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Little Genius Academy

A licensed child care center in Lacoste, Texas 78039

11020 D’hanis Ave, Lacoste, Texas 78039. (830) 762-4020.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.

The last 24 months 8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: Medium High. Every month

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?

8 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 18 child care providers in Medina County had 8.

15 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 13, 2026: no violation found.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

8 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 16, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post

    “The children’s product certification was not certified or posted for the past year. This was corrected at inspection when the form was completed and posted in the parent binder.”

    Rule 746.401(11). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 16, 2025.

  • Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

    “The operational policies were lacking the parent rights section.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(20). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2025.

  • Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

    “Four out of four employee records evaluated were lacking documentation showing proof of high school diploma or its equivalent.”

    Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 7, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 2, 2025.

Oct 21, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    “2 out of 4 employee records reviewed had expired or out of date first aid certificates.”

    Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 5, 2024.

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    “2 out of 4 employee records reviewed had expired or out of date CPR certificates.”

    Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 5, 2024.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “There was no loose-fill for a structure that included a slide that was over 20 inches high but under 5ff tall.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 5, 2024.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “Fire drills were not logged/documented for the months of June, July, August, or September 2024.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 5, 2024.

Nov 8, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

    “1 caregiver has online CPR and first aid training and is lacking current in person training.”

    Rule 746.1315(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2023.

8 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 3, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    “A five month old infant was allowed to sleep in a swing for more than 10 minutes.”

    Rule 746.2426. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 8, 2022.

Mar 2, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “A caregiver pulled a child across the floor approximately 8 feet by the child’s ankles.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2022.

  • Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior

    “Rather than redirecting the child a caregiver pulled a child across the floor approximately 8 feet by the child’s ankles.”

    Rule 746.2803(4)(C). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 2, 2022.

  • Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

    “The incident report was signed by the parent however, the parent did not sign within the 48 hour time frame and the parent did not receive a copy of the report.”

    Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 22, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 16, 2022.

Feb 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

    “Nap mats were not labeled to identify the child name or number.”

    Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 14, 2022.

Jan 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

    “The van lacked a fire extingusher.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2022.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “Infant feeding instructions were not updated in the past month.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2022.

Nov 9, 2021: inspection1 deficiency

  • First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation

    “The operation lacked aa first aid kit.”

    Rule 746.4001. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 12, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 10, 2021.

All 16 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 13, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 16, 2025Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Nov 5, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 21, 2024Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Nov 8, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 19, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 3, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 5, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jun 6, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 29, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 8, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 3, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 2, 2022Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Feb 7, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 6, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 9, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 11, 2022.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 41 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 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 .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 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.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 18 child care providers in Medina County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 8.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 18 in Medina County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Little Genius Academy This child care provider8
Tanna Elizabeth Berg3
Ruiz Family Babi18
Graceday Village School8
Happy Home Daycare10
The Color Box Child Learning Center1
Graceday Village School II3
Sat Learning Center and Pre-School8
Ms Cassy’s Kids15
Little Red Rooster Learning Center4
Devine Childcare Development Center13
Growing Minds Early Educational Center LLC14

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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