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Little Texans Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

1215 Davis St S, Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. (903) 885-3011.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 13 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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?

13 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 12 child care providers in Hopkins County had 5.5.

25 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 9, 2026: outcome pending.

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Jun 22, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect, at the inspection on Mar 13, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect, at the inspection on Feb 21, 2025

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

13 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

13 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.

Jun 22, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The operation’s last fire inspection was completed 3/2025.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 6, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2026.

  • Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

    “The operations last gas inspection was completed 3/2024.”

    Rule 746.5401. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 6, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2026.

Mar 13, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect

    “The operation was not following conditions on an approved variance. Per varaince condition an individual is to work in a classroom with a qualified caregiver. At inspection, observed the caregiver supervising three children 6 months to 11 months alone. This was corrected at inspection as a second caregiver was sent into the classroom.”

    Rule 745.8311(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 13, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 26, 2026.

Mar 4, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “Observed two children were each napping on a torn nap mat that had exposed foam in one classroom. Nap mats cannot be properly sanitized if torn and have exposed foam.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 11, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2026.

  • Written Operational Policies - Type of Physical Activity

    “The operational policies were evaluated and lacked written procedures for the following: A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; C) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; D) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and E) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(18)(C). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 18, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 26, 2026.

May 13, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Children’s Records - Health Statement

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked a health statement.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025. Correction verified: May 13, 2025.

Mar 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met

    “In one classroom, during nap time, one caregiver was supervising 7 children, ages 15 months to 17 months. These numbers exceed the ratios allowed in a Licensed Child Care Center. This was discussed with the director. This was corrected at inspection as a second caregiver went into the classroom to assist supervise the children.”

    Rule 746.1613(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 6, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2025.

Feb 21, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect

    “The operation was not following conditions on an approved variance. Per varaince condition an individual is to work in a classroom with a qualified caregiver. At inspection, observed the caregiver supervising five children birth to 11 months alone. This was corrected at inspection as a second caregiver was sent into the classroom.”

    Rule 745.8311(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 6, 2025.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “One caregiver was caring for 5 infants birth through 11 months. This was corrected at inspection as a second entered the room. In another classroom one caregiver was supervising 6 children ages 14 months to 17 months. This was corrected at inspection as the second caregiver returned to the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 6, 2025.

Jan 20, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

    “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined an individual has been working in a classroom with children as a caregiver who does not have a high school diploma or equivalent.”

    Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 18, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 21, 2025.

Aug 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “Diaper changing mats in two classrooms were observed torn with exposed foam which causes the mat not to be able to be properly sanitized. This was corrected at inspection as the operation replaced both changing mats.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2024.

Jun 6, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

    “One child’s food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.”

    Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2024.

  • Parent’s Rights

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. Seven children records did not have a signed Parent’s Rights form on file for review.”

    Rule HRC 42.04271. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 20, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 17, 2024.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 10, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    “A child was observed seated in a highchair without straps and not strapped in. Two other high chairs did not have straps.”

    Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 18, 2023.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s immunization record was observed incomplete.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 10, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 11, 2023.

  • Required Personnel Records

    “Three employees lacked a notarized affidavit. Two employee’s record lacked documentation of an employee statement regarding the center policies. Two employee’s records lacked a statement regarding the personnel policies. One caregivers record lacked documentation of completion of orientation.”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 24, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 11, 2023.

Jun 28, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

    “In one classroom, a caregiver was observed talking on her cell phone.”

    Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2023.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “In one classroom a caregiver was supervising 25 children, ages 4 years to 6 years (SPA: 5 years). This was corrected at inspection as 3 children were moved into another class. In another classroom, one caregiver was supervising 16 children, ages 3 years. These children had woken up from nap and were putting their nap mats away. This was corrected at inspection as another caregiver went into the classroom. These numbers exceed the ratio allowed in a Licensed Child Care Center. This was discussed with the direcctor.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 10, 2023.

May 4, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface

    “The diaper changing mat in one classroom was torn and had exposed foam. This was corrected at inspection as staff replaced the changing mat.”

    Rule 746.3503(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 4, 2023.

May 3, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient as a caregiver used an improper restraint which led to bruising of a child.”

    Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 15, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 28, 2023.

  • Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation

    “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient as a caregiver has put children in the corner as a method of discipline.”

    Rule 746.2803(4)(D). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 15, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 28, 2023.

Aug 29, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

    “The operation did not have a copy of the most recent fire inspection on file for review by Child Care Regulation.”

    Rule 746.801(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 9, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 2, 2022.

  • Children’s Records - Health Statement

    “A sampling of children records were evaluated. One child’s record lacked a health statement.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 29, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 2, 2022.

All 34 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 9, 2026InspectionOutcome pending
Jul 21, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 10, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 1, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 1, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 25, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 24, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 22, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jun 18, 2026Report to the stateOutcome pending
Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 13, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 4, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 15, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 25, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 8, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 6, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
May 13, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 13, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 6, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Feb 21, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Feb 13, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 22, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 20, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 26, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 22, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 6, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jul 10, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Jun 28, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jun 14, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 4, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 3, 2023Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
May 2, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 29, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 29, 2010.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 144 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.
  • 9 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?

  • Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Source:

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

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 12 child care providers in Hopkins County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 13.
Source:

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

11 of the 12 in Hopkins County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Water Oak Preschool8
Sherry Williams5
Sulphur Springs Christian Preschool6
Carrol Wheeler11
Anneke’s Private Academy15
Noah and Company Kid Care5
Abigale DoddNot given
Angela Allen1
Sherry Valentine1
Lighthouse Montessori Academy0
Ronda Brice9
Little Texans Learning Center This child care provider13

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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