Licensed child care center · public record
Little Dreamers Academy
China Spring, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
7 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
July 9, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 14, 2018
- Capacity
- 39 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 1672909
Where
12693 China Spring Rd
China Spring, TX 76633
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.1107(1) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - Age Requirement State’s note: “It was determined a sole caregiver in a classroom did not meet the age requirement to be the only caregiver in the classroom.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “It was determined from a DFPS investigation that a caregiver was unaware of the number of children in their group.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “Based on evidence from a DFPS investigation, it was determined a child was able to get away from his caregiver and was in an unopened and unfenced area.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “A child, who was outdoors in the playground area, was observed to have sent inside alone by a caregiver and there was no caregiver supervising the child while the child went inside the operation to the bathroom.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Based on information from the DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not report an incident that put a child at risk.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Based on the evidence from a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not have an incident report for an incident that placed a child at risk.” |
| June 3, 2026 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “Based on the evidence from the DFPS investigation, it was determined a parent was not notified of a situation that placed their child at risk.” |
| June 3, 2026 | Medium | 746.1109(a)(1) - Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption with HS Diploma/GED- Not in Charge of Group State’s note: “A caregiver who is under the age of 18 years old, was observed supervising children alone on 6/03/26 by Child Care Regulation and on 6/05/26 by a DFPS Investigator. observed on 6/03/26 supervising a group of children alone.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “There were 5 caregivers with CPR/First Aid certifications that were observed to have expired.” |
| September 11, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire inspection report. The last fire inspection report was completed on 4/22/2024.” |
| November 15, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “There was 1 child in care with a documented food allergy and the there was not a food allergy plan on file.” |
| November 15, 2024 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “There was 1 child's files reviewed that did not have health statements on file for review.” |
| January 30, 2024 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used prohibited punishment by tying a child's hands together and over their head.” |
| February 9, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns State’s note: “The menus for breakfast and snack time were observed to not follow the meal patterns of United Standards Department of Agriculture due to being high in sugar.” |
| April 8, 2022 | High | 746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System State’s note: “The smoke detection system had not been inspected since 6/18/2020.” |
| April 8, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “A caregiver did not have in person CPR training as required per standards.” |
| April 8, 2022 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation did not have a current inspection on file. The last fire inspection on file was in 2020.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 3, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 19, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 11, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 6, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 15, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 30, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 9, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Dreamers Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 9, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Dreamers Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 9 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-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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