Gingerbread House
A licensed child care center in Littlefield, Texas 79339
717 Lfd Dr, Littlefield, Texas 79339. (806) 385-0879.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Lamb County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 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?
9 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 3 child care providers in Lamb County had 2.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Feb 19, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Feb 19, 2026
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 Apr 1, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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.
Feb 19, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Cleaning supplies were observed under the sink in a bathroom used by children.”
Apr 1, 2025: inspection8 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
“It was found during the inspection that children were left alone in a classroom unsupervised. Also during the inspection another caregiver left their classroom leaving children unsupervised in the classroom.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“5 out of 5 records reviewed did not have current First Aid certification.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“5 out of 5 records reviewed did not have current CPR certification.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“It was found during the inspection the Infant classroom was out of ratio due to there being six infants to one caregiver.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“It was found that 6 outlets were uncovered in a classroom and children under the age of 5 had access to these outlets.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“It was found while reviewing files one child who is listed as having a diagnosed Food Allergy did not have a Emergency Food Allergy plan in their file.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“While reviewing records one record did not have a current Affadavit Exemption from Immunizations Form on file. Exemption form on file was dated 4/22/22.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“1 out of 5 records reviewed did not have ceritifcates on file verifying they completed the required annual trainings. This file is missing 7 annual training hours.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Jan 18, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
“1 out of 8 records reviewed was missing 16 hours of Pre-Service training and has been employed longer than 90 days.”
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Handwashing Procedures
“It was found during the inspection that a caregiver did not wash their hands or the child’s hands after changing their diaper.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“During the inspection it was found that 3 changing mats had tears in the plastic causing the mat to now be absorbent.”
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Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
“It was found during the inspection caregivers were not sanitizing the changing table after each diaper change.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“During the inspection it was found that 5 outlets were uncovered in the Pre-K classroom and were accessible to children under the age of 5. This was corrected during the inspection.”
Sep 4, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Evidence obtained during the Abuse/Neglect investigation found that a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child on two separate incidents. During one incident the caregiver slapped the child’s hand, and during another incident the caregiver pulled the child’s hair.”
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Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
“It was found during the Abuse/Neglect investigation that a fan, placed on the floor, was being used in the infant room and mobile infants had access to this fan.”
Feb 16, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“It was found during the inspection that 3 classrooms were left unsupervised at different times during the inspection due to not having enough caregivers. This was corrected as several caregivers came back to the operation to have enough to supervise the children appropriately.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“During the inspection it was found that a 7 month old and 8 month old were sleeping in their cribs with blankets. This was corrected during the inspection by the blankets being removed from the cribs.”
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Cleaning supplies and water heaters under hand washing sinks were accessible to children in three classrooms.”
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Smoke-Detection System
“3 classrooms didn’t have a smoke detector and children use these rooms.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection there was 1 caregiver to 9 infants 0-11 months old. This was corrected during the inspection as another caregiver arrived for this classroom.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 11, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 19, 2002.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 57 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.
- 4 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 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 3 child care providers in Lamb County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Delia Baiza | 0 |
| Little Steps | 2 |
| Crystal Sanders | Not given |
| Gingerbread House This child care provider | 9 |
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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