Licensed child care center · public record
Little Lions Prep & Play
Ennis, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
9 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
October 28, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 28, 2025
- Capacity
- 60 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 1802901
Where
1101 S Hall St
Ennis, TX 75119
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “At the time of inspection, there is a caregiver careing for ten children the 3-4 year old class unsupervised.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “At the time of inspection several staff member's First Aid documentation has expired.” |
| March 18, 2026 | High | 746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operation is over capacity in the Infant rooms by four infants age group 0-17 months.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “At the time of inspection, annual training documentation is not available for revew.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “At the time of inspection several staff memebers are missing some or all of the required annual training hours.” |
| March 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “At the time of inspection several staff member's First Aid documentation has expired.” |
| March 18, 2026 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “At the time of inspection the vehicle used to transport children has not been equipped with the electronic child safety alarm system.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “At the time of inspection several staff member's First Aid documentation has expired.” |
| February 26, 2026 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “At the time of inspection the vehicle used to transport children has not been equipped with the electronic child safety alarm system.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “Infant classrooms are very dark prevent safe entrance into the rooms.” |
| February 26, 2026 | High | 746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity State’s note: “At the time of inspection the operation is over capacity in the Infant rooms.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “At the time of inspection several staff memebers are missing some or all of the required annual training hours.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium | 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required State’s note: “At the time of inspection, annual training documentation is not available for revew.” |
| February 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “At the time of inspection several staff member's First Aid documentation has expired.” |
| February 26, 2025 | High | 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations State’s note: “1 file out of 10 did not have required immunizations” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “7 out of 7 staff did not have the required affidavit.” |
| February 26, 2025 | Medium | 746.1305(a)(1) - Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages State’s note: “2 out of 7 staff did not have required pre-service training due to no childcare experience.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 26, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 12, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Little Lions Prep & Play?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 28, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Lions Prep & Play have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 6 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 5 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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