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Little Hands Learning Center

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

3 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
18 high or medium-high risk
December 29, 2025 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 27, 2020
Capacity
140 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
1694966

Where

1602 Avenue D Ste 800
Katy, TX 77493

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 11
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 7
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
December 17, 2025Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The required annual training on the following topics were not available for reveiw for the director; 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
December 31, 2025
December 17, 2025Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “The required annual training on the following topics were not available for review on 2 caregivers. The required training topics are 3. administering medication 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.”
December 31, 2025
December 17, 2025Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Two children's records indicated by the parent their child had a food allergy. Ther was no emergency care plan on file.”
December 31, 2025
December 17, 2025Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One child's record lacked the updated immunization record for the child's age.”
December 31, 2025
January 5, 2024High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “One child enrolled in care did not have authorization for emergency medical care and consent to transport.”
January 9, 2024
January 5, 2024Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “Three staff did not have proof of education in the file for review.”
January 24, 2024
January 5, 2024Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “Two children enrolled in care did not have the required physician health statement.”
January 12, 2024
July 5, 2023Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “Multiple children were observed engaged in screen time during nap/rest time. Some children were watching television, some were on tablets and one child was observed on a cell phone device.”
At the inspection
July 5, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver failed to demonstrate the use of good judgment when she threatened to call law enforcement on a small child who would not listen.”
July 28, 2023
July 5, 2023Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “In the schoolers classroom, 2 out of 12 children were observed sleeping, 5 were observed on electronic devices and the other children were observed watching a movie during naptime/rest time.”
At the inspection
July 5, 2023High746.1205(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: “Two caregivers were observed laying down in the dark during naptime and not supervising children.”
July 28, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “Medication for a child in care was not in the original container labeled with the child s full name and the date it was brought into the operation.”
January 13, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “The food allergy emergency plan form was not signed and dated by the parent.”
January 11, 2023
January 6, 2023High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The operation did not have medical treatment authorization forms for each child in being transported.”
January 13, 2023
July 13, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence there is sufficient evidence to prove that supervision of a child in care was not being adequately maintained. The child has been observed by staff and parent(s) outside of the classroom (roaming the building) without adult supervision.”
September 7, 2022
May 12, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “An 11 month old infant was observed sleeping on the boucer during the investigation inspection walkthough. The infant was removed from the bouncer and was placed in the crib for napping”
May 12, 2022
May 9, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained from the investigation, it was confirmed that children were left unsupervised when a caregiver had to leave their classroom to retrieve a child from running outside of the classroom.”
May 13, 2022
January 21, 2022Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “An infant caregiver did not have annual training in the following topics: Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and Understanding early childhood brain development.”
February 4, 2022
January 21, 2022High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “Emergency medical authorization information was not located in the vehicle used to transport children.”
January 24, 2022
January 21, 2022Medium High746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Two caregivers supervising infants at the time of inspection did not have CPR/First aid training. A caregiver supervising infants did not have current CPR or First Aid training. The certification expired in May of 2021.”
February 4, 2022
January 21, 2022Medium High746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “A restroom used by children in care had diaper changing supplies (Caldesene Baby poweder, Honest soothing bottom wash, 2 Boogie Bottom Diaper Rash Spray) that were within reach of children.”
January 28, 2022
January 21, 2022Medium High746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
State’s note: “The director had completed 15 hours of 30 hours of annual training (August 2020-August 2021) at the time of inspection.”
February 4, 2022
January 21, 2022High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director failed to ensure that training requirements and safe sleep practices were being met at the operation.”
February 4, 2022
January 21, 2022Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “A group of children under the age of 2 years old were observed watching Baby Shark at the time of inspection.”
January 24, 2022
January 21, 2022Low746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
State’s note: “An employee hired on or around July 2019 did not have a signed/dated proof of orientation and preservice at the time of inspection.”
January 28, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Hands Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on December 29, 2025. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Hands Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 11 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 7 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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