Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc.

A licensed child care center in Lytle, Texas 78052

15040 Main St, Lytle, Texas 78052. (830) 772-6040.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.

23 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Atascosa County: 8
2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
21 inspections on record
3-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 23 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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What these words mean5

Inspection (survey): A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation: What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels: Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status: Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity: The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

23 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 17 child care providers in Atascosa County had 8.

21 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 22, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised, at the inspection on Aug 27, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger, at the inspection on Nov 6, 2023

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

23 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

23 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023											Nov	Dec
2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Mar 4, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies

AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

“The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident in which a child sustained an injury that required medical treatment.”

Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 2, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2026.
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization

“The operation did not complete an incident/illness report form that met all requirements as it was lacking information such as the description of the injury/risk and parent signature.”

Rule 746.701(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 2, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 6, 2026.
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

“The operation did not provide a parent with an incident report regarding an incident in which a child sustained an injury.”

Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 2, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 6, 2026.

Feb 11, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

Notification of Change in Space

“Notification was not provided for the addition to space in the infant room before the change was made. This was corrected at inspection as Child Care Regulation is now aware of the change that was made.”

Rule 746.301(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 11, 2026.

Aug 25, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies

Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

“The director was lacking training in shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma, safe sleep, SIDS, and early childhood brain development for the most recent completed training year evaluated.”

Rule 746.1311(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 23, 2025.
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“Two out of six child records evaluated had out of date immunization records.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 16, 2025.
Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

“Three employee records evaluated were lacking training in child maltreatment for the most recent completed training year.”

Rule 746.1309(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2025.
Documented Annual Training- Required Content

“Three employee records evaluated were lacking training in the required topics of: emergency preparedness, building safety, medication administration, food allergies, hazardous materials, etc. in the most recent completed training year evaluated.”

Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2025.
Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment

“The director was lacking training in the topic of child maltreatment for the most recent completed training year evaluated.”

Rule 746.1311(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

“The director was lacking training in the topic of emergency preparedness, building safety, medication administration, food allergies, hazardous materials, etc. for the most recent completed training year evaluated.”

Rule 746.1311(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 2, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2025.
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

“Two out of six child records evaluated were lacking a health statement.”

Rule 746.611(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 26, 2025.

Aug 27, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies

Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

“A caregiver in charge of the infant room was observed stepping out of the classroom to answer the door leaving 4 infants unsupervised. The caregiver also spent time in the classroom next door instead of returning and remaining in the infant room.”

Rule 746.2401(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 27, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 10, 2024.
Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves

“A caregiver in the toddler room did not wash their hands after removing gloves used for diaper changing. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregiver and they washed their hands.”

Rule 746.3505(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 27, 2024.
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

“The cots used for naptime are not labeled.”

Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 3, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 10, 2024.
Storage for Individual Belongings

“The storage/hooks provided for the children’s belongings are not labeled.”

Rule 746.4505. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 3, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 10, 2024.

Jan 18, 2024: assessment1 deficiency

Report Number of Employees

“The operation failed to submit the number of employees that have left their employment in 2023 by January 15th.”

Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 19, 2024.

Nov 6, 2023: inspection7 deficiencies

Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger

“The operational policies lacked Safe Sleep information.”

Rule 746.501(a)(9). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.
Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months

“Director lacked training in SIDS, Shken Baby and Understanding early childhood brain development.”

Rule 746.1311(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

“Director did not have training in transportation.”

Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

“The center did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was on 8/26/2022.”

Rule 746.5101(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 6, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 22, 2023.
Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment

“Director lacked one hours of prevention, recognition and reporting child maltreatment.”

Rule 746.1311(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“Two infants did not have infant feeding instructions.”

Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.
Children’s Products- Annual Certification

“The children’s product certification has not been re-certified, as required.”

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.

24 deficiencies older than three years

Mar 29, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

“One infant was in the crib with a pacifer strap and a bib.”

Rule 746.2401(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2023.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“The pre k age class had 16 children with the specified age of three years old with one caregiver. An additional caregiver arrived to make the ratio compliant.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 29, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2023.

