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Lil’ Cats Child Development Center

A licensed child care center in Harleton, Texas 75651

120 Central Ave, Harleton, Texas 75651. (903) 777-3637.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 24 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: High. Every month

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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 21 child care providers in Harrison County had 2.

10 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 22, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the inspection on Jun 25, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised, at the inspection on Jun 25, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Jun 25, 2025

4 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

24 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

24 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Dec 31, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    “Four children’s files were reviewed. Child #3 does not have a signed parent’s rights form. Child #4 Is missing an address for the emergency contact and a health statement from page 4 is not checked and signed.”

    Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2025.

  • Required Personnel Records

    “Four employee files were reviewed. Employee #1 is missing a photo id, cpr/1st aid card, and notarized affidavit of employment. Employee #2 is missing a hire date and a notarized affidavit of employment. Employee #3 is missing a photo id and cpr/1st aid card.”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 7, 2026. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2025.

Aug 7, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Adequate Lighting During Naptime

    “During inspection the infant rooom was too dark and my eyes had to adjust. A current was opened to provide more light.”

    Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 7, 2025.

Jun 25, 2025: inspection11 deficiencies

  • Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

    “During the inspection it was found that the director has not enrolled in any classes to complete business management training for her ceritifcate and is not fullfilling the role of director as she is required to be in a classroom all day. The records and required documents are not maintained.”

    Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

    “During inspection the infant room was left unsupervised with sleeping infants with the door closed.”

    Rule 746.2401(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

    “During the inspection it was found that the operation does not have any current enrollment forms for the children including shot records, emergency medical treatment permission, etc.”

    Rule 746.605(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Operating in compliance with MS Rules Licensed

    “During inspection it was found that the permit holder is not ensuring that the director and staff are following the minimum standards including record keeping, supervision, and ratios.”

    Rule 746.113(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required

    “During inspection at naptime there were two teachers in the building each supervising a group of children and an additional person was not in the building.”

    Rule 746.1613(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio

    “Naptime ratios require that all classrooms with children be supervised with a caregiver in the room.”

    Rule 746.1613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Adequate Lighting During Naptime

    “The nappingn room needs additional lighting where eyes do not have to adjust to see the children.”

    Rule 746.2911. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

    “During inspection children were observed watching a move during rest time.”

    Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

    “The record was not available at inspection.”

    Rule 746.801(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

    “During inspection, current staff do not have a peronnel file showing hire dates, birthdate, graduation info, that handbooks have been reviewed and that orientation was completed. There are no training certificates available for review.”

    Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

    “The records were not available during inspection.”

    Rule 746.801(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 14, 2025.

May 28, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “During inspection a caregiver was found to be working with children without an eligibility. The caregiver was removed from the operation during inspection.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 29, 2025.

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “During inspection, a caregiver was not aware of how many children were in their care. During inspection, the caregiver identified and counted children and got a list to check name to face.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2025.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “During inspection the infant room was observed to have six infants with 1 caregiver. The room came into ratio when another caregiver was brought into the room.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2025.

  • Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

    “During inspection infants were observed walking around with food and bottle. Bottles and food were removed during inspectionl.”

    Rule 746.2419(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2025.

  • Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent

    “Infant daily sheets are not being sent home regularly.”

    Rule 746.2431. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 2, 2025.

Mar 3, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “Operation does not have a fire inspection under the new permit number.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 3, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 20, 2025.

  • No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits

    “Prek room has chairs in front of outdoor exit door and door cannot be easily exited in the event of an emergency and cannot be accessed to get to the playground.”

    Rule 746.5209(c). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 3, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 20, 2025.

  • Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food

    “Food was observed uncovered in the frigerator but was covered during inspection.”

    Rule 746.3317(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2025.

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “Operation does not have a current health inspection under new permit number.”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 3, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 20, 2025.

  • Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked

    “Gate exit on playground has wrapped chain that cannot be easily accessed to escape by caregivers in the event of an emergency.”

    Rule 746.4309. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 3, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 20, 2025.

All 10 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 22, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Dec 31, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 21, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 7, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 25, 2025Inspection11 deficiencies cited
May 28, 2025Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Mar 20, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 3, 2025Inspection5 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 31, 2026.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 52 children.
Source:

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 .
Source:

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 rated in Texas Rising Star.
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 21 child care providers in Harrison County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 24.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 21 in Harrison County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Lil’ Cats Child Development Center This child care provider24
Sycamore Sprouts0
Little Angels Learning Center8
Extended Family Preschool0
First United Methodist Day School0
Heart Dream Early Childhood Christian Academy10
Rosa ArzateNot given
Little Mav Academy2
Tender Loving Care0
Hallsville Child Development Center2
Miles of Smiles Childcare8
Gateway Academy15

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 Nov 5, 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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