Mary's Little Lamb Learning Center

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Houston / Harris / 77048
Street address: 4721 Airport Blvd
Phone: (713) 240-7599
Capacity: 24
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 05:30 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: May 23, 2018
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 15 cited deficiencies dated May 7, 2024 to May 12, 2026 (10 High, 5 Medium High risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 15 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months (746.5101(a))
Cited September 10, 2024 (correction date recorded: October 10, 2024; correction verified September 10, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: No current fire inspection report was available for review. The last fire inspection was dated 5/22/23.
High risk · Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat (746.5607(e)(3)(A))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 16, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A 4-year-old child was observed being transported in a vehicle without being properly secured in a child safety seat.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information (746.5617(a)(2))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 16, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms were missing for children being transported in a vehicle.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child (746.5617(a)(4))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 16, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Parent names and emergency contact numbers were missing for children being transported in a vehicle.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher (746.5617(a)(5))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 16, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: No fire extinguisher was observed in the vehicle used to transport children.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit (746.5617(a)(6))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 16, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: No first aid kit was observed in the vehicle used to transport children.
High risk · Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children (746.5617(a)(1))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 16, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: There was no list of the children being transported in the vehicle.
High risk · AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited (746.1201(4))
Cited May 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 7, 2024; correction verified November 22, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to suggest that neglectful supervision occurred.
High risk · Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards (746.5607(e)(1))
Cited May 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 9, 2024; correction verified May 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to suggest that an 11-month-old infant was transported in a booster seat instead of the required rear-facing car seat.
High risk · Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety (746.1205(a)(5))
Cited May 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: November 7, 2024; correction verified November 22, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not intervene when needed as a child fell from a car seat while being transported.
Medium High risk · Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan (746.605(15))
Cited May 12, 2026 (correction date recorded: May 26, 2026; correction verified May 27, 2026).
What the record describes: A Food Allergy Emergency Plan for a diagnosed food allergy was unavailable for review in one of four children's files reviewed.
Medium High risk · Fire Extinguishers Serviced (746.5307(b))
Cited May 16, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 30, 2024; correction verified May 29, 2024).
What the record describes: Fire extinguishers were observed to be expired and were last serviced in March 2023.
Medium High risk · Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer's Instructions (746.5607(a)(2))
Cited May 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 9, 2024; correction verified May 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to suggest that a child's car seat was not properly secured in the vehicle.
Medium High risk · Transportation Child/Caregiver Ratio - Children Younger Than 2 Years (746.1805(a))
Cited May 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 9, 2024; correction verified May 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The investigation found enough evidence to suggest that no caregiver besides the driver was in the vehicle while transporting a child under two years old.
Medium High risk · Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely (746.5603(c))
Cited May 7, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 9, 2024; correction verified May 16, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a DFPS investigation found sufficient evidence to suggest that at least one seat belt in the vehicle was not working.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 15 cited deficiencies for Mary's Little Lamb Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (10 High, 5 Medium High).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-06-22.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	10
Medium High	5
Medium	0
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-05-12 · 746.605(15) · Medium High

Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

There was no Food Allergy Emergency Plan for diagnosed food allergy available for review during the inspection for one out of four children files reviewed.

Correction date recorded: 2026-05-26

2024-09-10 · 746.5101(a) · High

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection was observed last dated 5/22/23.

Correction date recorded: 2024-10-10

2024-05-16 · 746.5607(e)(3)(A) · High

Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat

A 4 year old child was observed not properly secured in a child safety seat while being transported in vehicle.

Correction date recorded: 2024-05-16

Full citation history from HHSC (19)

2026-05-12 · 746.605(15) · Medium High
Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-05-26. Correction verified: 2026-05-27.
There was no Food Allergy Emergency Plan for diagnosed food allergy available for review during the inspection for one out of four children files reviewed.
2024-09-10 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-10-10. Correction verified: 2024-09-10.
There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. Fire inspection was observed last dated 5/22/23.
2024-05-16 · 746.5617(a)(6) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-16. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
There was no first aid kit observed in the vehicle used to transport children during the inspection.
2024-05-16 · 746.5617(a)(2) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-16. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
There was no emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for children being transported in vehicle during inspection.
2024-05-16 · 746.5307(b) · Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-30. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
Fire extinguishers were observed expired, last serviced 03/2023 during inspection.
2024-05-16 · 746.5617(a)(4) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-16. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
There was no parent names or emergency contact numbers for children being transported in vehicle during the inspection.
2024-05-16 · 746.5617(a)(5) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-16. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
There was no fire extinguisher observed in vehicle used for transporting children during inspection.
2024-05-16 · 746.5617(a)(1) · High
Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-16. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
There was no list of children being transported in the vehicle used to transport children during the inspection.
2024-05-16 · 746.5607(e)(3)(A) · High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 4 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-16. Correction verified: 2024-05-29.
A 4 year old child was observed not properly secured in a child safety seat while being transported in vehicle.
2024-05-07 · 746.1805(a) · Medium High
Transportation Child/Caregiver Ratio - Children Younger Than 2 Years
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-09. Correction verified: 2024-05-16.
Based on the DFPS investigation there is enough evidence to suggest that there was not an additional caregiver besides the driver in the vehicle while transporting a child under two years old.
2024-05-07 · 746.1205(a)(5) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-07. Correction verified: 2024-11-22.
Based on the DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not intervene when necessary to ensure a child?s safety when a child fell from a car safety seat while being transported.
2024-05-07 · 746.5603(c) · Medium High
Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-09. Correction verified: 2024-05-16.
Based on the DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to suggest that at least one seat belt in the vehicle was not working.
2024-05-07 · 746.5607(a)(2) · Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Secure Each Child in Appropriate System According to Manufacturer's Instructions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-09. Correction verified: 2024-05-16.
Based on the DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the car seat that a child was riding in was not properly secured into the vehicle.
2024-05-07 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-07. Correction verified: 2024-11-22.
Based on the DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to suggest that neglectful supervision occurred.
2024-05-07 · 746.5607(e)(1) · High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-09. Correction verified: 2024-05-16.
Based on the DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to suggest that an 11-month-old infant was transported in a booster seat instead of a rear facing car seat as required.
2023-10-03 · 746.605(13)(B)(i) · Medium High
Required Admission Information - Reasonable Accommodations or Modifications
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-27. Correction verified: 2023-11-27.
Four children files observed were not updated. The childcare facility did not update the children files to portray the updated required information by 09/01/2023. The files observed did not include an updated special care needs section, modifications, and/or the child's swimming ability.
2023-10-03 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-10-03. Correction verified: Not recorded.
One caregiver was observed caring for 7 infants ages 9 months, 10 months, 10 months, 12 months, 13 months, 16 months, and 17 months old. This was corrected during inspection when another caregiver returned to the room to assist with caring for the infants.
2021-11-03 · 746.2401(6) · High
Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-03. Correction verified: 2021-11-12.
One infants had a pacifier attached to clothing while asleep in the crib. Corrected: Caregiver removed the pacifier from the infants clothes.
2021-11-03 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2021-11-03. Correction verified: 2021-11-04.
One caregiver was at the operation without an eligible background check. Another citation related to background checks within the next 6 months may result in an additional penalty and other enforcement actions. Corrected: The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1296016

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.