Licensed child care center · public record
Little Acorns Academy
Blanco, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
10 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
November 2, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 5, 2013
- Capacity
- 18 children
- Ages served
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1512286
Where
921 Cherry St
Blanco, TX 78606
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The last documented time of playground maintenance checklist was completed was the week of May 4-8, 2026” |
| September 17, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked State’s note: “The back gate would not latch.” |
| April 22, 2026 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “Of the 4 children files reviewed, 3 needed emergency authorization filled out.” |
| May 29, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection State’s note: “The fire inspection was dated 6/22/2023, and expired on 6/22/2024.” |
| January 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(6) - Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching Animals State’s note: “The children were finishing up their lunch when I got to the location. As they finished up, they were directed to get their napmats and lay down for nap.” |
| January 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “It was determined that the operation did not report a broken finger to Child Care Regulation as required.” |
| December 30, 2024 | Medium | 746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver State’s note: “The activity plans were not dated.” |
| December 30, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year State’s note: “The operation has not been conducting lock-down drills.” |
| December 27, 2024 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily State’s note: “It was found that the operation uses screen time more than one hour day and that the content shown is not always related to the planned activities that meet educational goals.” |
| December 27, 2024 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter.” |
| December 27, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt State’s note: “While most of the children at Little Acorns are potty trained, there were 2 parents and me with concerns for prompt diaper changes.” |
| December 27, 2024 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter.” |
| June 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “One caregiver had 20.5 hours of the needed 24 hours for her last completed training year 2023-2024” |
| June 11, 2024 | Medium | 746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website State’s note: “The operation has not done an annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recalled notices issued by the consumer product safety commission and that they assure there are no unsafe products in the center.” |
| June 21, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “It was found during the inspection the last fire inspection was conducted in 2021.” |
| March 1, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- October 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- September 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 2, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 27, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 6, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 21, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Acorns Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 2, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Acorns Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 3 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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