Leisd Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center

300 LOBO LN, Little Elm, TX 75068 · Denton County

4cited violations

2serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 100
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Carrie Mchugh
Phone: (972) 947-9160
Regulated since: Feb 4, 2015
HHSC IDs: Operation 1151724 · number 1544324
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2024	2	0	Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 30, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  According to the information collected throughout the investigation, a caregiver left a child unattended on the playground for about 3 minutes.
  
  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 2025-11-05. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 30, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  According to the information collected throughout the investigation, a caregiver left a child unattended on the playground for about 3 minutes.
  
  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 2025-11-05. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing the required hours in the following topics: prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development, Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Understanding building and physical premises safety, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-22. Correction verified 2024-08-14.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing the required hours in the following topics: prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development, Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Understanding building and physical premises safety, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-22. Correction verified 2024-08-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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 LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center, 300 LOBO LN, Little Elm, TX 75068-5216 (operation ID 1151724, operation number 1544324), 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.