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Lions and Lambs Childcare

A licensed child care center in Tyler, Texas 75703

13730 State Highway 155 S, Tyler, Texas 75703. (903) 707-7650.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 18 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: 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?

18 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 83 child care providers in Smith County had 2.

16 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 17, 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 report to the state on Aug 10, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on Jun 11, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the report to the state on Jan 16, 2026

2 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

18 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

18 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.

Aug 10, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed sleeping while supervising a group of children.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 8, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 17, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “While revewing the emergency preparedness drills, the fire drills were conducted in January 2026 and Aprill 2026. No other fire drills were completed.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 18, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2026.

  • Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights

    “While reviewing the operational policies during the HASA, the operation did not have information of the parents’ rights.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(20). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2026.

Jun 11, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

    “While doing a walk through of the operation, there was an infant observed in a restrictive device asleep.”

    Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 11, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 18, 2026.

  • Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

    “While doing a walk through of the operation, 3 children were observed sitting in a bucket table without being strapped in. This was corrected when the caregiver buckled the children.”

    Rule 746.4501(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 11, 2026.

  • Required Personnel Records

    “While doing an inspection, the operation did not have access to the personnel files.”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 12, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 18, 2026.

Apr 16, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

    “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. The operation did not report to the parent at the end of the day a less serious injury.”

    Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 15, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 11, 2026.

Jan 16, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

    “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. There was enough evidence showing an infant sleeping with a bib on while at the operation.”

    Rule 746.2401(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 18, 2026.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. It was learned during the investigation the infant room has been watching tv while in care.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 12, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 18, 2026.

Sep 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “During a walk through of the building, it was observed a classroom with 7 students with students under the age of 2. It was brought to the caregivers attention, and turned off while licensing was in the building.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 24, 2025.

Aug 8, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    “During an inspection, it was observed an 10 month old infant eating a snack at the bucket table without being strapped in. The table did not have any straps in any of the seats.”

    Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 29, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 24, 2025.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “During a review of the emergency practice drills, it was observed no fire drills has been conducted since January 29, 2025.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 5, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 24, 2025.

Feb 4, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “During a walk through inspection, it was observed in one classroom holes in the wall throughout the room. Photos were taken and reviewed with the director. Compliance was met while licensing was still in the building.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2025.

Jun 20, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible

    “During a walk through of the building, it was observed a 5 month old infant sleeping in a swing. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the child and put them in their crib.”

    Rule 746.2426(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2024.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “During an inspection of the building, it was observed 3 infants in their classroom with the tv on for an unknown amount of time. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the tv off.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2024.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “During a review of files, it was observed no infant feeding instructions were made available.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 22, 2024.

May 30, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
  • No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File

    “During a walk through of the infant classroom, it was observed one infant sleeping in their crib while being swaddled. The infant does not have a sleep exemption form present at the center and this was corrected at the time of inspection.”

    Rule 746.2428. High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 30, 2024.

  • Posting of Activity Plan

    “During a walk through of the building, none of the classrooms had a posted activity plan.”

    Rule 746.2209. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 7, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 20, 2024.

All 20 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 17, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 12, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 10, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 18, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jun 11, 2026Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Apr 29, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 27, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 17, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 16, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 18, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 16, 2026Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Sep 24, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 8, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Feb 4, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 8, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 20, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
May 30, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Mar 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 20, 2024.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 43 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.
  • 4 reports 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 star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Source:

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

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 83 child care providers in Smith County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 18.
Source:

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

11 of the 83 in Smith County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Little Peoples School3
The Primary Leadership Academy3
Stepping Stone School11
Hand in Hand Preschool0
Early Steps Bilingual Academy10
First Steps Daycare4
Lillie Brannen3
Kid City USA Tyler0
Live Oaks Childcare5
Brittany Bowman1
Lions and Lambs Childcare This child care provider18
Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of Tyler2

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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