Little House on the Corner
A licensed child care center in Lexington, Texas 78947
609 Hale St, Lexington, Texas 78947. (979) 773-4052.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Lee County: 2
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- 3-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?
12 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 8 child care providers in Lee County had 2.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 30, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Jul 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jul 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Aug 25, 2025
3 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 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 |
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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 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 9, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“There was a child observed having a restroom break without a caregiver present. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver came into the classroom.”
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Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
“Playground equipment contained standing water. This was corrected at inspection once the water was emptied out of the equipment.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Two classroom ceiling fans had buildup dust. A window was observed broken with sharp edges accesible to children.”
Aug 25, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have an updated fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/26/2024. Note: The fire department was called during the inspection, and noted that they will be out sometime this week.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
“There were three employee files out of the eight viewed that did not have notarized affidavits on file.”
May 21, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“There were breast milk packages and sippy cups in the infant refridgerator not labeled with a child’s first name and last initial.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The sleep mats were not labeled with a child’s name or number for naptime .”
Apr 23, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“A fire inspection has not been completed for the operation.”
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Smoke-Detection System
“There were three smoke detectors not working properly during testing. This was corrected at inspection once the smoke detectors were purchased and tested at the operation.”
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Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
“There was one missing carbon monoxide detector in the kithcen area. This was corrected at inspection once a carbon monoxide detector was purchased, installed, and tested.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The inspectors’ words, 102 words
“The outdoor area play equipment contained mildew and standing water inside of the play equipment. The play equipment was observed to have broken sharp pieces. Ant piles were observed in the playground grass areas being used by children in care. Rodent droppings were observed in the bottom drawer of the restroom utilitzed by children in care. The droppings were cleaned and removed from the bottom of the drawer at inspection. There was cleaning supplies and conditioner in the bottom cabinets that was accessible to children in care. This was corrected at inspection once the items were removed and stored away from children.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“There were no fire drills, severe weather drills, or lock down drills completed for March.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 21, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 22, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 44 children.
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 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 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 8 child care providers in Lee County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little House on the Corner This child care provider | 12 |
| My Friends House Day School | 1 |
| Solid Rock Daycare | 1 |
| Immanuel Early Childhood Center | 3 |
| Joyce Escalante | 0 |
| Pamela Watkins | Not given |
| St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Center | 8 |
| Jeff Dock Child Development Center | 0 |
| Martin Luther Lutheran Church Day School | 3 |
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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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