Mary's Little Lamb Academy

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 26 cited deficiencies for Mary's Little Lamb Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (11 High, 10 Medium High, 5 Medium).

Records list 14 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-06-17.

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Full citation history from HHSC (26)

• 2025-07-22 · 746.605(6) · Medium High

  Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-25. Correction verified: 2025-07-30.

  There were four out of eight children's files missing emergency contact info.

• 2025-07-22 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-22. Correction verified: 2025-08-05.

  There was a four year old child who walked into the office by himself.

• 2025-07-22 · 746.1309(b) · Medium

  Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-31. Correction verified: 2025-08-05.

  There were less than 24 hours of training for seven out of eight employee files.

• 2025-06-27 · 746.1609 · Medium High

  Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-30. Correction verified: 2025-07-09.

  There were 16 children between the ages of 16 months to two years old with one caregiver. This was corrected when a second caregiver entered the room.

• 2025-06-27 · 746.2417(2)(B) · High

  Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-30. Correction verified: 2025-07-09.

  There was an infant seven months old in a bouncer for 25 minutes.

• 2025-06-27 · 746.4501(b) · Medium

  Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-06-27. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  Two children were not strapped in correctly to a highchair. This was corrected when the caregiver properly strapped in the children.

• 2025-06-27 · 746.3407(12) · High

  Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-06-27. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  A teacher was using bleach on the floor where children were playing. This was corrected when the teacher put the bleach away.

• 2025-06-27 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-30. Correction verified: 2025-07-09.

  There was a child aged 8 by himself in a classroom.

• 2025-06-25 · 746.1203(3)(D) · Medium High

  Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-21. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  There is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that personal devices are being used by caregivers.

• 2025-06-04 · 746.1201(1) · High

  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that good judgement was not used when a caregiver lied to a child?s parents and the DFPS investigator, as well as falsified an incident report regarding how a child received an injury

• 2025-06-04 · 746.2401(3) · Medium High

  Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not comfort an upset infant when the infant was left upset and crying while the caregiver ignored the child.

• 2025-06-04 · 746.2805(3) · High

  Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver aggressively grabbed and pulled a child by both arms and then again by one arm.

• 2025-06-04 · 746.1601 · Medium High

  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that an infant classroom was left out of ratio on numerous occasions when a caregiver left the room leave one caregiver alone with six, seven, eight, and nine children at different times of the day.

• 2025-06-04 · 746.2417(2)(B) · High

  Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a 16-month-old infant was left in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes

• 2025-06-04 · 746.2425 · Medium

  Crib Activities

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a 16-month-old infant was left in a crib on numerous occasions for more than 30 minutes.

• 2025-06-04 · 746.2805(10) · High

  Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a child was placed in a crib as a form of discipline and made to remain in the crib for more than 30 minutes.

• 2025-06-04 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-07-11. Correction verified: 2025-07-22.

  Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a child was not adequately supervised when they were able to fall out of a crib.

• 2025-02-19 · 746.2419(7) · Medium High

  Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-02-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle in the crib This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the bottle from the crib.

• 2024-06-13 · 746.2407 · Medium High

  Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-06-13. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  Two infants were observed not strapped in there high chairs. One out of the two children actually got out of the seat and was standing on top on the high chair. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver removed all the children from the high chairs.

• 2024-05-22 · 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: 2024-05-22. Correction verified: 2024-05-28.

  One staff member was observed to be present at the operation without notification of eligibility from the Centralized Background Check Unit. This was corrected during the inspection when the director had the caregiver leave the operation.

• 2024-05-14 · 746.1613(a) · Medium

  Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-14. Correction verified: 2024-05-22.

  During the follow-up inspection a 17 month old infant was observed napping in a classroom with 31 children. The specified age group for the classroom is two. The max number of children that can be present is twenty two. Due to the infant being under 18 months, the nap time ratio can not be reduced by 50 percent.

• 2024-05-06 · 746.1609 · Medium High

  Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-06. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.

  An infant classroom had nineteen infants with three caregivers during nap time. The youngest child was eight months and the oldest child was seventeen months old. The classrooms specified age group was fifteen months. This was corrected during inspection when the infant class moved back to there classroom.

• 2024-05-06 · 746.1613(a) · Medium

  Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-06. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.

  During the inspection two infant classrooms were grouped together during nap time. There was a total of nineteen infants with three caregivers. The youngest child was eight months old and the oldest child was seventeen months old. The specified age group was fifteen months old. This was corrected during inspection when the infant class moved back to there classroom.

• 2024-03-07 · 746.3407(7) · Medium High

  Maintain Sand Boxes/Tables in Sanitary Manner

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-03-15. Correction verified: 2024-04-09.

  Three live ant beds were observed outside on the playground.

• 2024-01-29 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High

  Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-01. Correction verified: 2024-01-30.

  It was observed that the outside play structure does not have surfacing. Note: Picture was taken.

• 2024-01-29 · 746.5101(a) · High

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

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-09. Correction verified: 2024-01-31.

  It was found that the fire inspection was not completed.