Nov 8, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“During the operation’s nap time classrooms were combined. The children ranged in age from 15 months to four years old.”

Rule 746.1605. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2022.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“In the front room, the TV and phone cords were loose and in reach of children.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2022.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“Loose-fill in landing area for the slide was lacking the necessary 6 inches.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2022.
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

“Form 1100 Daily Building and Grounds Checklist had not been filled out since June 20th.”

Rule 746.4751(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2022.
Children’s Records - Health Statement

“A statement of health was missing from one of the four children’s files observed.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 18, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2022.
Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies

“Three of the four staff files did not include signed statements for receiving operational or personnel policies.”

Rule 746.901(6)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 16, 2022.

Jun 14, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Written Activity Plans

“The operation lacked a current activity plan for the week of June 13-17, 2022.”

Rule 746.2203(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 20, 2022.

Jan 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

“The two year old classroom was watching television while eating lunch. CI: This was corrected ted at inspection when the caregiver turned the television off.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 31, 2022.

Jan 19, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Groups Not Combined Not Reduced

“A group of seven children, with one caregiver with the specified age of 12-18 months were not asleep sitting in high chairs and then moved to classroom. This group of children were over ratio.”

Rule 746.1613(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 19, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 31, 2022.
Adequate Lighting During Naptime

“The two year old classroom did not have adequate lighting at nap time.”

Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 19, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 31, 2022.
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Seven children under the age of two years old were watching television at the beginning of the inspection.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 19, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 31, 2022.

Dec 28, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

“Four out of four staff lacked annual training hours.”

Rule 746.1301(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification

“The driver lacked a staff file with a photo ID.”

Rule 746.901(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 28, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2021.

Dec 14, 2021: inspection9 deficiencies

Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

“Director has neglected her time spent at the center supervising the staff. The staff files need immediate attention as do the administration sub chapter. The staff files were lacking personnel form, affidavit, a statement signed and dated for receiving operational and personnel policies and orientation.”

Rule 746.1003(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 17, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

“Four out of four staff files lacked an orientation statement.”

Rule 746.1301(1)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

“Four out of four staff lacked annual training hours.”

Rule 746.1301(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“The pre k classroom was over ratio during outdoor play.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 16, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Adequate Lighting During Naptime

“Lighting was not adequate, as I was unable to count how many children were in the mobile infant room due to no lighting.”

Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 14, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily

“written daily inspection of playground was not available.”

Rule 746.4751(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 17, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“Fire drills have not been conducted or documented as required monthly.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 17, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Required Personnel Records

“Four out of four staff files lacked a personnel record. Staff did not have begin and end dates of hire, documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.”

Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 28, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification

“The driver lacked a staff file with a photo ID.”

Rule 746.901(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 17, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 28, 2021.

All 27 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Oct 22, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 24, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
May 18, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
May 15, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 22, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 13, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 6, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 2, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 5, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 4, 2026	Report to the state	3 deficiencies cited
Feb 11, 2026	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Aug 25, 2025	Inspection	7 deficiencies cited
Sep 10, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 27, 2024	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Jan 18, 2024	Assessment	1 deficiency cited
Nov 6, 2023	Inspection	7 deficiencies cited
Apr 11, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 29, 2023	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Nov 16, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 8, 2022	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Jun 14, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jun 10, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 17, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 31, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jan 19, 2022	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Dec 28, 2021	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Dec 14, 2021	Inspection	9 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 30, 2015.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 38 children.

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

Among 17 child care providers in Atascosa County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 23.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 17 in Atascosa County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. This child care provider	23
Lil’ Red Schoolhouse Day Care	4
Lytle Learning Center	13
Robins Nest Preschool	8
Think Box Child Care	8
Ink/Poteet	0
Hands N Hands Childcare	25
Children’s House at Pleasanton	15
Children’s House at Jourdanton	21
Baby Shamrocks Playhouse	7
Z’s Dream Childcare	2
Little Hands Daycare	0

What the record doesn’t say

Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.

Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.

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