Licensed child care center · public record
Little Hands and Footprints 2
Temple, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
12 state inspections, last 2 years
41 deficiencies on the state’s summary
32 high or medium-high risk
August 19, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 8, 2024
- Capacity
- 33 children
- Ages served
- Infant, 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
- 1760710
Where
117 S 25th St
Temple, TX 76504
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. Showing the newest 25 of 41.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 8, 2026 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “During an inspection I observed a baby sleeping in a bassinet type bed on top of a baby lounger pillow, wearing a bib and having a pacifier string/clip attached to the baby's clothes. The pillow was removed along with the bib and picifier clip. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.” |
| April 14, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “There were two children files who were missing health statements.” |
| April 14, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Observed 6 children files and 3 were missing immunization record or needed an updated immunization record.” |
| April 14, 2026 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “Observed an infant that did not have written feeding instructions.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.4505 - Storage for Individual Belongings State’s note: “The operation did not have individual places to put their belongings. The operation did purchase hooks to hang the childrens items.” |
| March 18, 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: “Observed a caregiver with children in care go to the kitchen to make breakfast, leaving the children without a caregiver in the classroom.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “Observed a slide on the playground that did not have any loose fill. This was corrected when the slide was taken off the playground.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2409(a)(1) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib State’s note: “Observed 2 pack and plays with loose fitting sheets.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Observed piles of equipment on the playground that could fall on the children. There were chairs and other equipment stacked up.” |
| March 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “The operation did not have the food allergy form for a child in care who had food allergies. The operation did have a list of food allergies for the child but did not have a signed allergy form from a health care professional letting the operation know what steps to take if the child was to have an allergic reaction. This has been corrected as the child no…” |
| March 16, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child State’s note: “The operation provided food to a child who was allergic to the food that was provided. The child no longer attends the operation.” |
| October 23, 2025 | 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: “Observeed two caregivers in a classroom with 7 children, one caregiver was asleep on the floor and the other was on their phone. This was corrected when the caregiver woke up and the other got off of their phone.” |
| October 20, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Observed training records, two caregivers were missing the following trainings, Caregiver 1- Child growth and Development, Discipline and Guidance, Age appropriate corriculumm, Teacher child interaction, Emergency preparedness, Communicable, Administering medication, Food allergies, physical building premisis safety, hazardous. Caregiver 2 Teacher int…” |
| October 20, 2025 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “Observed two caregivers files without proof of education.” |
| October 20, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “Observed one caregiver that did not have a pre employment affidavit.” |
| October 20, 2025 | 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: “Observed two caregivers on one playground with 2 children on their phones. The other 6 children were on a different playground. This was corrected when the phones were put away and the caregivers put all children in one playground.” |
| October 20, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “No one at the operation had a current first aid or CPR. Their training had expired in 9/2025.” |
| December 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink State’s note: “Observed a caregvier rinsing cups in the handwashing sink. I spoke to the director regarding not rinsing the cups in the same sink that she washes hands in.” |
| December 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “Observed a television sitting on a shelf, I spoke to the caregiver about having the television mounted to the wall. The television was removed from the classroom.” |
| December 23, 2024 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “Observed a 5 month old infant sleeping in a restrictive device (bouncy seat). This was corrected when the caregiver placed the infant in the pack and play.” |
| October 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “During the follow up inspection, broken toys were observed on the playground area where the children had previously been playing.” |
| October 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “During the inspection, the diaper changing mat was observed with food particles on it.” |
| October 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “A caregiver was observed alone in the room with 16 children with the specified age of 2 years old. The ratio for the specified age range of 2 years old is 11. A caregiver was observed alone in a room with 6 infants ages 0-11 months when the 2nd caregiver left the room to answer the door.” |
| October 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection, the play yards were observed and did not have a tight fitted sheet on them.” |
| September 20, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “During the inspection, trash was observed on the playground area.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 5, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 16, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 31, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Little Hands and Footprints 2?
Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 19, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Hands and Footprints 2 have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 41: 9 high-risk, 23 medium-high-risk, 8 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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