Mzas Little People

601 WOODWORTH BLVD, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Jefferson County

6cited violations

0serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-08:00 PM
Director / administrator: April Conyers
Phone: (409) 217-0117
Regulated since: Dec 30, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1483337 · number 1800163
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2025	4	0	Supervision & ratios (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 22, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 22, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation needs an annual health inspection. Operation contacted health inspector to set an appointment.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-08. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation needs annual fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-11. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation needs an annual health inspection. Operation contacted health inspector to set an appointment.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-08. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation needs annual fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-11. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 17, 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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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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Send to: 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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Letter text

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 MZAS Little People, 601 WOODWORTH BLVD, Port Arthur, TX 77640-6356 (operation ID 1483337, operation number 1800163), 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.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.