Little Explorers Academy LLC
A licensed child care center in Spring, Texas 77379
19433 Tc Jester Blvd Building C, Spring, Texas 77379. (281) 547-8989.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 19 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
19 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 10, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Feb 17, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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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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.
Feb 17, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on video footage obtained, one staff member was observed grabbing an infant in an aggressive manner when she moved the infant from one area to the carpeted area and quickly turned the infant’s body to the mirrored shelf. The staff grabbed the infant?s left arm in attempt to prevent the child from maneuvering from placement.”
Jul 18, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“There was not food allergy/emergency plan observed for one child enrolled with documented allergies. The child’s enrollment form addressed diagnosed allergies, but did not include the health care professional signature, and/or parent signature. The child’s enrollment date was 05/28/24.”
Dec 19, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
“This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. A child fell to the floor as they were getting off the top of a table. The caregiver stepped over the child without assisting, acknowledging or ensuring the child was not injured.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 21, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“Two staff observed in the kitchen area was not aware of the ages of the youngest child in care. The youngest child in care was introduced as 6 months when the proper age is 14 months of age. The caregiver in the Infant 3 classroom was not aware of the age of the youngest child in care. Operation staff was provided proper ages of children/infants in which they were responsible for.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One staff CPR/First-Aid certification did not adhere to the guidelines of skill-based training or consist of a curriculum that incudes use of a CPR manikin.”
Feb 2, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was allowed to have direct access to the children prior to having a background check ran. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was sent home until the results of the background check are received.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“A climbing structure that includes two small slides was not placed on loose fill or unitary surfacing.”
All 30 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 3, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 23, 2019.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 207 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.
- 11 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 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Greengate Academy Inc. | 0 |
| Klein-Spring Montessori School | 0 |
| Campus Kids@mittelstadt Elementary School | 1 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Early Childhood Center | 0 |
| Little Scholars Academy | 30 |
| Campus Kids@hassler Elementary School Sap | 5 |
| All Starz Academy Inc. | 0 |
| M.l.j. Daycare | 18 |
| Campus Kids @ Benignus Elementary School | 1 |
| Little Explorers Academy LLC This child care provider | 3 |
| Childrens Lighthouse - Gleannloch | 21 |
| Red Brick Learning Center | 16 |
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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