Little Einstein's Academy
2902 COTTONWOOD LN, Temple, TX 76502 · Bell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 112
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Brooke Taylor
- Phone
- (254) 531-0122
- Regulated since
- Oct 27, 2017
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1278962 · number 1653992
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Walls and garbage accessible to children must be clean and in good repair. This was corrected during the inspection when the walls were cleaned and covered and the garbage cans were wiped clean.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-20.
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Illness & medication
The first aid kit had expired medication in it. This was corrected during the inspection when the medication was removed and discarded.
HHSC 746.4003(b) — First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-02-20.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Mar 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Children were observed playing on outdoor equipment that had multiple broken parts or missing pieces with exposed rough edges.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-04-12.
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Safety & premises
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May 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Observed children ages 18 months -2 years old using the television to watch tv. This was corrected when the television was turned to a black screen and music and the caregiver was spoken to about not allowing children under two years old to have any screen time.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(4) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-12.
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Safety & premises
Observed an infant sleeping in a crib next to a bottle of milk. This was corrected when the bottle was removed.
HHSC 746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-12.
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Other
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Oct 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a caregiver was observed rinsing an infant's bottle in the hand-washing sink. A discussion was held regarding cross-contamination and sanitary ways to rinse infant bottles, bringing the facility into compliance. Feeding utensils that included bowls and spoons were observed sitting in the hand washing sink. The feeding utensils were immediately removed when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.
HHSC 746.2419(8) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Rugs in several classrooms were observed to be stained and in need of cleaning.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-19. Correction verified 2022-08-02.
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Records & paperwork
A child enrolled in care since March of 2021 did not have a physician's health statement on file for review.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-05. Correction verified 2022-07-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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- 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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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.