Little Companions Day Care
A licensed child care center in Sugar Land, Texas 77478
11420 Dairy Ashford Rd Ste 110, Sugar Land, Texas 77478. (718) 749-4732.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 24 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Fort Bend County: 4
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- Not star-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?
24 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 17, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jul 6, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the inspection on Mar 30, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the assessment on Oct 23, 2025
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
24 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. 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.
Jul 6, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One teacher was observed taking care of seven children without a clear background check.”
Jul 1, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The infant classroom was out of ratio for June 29 to July 2 by two children and again by three children on July 6. The specified age range was one teacher for four children.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Three incident reports reviewed did not have the correct dates for when a child sustained an injury.”
Mar 30, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“The operation fell delinquent in meeting requirements for their franchise tax, which resulted in forfeiture of their right to transact business in Texas.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation has not complete their children product certification since 01/16/2025.”
Oct 23, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation has not complete their annual fire inspection since 08/15/2024.”
Sep 22, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation has not complete their annual fire inspection since 08/15/2024.”
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Designating Director
“The operation does not have a qualified director for the childcare center.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation has not complete their annual sanitation inspection since 10/22/2024.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A walkthrough was conduct inside and outside the operation. The playground had trash and other debris spread-out all playground surface.”
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Liability Insurance Maintained
“The operation has not updated their liability insurance since 08/08/2025.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation has not complete their monthly playground checklist for the month of September 2025.”
Jul 21, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A total of one caregiver and seven children were inside the infant classroom. The specific age group for the classroom is twelve months to seventeen months old. The infant classroom is out of ratio by two children.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The operation did not complete the attendance sheet for each classroom marking the children attendance upon arrival and departure inside the childcare center.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“A school age child was observed watching YouTube videos on his smart phone inside the school age classroom.”
Jan 14, 2025: inspection8 deficiencies
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“A total of three operational staff were review. Two of the three operaitonal staff did not have their high school diploma for licensing to review.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A walkthrough was conduct inside and outside the operation. Rodent bait stations were observed outside the school age playground and it accessible to the children. Note: The rodent bait stations were removed from the playground and correct during the inspection.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“The playground slide was observed and did not meet the six feet use zone for children to exit successfully out the slide into the playground. Note: The standard was corrected during the inspection.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The operation did not have the latest 2936 inspection form posted for licensing to review.”
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Posting Requirements - Licensing Notice-Keeping Children Safe
“The operation did not have posted the notice of keeping children safe inside the childcare center for licensing to review.”
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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 daily menu for all meals and snack served inside the childcare center for licensing to review.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation has not complete their annual children product certification for the year of 2025.”
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Required Personnel Records
“A total of three operational staff were review. One of the three operational staff did not have their operational staff file complete for licensing to review.”
Oct 1, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The three playgrounds are not properly set up yet. The operation is still missing critical equipment and children structure for outdoor activity use.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 22, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 90 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.
- 2 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?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 24.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Baptist Mothers Day Out | 3 |
| La Petite Academy | 4 |
| Life Time Fitness Camp | 1 |
| Education Station | 1 |
| Villa Di Maria Montessori School | 7 |
| Sugar Creek Country Club | 2 |
| Tandway Properties DBA Kid Scholars Academy | 15 |
| Little Companions Day Care This child care provider | 24 |
| Pam Jean Zapalac | Not given |
| Wonder Land Child Care and Learning Center | 5 |
| The Goddard School of Sugar Land | 2 |
| Creative Minds Child Development Center | 4 |
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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