New Century Learning Academy
A licensed child care home in Little Elm, Texas 75068
1825 Ringtail Dr, Little Elm, Texas 75068. (469) 450-9190.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Denton County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- 4-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?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 490 child care providers in Denton County had 3.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Feb 17, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Release Information, at the inspection on Apr 15, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
10 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Apr 15, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Release Information
“Two children were unaware of individuals, apart from a parent, to whom they could be entrusted for release.”
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Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The fence was discovered to be in a state of disrepair. Medications were acessible to the children. Pictures were taken.”
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Caregivers Annual Training-counted in ratio more than 10 times in a training year
“The assistant caregiver was lacking 10 hours of required annual training.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“Information concerning ‘Parent’s Rights’ was given solely to one child. The operational policies do not include this information.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Three children lacked health statement.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child was missing an immunization record.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“Two children lacked the information regarding of the child s physician or an emergency-carefacility .”
Jun 4, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
“The primary caregiver was missing the following training: Emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, food allergies, understanding building and physical premises safety, handling and storing of hazardous materials.”
Jan 10, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The backyard fence is in a state of disrepair, with some pickets broken and rusty nails protruding from the wooden structure.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child was missing the immunization record during the inspection.”
3 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Primary Caregiver’s Absence - Caregiver in Charge Have Access to All Records
“While the primary caregiver was abroad, the substitute caregiver who was present during the inspection encountered difficulty in accessing her own file, which contained important documents such as her Orientation, CPR/First-Aid Training, and Affidavit for Applicants for Employment. Unfortunately, the substitute caregiver’s file was not available for review at the time of the inspection.”
Jan 4, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
The inspectors’ words, 123 words
“The operational policies were missing the following items: Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical. Your policies must include: (A)The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor [Medium]; (B)The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (C) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time. Procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care home’s most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online, Instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website Procedures for conducting health checks”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
“Upon review, the operation had an incomplete emergency preparedness plan missing required information.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Jul 11, 2023.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 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.
- 0 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 490 child care providers in Denton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 10.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| New Century Learning Academy This child care provider | 10 |
| Robins Nest Montessori School | 1 |
| Arise & Shine Childcare | 0 |
| Leisd Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center | 2 |
| Brandy Hoyt | 13 |
| Chetna Thanki | Not given |
| Kiddie Academy of Little Elm | 24 |
| Alphabest @ Miller ? Frisco | 32 |
| Crossridge Preschool Academy | 6 |
| Yesenia Martinez | Not given |
| The Montessori Learning House Bilingual School | 7 |
| The Children’s Lighthouse of Oak Point | 2 |
| Happy Kids Montessori Childcare | 7 |
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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