Little Ladders Christian Center
A licensed child care center in Midland, Texas 79701
1708 N Fort Worth St, Midland, Texas 79701. (432) 695-6586.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 23 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Midland County: 2
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 19 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
23 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 91 child care providers in Midland County had 2.
19 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 3, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the inspection on Aug 21, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Aug 21, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the inspection on Apr 16, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
23 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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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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.
Aug 21, 2026: inspection9 deficiencies
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“An infant was asleep in the crib with a bib on. Another infant had a headband on. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the headband and the bib.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Fire inspection was not available for review.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Infant caregivers did not have current training on SIDS, Shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The infant classroom had 11 infants under 12 months of age, with three caregivers.The room was out of ratio by one infant.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Fire Drills have not been practiced. Drils are practiced onece a year when the fire marshal comes to inspect.”
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
“Emergency evacuation diagrams were not posted in each classroom. Most all classrooms did not have an evacuation diagram. This was corrected at inspection when the permit holder posted evacuation diagrams in all classrooms.”
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Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
“A caregiver without 2-years experience in a licensed childcare center, hired March 2026 does not have 24 hours of preservice training completed.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Caregivers did not have 24 hours of annual training completed. Some had between 8 and 10 hours completed between 2024 and 2026.”
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Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee’s personnel record
“Training certificates did not have all required information such as number of hours or trainer credentials.”
Apr 16, 2025: inspection9 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“Director is not ensuring that all of the minimum standards are in compliance.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Caregivers who provide care for children have not completed the required SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Early Childhood Brain Development.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Personnel records were reviewed. Staff have not completed the required 24 of annual training.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“Upon reviewing personnal records, it was found that the director did not complete the required hours of annual training.”
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Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening
“Upon reviewing the operational policies, the operation did not address the vision and hearing policies.”
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Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
“Upon reviewing the operation’s operational policies, information and procedures for staff vaccines was not addressed.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“Upon reviewing the operation’’s operational policies, their procedures for inclusive care was not addressed.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Children’s records were reviewed. The following was not addressed: parent’s acknowledgment that they received operational policies which addressed 1.) promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities, 2.) procedures for supporting inclusive services. Also not addressed was water activities.”
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Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
“Upon reviewing the operation’s operational policies, the operation’s plan for providing a comfortable place for breastfeeding mothers was not addressed.”
Jan 23, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“Operation failed to complete mandatory report by the due date.”
Oct 21, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Health inspection was not current.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Closet in the boys bathroom was unlocked. Inside this closet were cleaning products that are supposed to be made inaccessible to chilldren. I observed children in the bathroom prior to the closet door being locked.”
Mar 7, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“I observed a classroom that has children under two years old, having monitoring time during lunch.”
Feb 28, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Two different groups of children under two years old were observed having screen tiime.”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 13, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child’s Diagnosed Food Allergy Plan was not signed by parent.”
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Required Postings-Child’s Food Allergies
“A child’s Diagnosed Food Allergy Plan was not posted in the child’s room.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Infant feeding instructions for 8 infants were not updated with a monthly signature and date by parent.”
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Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
“Snack menu was not posted.”
Jul 20, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“Director has allowed for the operation to be out of compliance even after being cited more than once.”
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AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
“Operation was re-cited for being over capacity by 15 children.”
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Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors who do not meet caregiver qualifications must never be left alone with children
“An employee/volunteer who does not meet the minimum standards requirements of having a high school diploma or GED was left alone to supervise a group of children.”
Jul 12, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
“Operation was over capacity.”
Jun 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
“On June 16th, operation was over capacity by 10 children.”
Apr 24, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“Gas inspection expired in March 2023 and has not been renewed.”
Apr 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“During my walk through at naptime, I obseved three classrooms that were too dark as there was not sufficent lighting.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 3, 2020.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 187 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.
- 2 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 91 child care providers in Midland County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 23.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Child Development | 2 |
| Grace Lutheran Early Childhood Program | 0 |
| YMCA Child Development Center | 4 |
| Envirokids Pre-School and Child Care Center | 7 |
| First Christian Church Children’s Learning Center | 5 |
| Beatriz Huitron | Not given |
| The Play By Bright Horizons | 0 |
| Creative Care Learning Center | 1 |
| Coleman Early Learning Center | 4 |
| Little Ladders Christian Center This child care provider | 23 |
| Veronique Tremblay | 2 |
| Carver Head Start/Early Head Start | 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 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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