Lil Tikes Day Care Center

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 19 cited deficiencies for Lil Tikes Day Care Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 9 Medium High, 6 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 11 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-08-26.

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

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Full citation history from HHSC (24)

• 2026-08-26 · 746.1605(1) · Medium High

  Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-26. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  There were 15 children combined in the front room. The age of the youngest child was five months and the age of the oldest child was three years. This was corrected at inspection when the infants went to their room.

• 2026-08-26 · 746.2207(a) · Medium

  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-26. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  Infants and children were observed having screen time. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off.

• 2026-08-14 · 746.3407(13) · Medium High

  Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  Disenfectant spray was accessible to children waiting in line for the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when spray can was removed.

• 2026-08-14 · 746.3701(9) · High

  Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-08-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  A mop bucket full of water was accessible to children waiting in line for the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the mop bucket was removed.

• 2026-08-10 · 746.1601 · Medium High

  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-08-14. Correction verified: 2026-08-26.

  There were five infants with one caregiver in Infant room. The ages of the infants were five months, seven months, eight months, 11 months, and 19 months, The specified age group was 0 to 11 months. This was corrected at inspection when a child wa moved to another room.

• 2026-02-19 · 746.605(13) · Medium

  Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-02-19. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  One of the three children files was missing school age information. NOTE: Corrected at inspection.

• 2026-02-19 · 746.3301(b) · Medium High

  Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-19. Correction verified: 2026-02-26.

  During snack time the children were provided one component (pudding) instead of two components.

• 2025-07-14 · 746.5401 · Medium High

  Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

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

  At the time of inspection, the gas inspection was unavailable for review.

• 2025-07-14 · 746.4135(b) · Medium

  Children's Products- Annual Certification

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-07-14. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  The Consumer Report form was observed to have been last reviewed on 5.12.24. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection.

• 2025-07-14 · 746.2421(b) · Medium

  Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

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

  One of the feeding schedules for a bottle-feeding infant was unavailable at the time of inspection.

• 2025-03-21 · 746.1601 · Medium High

  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-03-21. Correction verified: 2025-04-07.

  The infant classroom was observed out of ratio when the second caregiver left the room several times to open the front door throughout drop off. The specifed age group was 0-11 months and there were 7 infants present. This was corrected when the second caregiver returned to the infant classroom and child/caregiver ratio was back in compliance.

• 2025-03-13 · 746.201(1) · High

  Policies Comply with Rules

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-09. Correction verified: 2025-05-05.

  Based on the evidence gathered, the operation was enforcing a policy regarding toilet-trained children, but this policy was not written in the center's operational policies when provided to parents at enrollment.

• 2024-11-12 · 746.2415(b) · High

  AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-11-12. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  An infant under 12 months was observed asleep in a crib propped up with a boppy pillow and a blanket. This was corrected when the items were removed from the crib.

• 2024-11-05 · 746.201(7) · Medium

  Operation Open to Parents At All Times

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-23. Correction verified: 2025-01-22.

  Based on the evidence gathered, parents were not allowed to visit their children at the daycare while their children participated in a holiday event.

• 2024-11-05 · 746.2803(4) · Medium High

  Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-23. Correction verified: 2025-01-22.

  Based on the evidence gathered, a caregiver did not use positive methods of redirection with a child during potty training. The caregiver had the child hold their wet pull-up while they placed a clean pull-up on the child.

• 2024-11-05 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High

  Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-12-23. Correction verified: 2025-01-22.

  Based on the evidence gathered, a caregiver did not follow proper health and safety practices when they asked the child to hold their wet pull-up during potty training.

• 2024-09-04 · 746.611(a)(3) · Medium

  Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-18. Correction verified: 2024-09-10.

  One out of the six children's files evalauted did not have a signed healthcare provider statement on file. The child had been enrolled over 12 months.

• 2024-09-04 · 746.521(5)(A) · Medium Low

  Parent right to receive HHSC's inspection report

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-13. Correction verified: 2024-09-10.

  Four out of the six children's files evaluated did not have signed Parent's Rights form.

• 2024-09-04 · 746.801(11) · Medium High

  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-11. Correction verified: 2024-09-11.

  The operation did not have their current fire inspection report on file or available for review.

• 2023-09-20 · 746.1203(3)(A) · Medium High

  Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-09-20. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  A caregiver was observed having to leave a classroom of preschool children unattended for less than minute to unlock the front door to receive children coming in for care. Caregiver was also put in charge of administrative/clerical duties as all employees present were responsible for supervising children in care. This was corrected when the director arrived at the center and took over admin duties.

• 2023-09-05 · 746.5202(1) · Medium High

  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-15. Correction verified: 2023-09-20.

  The emergency preparedness plan is missing written procedures for the evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down of children during different types of emergency situations.

• 2023-09-05 · 746.3407(12) · High

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

  Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-09-05. Correction verified: Not recorded.

  A large bottle of homemade weed killer along with bottles of vinegar and dish soap were on the floor within children's reach as they walked to and from the restroom. This was corrected at inspection when the solutions were moved from the area and made inaccessible to children.

• 2022-09-13 · 746.611(a)(3) · Medium

  Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement

  Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-09-20. Correction verified: 2022-09-20.

  Two children did not have signed healthcare provider statements on file after being enrolled for 12 months or more.

• 2022-09-13 · 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: 2022-09-13. Correction verified: 2022-09-17.

  An employee with a pending background check was observed caring for children. She completed fingerprints however the employee recently recieved notice that the fingerprints did not go through and they will have to be resubmitted.