Lil One’s Daycare Emporium 2
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77028
8151 E Houston Rd, Houston, Texas 77028. (713) 380-5321.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 31 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 inspections on record
- 2-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?
31 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 19, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Jul 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible, at the inspection on Jul 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Specialized Medical Assistance - Provide as Recommended or Ordered by a Health-Care Professional, at the inspection on Jul 8, 2026
4 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
31 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 | 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.
Jul 8, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The director left the children unsupervised in the classroom to open the door for CCR to enter the building.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
“Within three minutes, CCR observed an infant strapped in a baby swing, sleeping in the restrictive device.”
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Specialized Medical Assistance - Provide as Recommended or Ordered by a Health-Care Professional
“A child who was diagnosed with a food allergy by their healthcare provider does not have an EpiPen stored at the daycare.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“CCR observed the director caring for 13 children, with the youngest being two months old and the oldest eight years old.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The operation has an open yard where the children’s playground is not enclosed. CCR observed several hazards accessible to children, including fire ant killer, wet wipe boxes collecting water, unused sleeping cots, ladders, and gardening soil.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“CCR did not observe a diaper changing table in the toddler classroom where the infant was being cared for. Instead, the infant caregiver was using a sleeping mat labeled as a diaper changing mat, which had a hole and is no longer non-absorbent, to change the children’s diapers.”
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Posting Requirements - License
“CCR did not observe the recent licensing inspection posted.”
Mar 11, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Nutrition and Food Service - No Beverages with Added Sugar, unless allowed by CACFP
“Children were served a beverage with 8 grams of added sugar that consist of 15% juice for PM snack. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director removed all sugar added beverages.”
Nov 21, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Director Annual Training - Less than 5 years experience
“The director is missing 6 hours annual training in management/leadership/supervision.”
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Notification of Change in Hours, Days, Months of Operation
“The operation changed the operating hours, is opening at 5am and did not make notification of the change.”
Aug 25, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -All Children Supervised
“Two groups of children were not supervised during naptime when the caregivers stepped out of the classroom.”
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Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The sanitation inspection was conducted on 3/4/25 and expires on 7/20/25. The report indicates non-compliance.”
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Sanitize Sleeping Equipment
“1 sleeping mat was being used by a child that was torn with exposed foam, making it impossible to sanitize. Note: the caregiver threw it away and replaced with a new one.”
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Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
“4 electrical fans were sitting on the floor within reach of children.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
“The carbon monoxide detector indicated 1 “chirp” per minute, indicating to replace the battery.”
Aug 23, 2025: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director failed to operate in compliance with minimum standards and failed to ensure all employees comply with the minimum standards.”
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The operation failed to make notification to CCR as soon as possible, but no later than two days after an Injury to a child in your care that requires medical treatment by a health-care professional or hospitalization.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
“The operation served an identified food to a child with food allergies, resulting in the use of an epi-pen and ambulance being dispatched.”
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Pest Extermination
“There is the presence of rodent feces in the kitchen cabinets with a large hole in the wall inside the cabinet that is the suspected entry/exit of rodents.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
“The operation failed to complete an incident report and share with CCR upon request.”
Dec 3, 2024: inspection9 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
“Outdoor play equipment on the children’s playground has two screws protrudiung from the structure.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“The director needs to complete 2 hour transportation training and keep the training certificate in the staff file and made available to CCR for review.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“4 out of 4 infant bottles and cups are missing the required name label.”
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Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
“4 out of 4 infants is missing the daily report. Daily reports are made on Brightwheel, however the caregiver was not able to access the daily report for review by CCR.”
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Pest Extermination
“2 active ant beds are present on the playground near the active play equipment.”
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
“Part of the fence is laying on the ground and needs to be stood back up or replaced.”
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Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
“The children have not been outside since June 2024 for outdoor physical activity.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“2 out of 2 infants not yet on table food requiring written feeding instructions were outdated.”
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Handwashing Sink in Diaper-Changing Area
“The hand washing sink in the diaper-changing area in the infant room is out of service.”
Jul 17, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The toddler room floor has multiple areas of ripped/ torn vinyl flooring that needs repair or replacement.”
Jan 4, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“A fire inspection has not been completed since October 27,2022..”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Jan 13, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Pest Extermination
“Multiple active ant beds in the playground were observed.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“A large spiny cactus has grown up from the neighbors yard along the playground fence, made accessible to children during play.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“Two tricycles, one plastic see-saw, and one child chair located in the playground, were damaged with sharp edges. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection when the director removed it.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One feeding instructions sheet for an infant on bottle food was last signed by the parent in August 2022.”
Jan 20, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“The use zone for the exit of the slide is measured at 3 1/2 ft from the barrier.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The loose fill is measuring at 3 inches out of the 6 inches.”
All 23 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 20, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 23, 2018.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 33 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.
- 5 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 31.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Dimples Childcare Learning Center | 31 |
| Lil One’s Daycare Emporium 2 This child care provider | 31 |
| Peggy Branford Daycare | 1 |
| Bethany Christian Academy | 29 |
| Patricia Ann Kemp | 5 |
| Zeola Jones | Not given |
| Academy of Little Achievers, LLC | 78 |
| Future Stars Learning Place | 10 |
| Klever Kids Childcare & Academy | 6 |
| Tamika Libra Ferrell | 1 |
| B’s Children World Academy | 21 |
| Demetrise L. Brown | Not given |
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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