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Little Genius Academy

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
August 13, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 11, 2022
Capacity
41 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1729926

Where

11020 D'Hanis Ave
Lacoste, TX 78039

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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
October 16, 2025Medium746.401(11) - Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post
State’s note: “The children's product certification was not certified or posted for the past year. This was corrected at inspection when the form was completed and posted in the parent binder.”
At the inspection
October 16, 2025Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Four out of four employee records evaluated were lacking documentation showing proof of high school diploma or its equivalent.”
November 7, 2025
October 16, 2025Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The operational policies were lacking the parent rights section.”
October 20, 2025
October 21, 2024Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “2 out of 4 employee records reviewed had expired or out of date first aid certificates.”
November 4, 2024
October 21, 2024Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “2 out of 4 employee records reviewed had expired or out of date CPR certificates.”
November 4, 2024
October 21, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “There was no loose-fill for a structure that included a slide that was over 20 inches high but under 5ff tall.”
November 11, 2024
October 21, 2024Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “Fire drills were not logged/documented for the months of June, July, August, or September 2024.”
October 25, 2024
November 8, 2023Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “1 caregiver has online CPR and first aid training and is lacking current in person training.”
November 22, 2023
March 3, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “A five month old infant was allowed to sleep in a swing for more than 10 minutes.”
March 3, 2022
March 2, 2022Medium High746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
State’s note: “Rather than redirecting the child a caregiver pulled a child across the floor approximately 8 feet by the child's ankles.”
March 3, 2022
March 2, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver pulled a child across the floor approximately 8 feet by the child's ankles.”
March 3, 2022
March 2, 2022Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “The incident report was signed by the parent however, the parent did not sign within the 48 hour time frame and the parent did not receive a copy of the report.”
March 22, 2022
February 7, 2022Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “Nap mats were not labeled to identify the child name or number.”
February 14, 2022
January 6, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions were not updated in the past month.”
January 13, 2022
January 6, 2022High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The van lacked a fire extingusher.”
January 13, 2022
November 9, 2021Medium High746.4001 - First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
State’s note: “The operation lacked aa first aid kit.”
November 12, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Genius Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 13, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Genius Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 3 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 7 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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