Licensed child care center · public record
Little Ladders Christian Center
Midland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
34 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 3, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 3, 2020
- Capacity
- 187 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
- 1689140
Where
1708 N Fort Worth St
Midland, TX 79701
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 34.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2026 | High | 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers State’s note: “An infant was asleep in the crib with a bib on. Another infant had a headband on. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the headband and the bib.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.1329(b)(1) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record State’s note: “Training certificates did not have all required information such as number of hours or trainer credentials.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram State’s note: “Emergency evacuation diagrams were not posted in each classroom. Most all classrooms did not have an evacuation diagram. This was corrected at inspection when the permit holder posted evacuation diagrams in all classrooms.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required State’s note: “Infant caregivers did not have current training on SIDS, Shaken baby syndrome, and early childhood brain development.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium | 746.1305(a)(1) - Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages State’s note: “A caregiver without 2-years experience in a licensed childcare center, hired March 2026 does not have 24 hours of preservice training completed.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Caregivers did not have 24 hours of annual training completed. Some had between 8 and 10 hours completed between 2024 and 2026.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Fire Drills have not been practiced. Drils are practiced onece a year when the fire marshal comes to inspect.” |
| August 21, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “The infant classroom had 11 infants under 12 months of age, with three caregivers.The room was out of ratio by one infant.” |
| August 21, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Fire inspection was not available for review.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “Upon reviewing personnal records, it was found that the director did not complete the required hours of annual training.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required State’s note: “Caregivers who provide care for children have not completed the required SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Early Childhood Brain Development.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “Children's records were reviewed. The following was not addressed: parent's acknowledgment that they received operational policies which addressed 1.) promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activities, 2.) procedures for supporting inclusive services. Also not addressed was water activities.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Low | 746.501(a)(25) - Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions State’s note: “Upon reviewing the operation's operational policies, the operation's plan for providing a comfortable place for breastfeeding mothers was not addressed.” |
| April 16, 2025 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “Director is not ensuring that all of the minimum standards are in compliance.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(28) - Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases State’s note: “Upon reviewing the operation's operational policies, information and procedures for staff vaccines was not addressed.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “Upon reviewing the operation''s operational policies, their procedures for inclusive care was not addressed.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Personnel records were reviewed. Staff have not completed the required 24 of annual training.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(12) - Written Operational Policies - Vision and Hearing Screening State’s note: “Upon reviewing the operational policies, the operation did not address the vision and hearing policies.” |
| January 23, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “Operation failed to complete mandatory report by the due date.” |
| October 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Closet in the boys bathroom was unlocked. Inside this closet were cleaning products that are supposed to be made inaccessible to chilldren. I observed children in the bathroom prior to the closet door being locked.” |
| October 21, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Health inspection was not current.” |
| March 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “I observed a classroom that has children under two years old, having monitoring time during lunch.” |
| February 28, 2024 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Two different groups of children under two years old were observed having screen tiime.” |
| October 13, 2023 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions for 8 infants were not updated with a monthly signature and date by parent.” |
| October 13, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A child's Diagnosed Food Allergy Plan was not signed by parent.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- November 1, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 21, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 28, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 13, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 2, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 20, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Ladders Christian Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 3, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Ladders Christian Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 34: 7 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 12 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 1 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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