Karen's Little Learners Child Care And Day School
1743 ONEAL ST, Lancaster, TX 75134 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Director / administrator
- Karen Lee
- Phone
- (972) 218-8294
- Regulated since
- Apr 13, 2010
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 526509 · number 1037386
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | Safety & premises (4), Other (6) |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (4) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Documentation of monthly fire drill was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
Documentation of monthly sheltering drill was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(2) — Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
Documentation of monthly lock down drill was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(3) — Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Safety & premises Serious
Documentation of monthly smoke detector testing was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
Documentation of monthly carbon monoxide testing was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5337(a)(2) — Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Safety & premises
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Feb 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Documentation of monthly fire drill was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
Documentation of monthly sheltering drill was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(2) — Sheltering drill for Severe Weather- 4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
Documentation of monthly lock down drill was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5005(3) — Lock-down drill 4 times in a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Safety & premises Serious
Documentation of monthly smoke detector testing was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5115 — Smoke Detectors Testing
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
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Other
Documentation of monthly carbon monoxide testing was not available to review at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 747.5337(a)(2) — Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-02-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The provider was using the bassinet insert for the play yard which is less than 22 inches from top of the railing to the mattress. This was removed during inspection and the mattress was removed to put at the lowest level.
HHSC 747.2311(2)(E) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Minimum Height of 22 Inches from Top of Railing to Mattress Support at Lowest Level
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-03-10.
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Other
There is no infant feeding instructions giving directives on how much and how often to feed the infant. This is required to be written and updated every thirty days with a parent signature.
HHSC 747.2321(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-17. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
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Supervision & ratios
Operational policy did not include an emergency preparedness plan including the written plan nor the diagram.
HHSC 747.5003(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-24. Correction verified 2025-03-27.
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Other
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The provider was using the bassinet insert for the play yard which is less than 22 inches from top of the railing to the mattress. This was removed during inspection and the mattress was removed to put at the lowest level.
HHSC 747.2311(2)(E) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Minimum Height of 22 Inches from Top of Railing to Mattress Support at Lowest Level
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-03-10.
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Other
There is no infant feeding instructions giving directives on how much and how often to feed the infant. This is required to be written and updated every thirty days with a parent signature.
HHSC 747.2321(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-03-17. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
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Supervision & ratios
Operational policy did not include an emergency preparedness plan including the written plan nor the diagram.
HHSC 747.5003(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-24. Correction verified 2025-03-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 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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Apr 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 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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Oct 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 5, 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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Oct 25, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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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.