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Lil Learners Academy

Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

17 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
September 24, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 21, 2014
Capacity
90 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-07:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
Yes
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1522751

Where

9712 Fondren Rd
Houston, TX 77096

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 2

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 5, 2026High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on interview with staff and children, sufficient evidence was obtained to validate that a caregiver engaged in corporal punishment by hitting children as a form of discipline when the children were misbehaving.”
September 2, 2026
July 31, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Observed a door leading to the outside area in the toddler classroom with a visible hole. This opening directly exposes the children to weather elements and creates a high risk for pest entry.”
August 14, 2026
July 31, 2026Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “Observed a changing mat with a tear making the mat absorbent.”
August 14, 2026
March 23, 2026Medium High746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
State’s note: “I observed the playground with a broken sharp fence board and nails protruding through the fence.”
April 9, 2026
October 9, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on interview with staff and children there is enough evidence to validate that a staff scream at children when not following the rules.”
October 21, 2025
June 18, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Four infants observed on a table highchair did not have any safety straps. This was corrected during inspection.”
At the inspection
February 6, 2025Low746.1329(b)(6) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Length
State’s note: “Training certificates evaluated did not contain the length of training hours for the transportation training.”
February 13, 2025
February 6, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “1 out of 8 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing 24 clock hours of annual training was completed. An additional 6.5 hours is needed.”
February 13, 2025
February 6, 2025Low746.1329(b)(5) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications
State’s note: “Training certificates evaluated did not contain the trainers qualifications.”
February 13, 2025
February 9, 2024Medium746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “1 staff file evaluated contained education documentation written in a foreign language which has not been translated to English.”
February 23, 2024
February 9, 2024Medium746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records- Current Driver's License
State’s note: “Documentation of a current Driver's License for one of the daycare drivers was not available for review upon request.”
February 16, 2024
February 9, 2024Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “During the inspection a slide and balancing beam were observed over concrete with no loose fill or unitary surfacing materials.”
February 16, 2024
February 9, 2024Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “During the inspection an infant was observed in their crib which contained loosely fitted sheets. Note: The provider removed the loose fitting sheets during the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 10, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Upon arrival, the caregiver in the infant room was observed sitting in a chair outside of the room while supervising infants. Three infants were observed to be awake and walking around. There were no other caregivers present in the room.”
February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Several broken toys were observed on the playground. The surfacing used on the climbing structure not observed to be maintained. Several pieces of the surfacing were observed to be separating and creating tripping hazards. In some areas, grass could be seen growing through the surfacing.”
February 24, 2022
February 10, 2022Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Records were reviewed for 10 children in care. I child did not have a valid immunization exemption on file. The exemption was observed to be a photocopy and the original was not available for review.”
February 24, 2022
February 10, 2022Medium High746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
State’s note: “One caregiver in charge of a group of children 4-21 months was not aware of the ages of the children in care. When asked the ages of the children. The caregiver stated the oldest child in the room was 12 months. The oldest in the room was 21 months.”
February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “A sink in the infant room was observed to be full of toys. The caregiver indicated the sink is used to clean toys, wash hands, and clean bottles.”
February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022High746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “A broken toy on the playground was observed to be collecting water.”
February 10, 2022
February 10, 2022Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The Children's products safety certificate was last completed 2/19/2020 NOTE: Corrected at inspection, the CPSC was completed during the inspection.”
At the inspection
February 10, 2022Medium High746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
State’s note: “Several cots were observed to be too close together and did not provide adequate walking space for staff or children.”
February 10, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Lil Learners Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 24, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Lil Learners Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 4 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 2 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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