on various occasions.
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 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-29.
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Other
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined caregivers did not inform parent of less serious injuries during pick up time.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 21, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to verify that caregivers did not maintain visual awareness of each child?s ongoing activities. Caregivers did not intervene when children received unexplained injuries on various occasions.
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 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-29.
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Other
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined caregivers did not inform parent of less serious injuries during pick up time.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 5, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 5, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 19, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained, it was determined child was unsupervised for brief moment when he went into an empty classroom after returning from playground.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 9, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained, it was determined child was unsupervised for brief moment when he went into an empty classroom after returning from playground.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 6, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 6, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver yelled at children as a form of discipline.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other Serious
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Apr 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver yelled at children as a form of discipline.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-16. Correction verified 2022-06-24.
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Other Serious
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Mar 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 4, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
It has been found that parents did not receive updated operational policies in regards to discipline.
HHSC 746.501(a)(7) — Written Operational Policies - Discipline
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-01. Correction verified 2022-05-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 4, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
It has been found that parents did not receive updated operational policies in regards to discipline.
HHSC 746.501(a)(7) — Written Operational Policies - Discipline
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-01. Correction verified 2022-05-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Activity schedule displayed 60 minutes of outside time this was corrected when the director added 15 mintues to morning and afternoon outside time.
HHSC 746.2206(2)(B) — Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-29.
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Other
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Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Activity schedule displayed 60 minutes of outside time this was corrected when the director added 15 mintues to morning and afternoon outside time.
HHSC 746.2206(2)(B) — Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Nov 19, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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