Little Acorns Academy
921 CHERRY ST, Blanco, TX 78606 · Blanco County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Nancy Kneese
- Phone
- (830) 833-0222
- Regulated since
- Aug 5, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1108302 · number 1512286
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 17, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Of the 4 children files reviewed, 3 needed emergency authorization filled out.
HHSC 746.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-06. Correction verified 2026-05-05.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The fire inspection was dated 6/22/2023, and expired on 6/22/2024.
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-13. Correction verified 2025-06-09.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
The children were finishing up their lunch when I got to the location. As they finished up, they were directed to get their napmats and lay down for nap.
HHSC 746.3417(6) — Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching Animals
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-07. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jan 2, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined that the operation did not report a broken finger to Child Care Regulation as required.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-28. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The activity plans were not dated.
HHSC 746.2203(b) — Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation has not been conducting lock-down drills.
HHSC 746.5205(3) — Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-13. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Other
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Dec 27, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
It was found that the operation uses screen time more than one hour day and that the content shown is not always related to the planned activities that meet educational goals.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(3) — Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Other Serious
Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
While most of the children at Little Acorns are potty trained, there were 2 parents and me with concerns for prompt diaper changes.
HHSC 746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver had 20.5 hours of the needed 24 hours for her last completed training year 2023-2024
HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-25. Correction verified 2024-06-24.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has not done an annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recalled notices issued by the consumer product safety commission and that they assure there are no unsafe products in the center.
HHSC 746.4135(c) — Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-18. Correction verified 2024-06-12.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
It was found during the inspection the last fire inspection was conducted in 2021.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-05. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jul 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-03-04. Correction verified 2022-03-01.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 21, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.