Lil Tiger’s Playhouse
A licensed child care center in Slaton, Texas 79364
157 W Lubbock St, Slaton, Texas 79364. (806) 728-0070.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Lubbock County: 1
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- 4-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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 149 child care providers in Lubbock County had 1.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 27, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Corrections Made to Fire Inspection, at the inspection on Sep 28, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Dec 22, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the report to the state on Oct 15, 2025
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 28, 2026: inspection8 deficiencies
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Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
“During the inspection, it was found that the most recent fire inspection report dated 12.09.2025 had listed fire code violations that have not been documented as being corrected.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“2 out of six staff records reviewed did not have a current First-Aid certificate available for review.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“2 out of six staff records reviewed did not have a current CPR certificate available for review.”
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Diapering Procedures - Caregiver’s Hands Washed
“A caregivers hands were observed to not be washed after a childs diaper was changed.”
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“A childs hands were observed to not be washed after a childs diaper was changed.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“During the inspection a caregiver was observed not following the manufactures instructions when sanitizing a diaper changing surface after changing a childs diaper and prior to placing another child on the diaper changing surface.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“1 out of six staff records reviewed did not have the required 24 hours of annual training available for review.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“3 out of six staff records reviewed did not have this document available for review.”
Dec 22, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Evidence obtained during the investigation shows that an employee of the operation did not use good judgement or self-control when they held on to and pulled a child’s arm in an attempt to remove the child from the parents’ arms while the parent was attempting to leave with the child.”
Oct 15, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“It was found during the investigation that caregivers left children alone inside of a classroom while the children were napping.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“It was found during the investigation that staff inappropriately disciplined children by using their hands to hit children.”
3 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 28, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
“During the inspection it was observed that the last fire inspection was conducted on 3/22/2021.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
“A monthly ground checklist was not available for review during the inspection. Corrected during inspection as director completed the form dated 11/28/2022.”
Dec 30, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“2 out of 6 immunization records reviewed did not have verification of being up to date or have exemption or exception at admission and current shots.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 3, 2017.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 42 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 149 child care providers in Lubbock County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| In My Hands Learning Center Inc. | 5 |
| Lil Tiger’s Playhouse This child care provider | 11 |
| Meggan Godwin | Not given |
| Little Legacies Learning Center, Slaton | 0 |
| My Little Playhouse 2 | 3 |
| Ywcare of Lubbock at Maedgen | 0 |
| Ywcare of Lubbock at Wilson | 1 |
| Shirley Yandell | 0 |
| Vicki Mceachern | 0 |
| Ywcare at Honey Elementary | 0 |
| Ywcare at Wheelock Elementary | 0 |
| Ywcare at Preston Smith | 1 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.
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