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Little Shepherd Childrens Center

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
May 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 1, 2002
Capacity
63 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
812783

Where

715 E Lamar Blvd
Arlington, TX 76011

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

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
April 2, 2026High746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
State’s note: “An infant was left in a restrictive device for more then 15 minutes. During my walk through an infant was in a swing at 1:26pm. I completed another walk through and the same infant was in the same swing at 1:46pm. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the infant from the swing.”
At the inspection
July 9, 2025Low746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
State’s note: “One child's file lacked documentation of the required vision & hearing screening results.”
July 16, 2025
July 9, 2025Medium Low746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “Six staff files lacked documentation of the Pre-Employment Affidavit (Form 2912). Note: (This was corrected during the inspection)”
At the inspection
July 9, 2025Medium High746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “There was no allergy plan documentation available for one child who has an allergy requiring an Epi-pen.”
July 14, 2025
August 26, 2024Medium High746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “Current gas pipe test documentation was not available at the time of inspection.”
September 3, 2024
August 26, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, the diagnosis and emergency plan documentation were not available for one child who has a known food allergy.”
September 3, 2024
September 6, 2023High746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
State’s note: “Three of six children's records reviewed did not have an authorized person listed on their admission's form.”
September 20, 2023
September 6, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Two of six children's records reviewed did not have a name, address, and number of an emergency contact filled out on their admissions form.”
September 20, 2023
September 29, 2022Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “The caregiver allowed the infants to watch television.”
At the inspection
September 29, 2022High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Ant baits were in window sill next to high chairs accessible to children. Sunscreens were in cubby holds accessible to children. The ant baits and sunscreen were removed and corrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
September 29, 2022Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “The vents and the floors in the toddler room had visible dirt on them.”
October 3, 2022
September 29, 2022Medium High746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
State’s note: “Two chairs in the toddler room were soiled with stains. The outdoor play equipment was covered with dirt.”
October 3, 2022
August 22, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “During DFPS investigation, the caregiver stated she was unaware of how the child was injured after finding the child on the ground crying by the swing.”
October 6, 2022
August 22, 2022Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “It was determined during a DFPS investigation that a caregiver is allowing children under two years of age to watch television.”
October 6, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Shepherd Childrens Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 15, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Shepherd Childrens Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 4 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk, 1 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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