The Little Yellow School House
A licensed child care center in Pittsburg, Texas 75686
331 Hill Ave, Pittsburg, Texas 75686. (903) 767-3640.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Camp County: 4.5
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 6 child care providers in Camp County had 4.5.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jan 22, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Sep 11, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Sep 11, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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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 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 22, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s immunization record was observed incomplete. Shared the name of the child and their missing immunization with the director.”
Mar 25, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
“The operation rotates weekly menus and only had two weekly menus that were dated for the past three months.”
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Documentation of Drills
“There was no documentation of a conducted fire drill, smoke detector check, carbon monoxide detector check, or fire extinguisher check for the months of Janurary 2025 and February 2025.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked the address of their designated contact, doctor/emergency medical care facility information, documentation the parents received a copy of the operational policies, and a health statement.”
Sep 11, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written procedures: 1) the criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; 2) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at the operation; 3)Procedures for parents to review and discuss with the child-care center director any questions or concerns about the policies and procedures of the child-care center; 4) Instructions on how parents may access the Minimum Standards online; and 5) procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The last fire inspection conducted was 9/5/2023. You must have a fire inspection at least every 12 months.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“The director lacked 22 hours of training to complete last years annual training.”
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Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
“The back classroom did not have an evacuation and relocation diagram posted.”
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Written Activity Plans
“The operation’s lesson plan posted at inspection was for August 2024. The operation did not have a written daily schedule.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation has not certified in writing since that they have reviewed the CPSC recall list and that no recalled items are in the center since 2022. You may view all current and past recalls through the CPSC s Internet website at: www.cpsc.gov.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children’s records lacked documentation that the parents received a copy of the operational policies. One child’s record lacked a health statement. One child’s immunization record was observed incomplete.”
Dec 7, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Documented Annual Training - Self- Instructional up to 80%
“The director did not have six hours of instructor-led training for last year’s annual training.”
29 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 19, 2023: inspection11 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The parent handbook that contains the emergency preparedness plan was not on file for review by Child Care Regulation.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“The substitute caregiver did not have documentation of current first aid training.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“A pile of sticks and one tree limb was observed the playground accessible to children. A window screen in a door on the front porch was observed torn.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“One child’s food allergy emergency plan was not signed by the parent.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The operations daily tracking system for the children did not include the following: the date, time of arrival, and time of departure; and the employee or parent’s initials or other unique identifier.”
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Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
“The operation did not have the most recent menu of all the meals and snacks served posted.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
“The operation did not have documentation of maintenance inspections and repair records of the active play space, from the past three months, on file for review by Child Care Regulation.”
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Documentation of Drills
“The operation did not have documentation of a fire drill conducted, smoke detector check, carbon monoxide dectector check, nor fire extiguisher check for August 2023 and September 2023.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked the address of their designated contact. One child’s record lacked the phone number and address of their doctor/emergency care facility. One child’s record lacked documentation that the parent received a copy of the parent handbook. One child’s record lacked a health statement. Three children’s record lacked documentation of a vision and hearing statement.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“The operation did not have attendance records or time sheets listing all days and hours worked for the director or the assistant/substitute caregiver, for review by Child Care Regulation.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“A record of the directors training hours for last years annual training was not available for review by Child Care Regulation.”
Nov 29, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The gate on the back of the fence on the playground is not able to latch or close to prevent children from wandering out of the playground.”
Nov 17, 2022: inspection15 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision
“Large pieces of a tree were observed on the playground accessible to children. Nails/screws were observed protruding from wood in the sandbox.Cleaning supplies were observed accessible to children. There small trash can in the restroom used by children does not have a cover or lid to prevent children’s access. The trash can in the kitchen does not have a lid or cover to prevent children’s access. Garbage/trash must be made inaccessible to children.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“The director and the caregivers pediatric first aid training with rescue breathing and choking expired 8/2022.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“The directors and the caregivers CPR training expired 8/2022.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
“The stove had dried food on it as well as a plate with dried food inside. A hair dryer was observed on the stove on top of a pizza pan.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The gray slide on the playground did not have loose fill surfacing installed under or around the equipment.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The last gas inspection was observed conducted on 6/2020. Gas inspections must be conducted once every two years.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“The caregiver did not have documentation of completion of 24 hours training to complete last years annual training.”
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Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
“The director lacked documentation of at least one clock hour of the annual training hours must focus on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse and neglect to complete last years annual training.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director lacked documentation of completion of training in the following topic to complete last years annual training: Emergency Preparedness.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The last documented annual verification of the CPSC recall list was observed 12/2020. You must certify annually in writing that you have reviewed the CPSC recall list and that there are no recall items in your center.”
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Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity
The inspectors’ words, 149 words
“The operational policies were evaluated and lacked the following written information: 1) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; 2) how parents may access the HHSC website (www.hhs.texas.gov); and 3) written information informing that you conduct daily health checks.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“A sampling of children records were evaluated. Two children records lacked the child’s date of admission. One child’s record lacked the address of their designated contact. Two children’s records lacked the phone number and address of the doctor/emergency care facility. Two children’s records lacked a health statement. One child’s record lacked documentation the parent received and reviewed a copy of the operational policies. One child’s record lacked documentation of a hearing and vision screening.”
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Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies
“The director’s record lacked the following: 1) A statement signed and dated by the employee showing he has received a copy of the child-care centers; (A) Operational policies; and (B) Personnel policies; 2) a statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in 746.1303 of this chapter.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“The directors record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.”
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Documented Annual Training - Self- Instructional up to 80%
“The director lacked documentation of completion of 6 hours instructor-led training to complete last years annual training.”
Dec 1, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The current fire inspection is dated 7/7/2020 and is expired.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director of the operation needs the required 30 hours of annual training for the year 2020-2021.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 22, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Inspection | 15 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 16, 2020.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 17 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report 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 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 6 child care providers in Camp County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4.5; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Rascal’s Daycare & Learning Center (Pittsburg Campus) | 1 |
| The Little Yellow School House This child care provider | 12 |
| Little Caterpillars Preschool | 3 |
| Trina Hawkins | 9 |
| Pittsburg Head Start | 6 |
| Bright Haven Learning Academy | 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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