Little Dreamer’s Daycare Center
A licensed child care center in Athens, Texas 75751
1008 Mill Run Rd, Athens, Texas 75751. (903) 368-5368.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Henderson County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
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?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 24 child care providers in Henderson County had 4.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 6, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Sep 18, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
10 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 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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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 24, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The last gas leak test was conducted 8/20/2024.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“While reviewing children’s files, 4 children did not have an address or phone number for an emergency contact.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“While reviewing children’s files, 4 children did not have information for authorization for medical treatment.”
Sep 18, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“While doing a walk through of the infant room, 1 child was in a restrictive device inside a crib and 2 infants under 12 months had blankets on them. This was corrected when the caregivers removed the restrictive device and the blankets from the crib while I was present.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee’s personnel record
“The operation did not provide training hours to review.”
Nov 4, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“The caregivers did not have 24 hours of annual training completed within the last 12 months.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
“The loose fill under the swing is not maintained to 9 inches.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operation did not have the parent’s rights information in the operational policy or an acknowledgment that the parents were given the information.”
Nov 29, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Two diaper changing pads were observed to have tears and could no longer be sanitized properly.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“The HASA was completed and the caregivers did not have the 6 required topics for training.”
27 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 30, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“During inspection, one caregiver was observed not having the necessary educational requirements.”
Oct 12, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children’s Records Maintained
“During POA inspection, 6 records were reviewed. 4 records were not maintained.”
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Required Personnel Records
“During POA inspection, 6 records were reviewed and not maintained.”
Apr 14, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“Tiesha Carter is a designated perpetrator of neglectful supervision, case #48871715, date 12/4/21, with conditions. One condition is that Tiesha is unable to supervise children alone. On 4/14/22, Tiesha Carter was observed supervising two children alone during transition to a classroom.”
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Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
“During inspection, 2 infant classrooms were observed to have infants in restrictive devices. A second walk through was conducted 30 minutes later and one class had the same 2 infants in the restrictive devices and the second class had the the same children in restrictive devices and one asleep in a restrictive device. This was corrected when the caregivers removed the infants from the devices.”
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Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
“During the inspection, a classroom was observed with a child’s television program on that was not related to the daily activity. The caregiver stated she turns it on in the morning to start the day and wait for devotion time.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“During inspection, two infant rooms were observed to have infant feeding sheets that had not been updated. This was discussed with the caregivers and the person in charge.”
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Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
“During inspection it was observed the operation did not have a staff list or licensing inspection posted.”
Jan 21, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver had access to children before a background check was conducted.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“One infant was not strapped in in a high chair table.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Of the 5 records reviewed all 5 staff are missing 1,5,6. The operation does not administer medication so #3 is not required.”
Dec 15, 2021: inspection10 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Of 5 records reviewed, staff #1, #2, and #3 do not have this training available.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“A swing set is on the playground and required 6 inches of loose fill material is not installed.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“A current gas leak inspection is not available.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Four records were reviewed. Child #2 and #4 do not have full info for emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
“Five records were reviewed. Staff #1 needs one more hour in one of the required topic areas. Staff #3 needs two hours.”
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Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
“Of 5 records reviewed Staff #1, #2, and #3 are missing this training.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Of the 5 records reviewed all 5 staff are missing these required trainings.”
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Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
“Four records were reviewed. Child #2 and Child #4 do not show the parents received the parent handbook (operational Policies).”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Four records were reviewed. Child #2 and #4 do not have a health statement or parent health statement on file.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“Four records were reviewed. Child # 2 and #3 need addresses for their healthcare provider.”
Oct 21, 2021: report to the state6 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on a DFPS investigation, an operation employee did not use good judgment when they exited the vehicle without following transportation protocol. As a result, a child was left unattended on the vehicle for over 20 minutes.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and it was determined that neglectful supervision occurred.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on a DFPS investigation, an incident that put a child at risk occurred on 10/20/21 and the operation did not notify licensing per minimum standards.”
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Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
“An employee parked and the left the daycare vehicle, without ensuring that each child was accounted for.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
“Based on a DFPS investigation, it was founded that an employee did not properly utilize the installed electronic child safety alarm. The employee exited the vehicle to turn the alarm off, instead of walking through the vehicle to turn the alarm off.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“An incident report was not completed for a situation that placed a child at risk.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Report to the state | 6 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 20, 2015.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 136 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 24 child care providers in Henderson County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 10.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Dreamer’s Daycare Center This child care provider | 10 |
| Kidz First Learning Academy | 13 |
| Learning Express-Station 4 | 3 |
| Mimi’s Creative Kids, LLC | 6 |
| Amazing Grace Learning Academy | 10 |
| Angel Keepers Pre-School & Eastern Hills Christian School | 7 |
| Love & Learn Dcc | 3 |
| Sandra Weiss | Not given |
| First Baptist Church Gun Barrel City Childcare Center | 5 |
| Building Blocks Childcare Center | 8 |
| Learning Express Inc. | 0 |
| Darla Costlow | 4 |
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
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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