Licensed child care center · public record
Tiny Tots Learning Center LLC
Mercedes, 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
26 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
October 22, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued March 23, 2022
- Capacity
- 40 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
- 1726229
Where
636 W 3rd St
Mercedes, TX 78570
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 26.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “Facility did not submit a background check for an individual that was present at the operation counted in child/caregiver ratios.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “An employee is not current with annual transportation training.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “Observed that infant hands were not washed after a diaper change.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “Observed a caregiver changing an infant's diaper and caregiver did not wash hands afterwards.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “Observed that changing table in the infant room was not being sanitized after each diaper change.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium | 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation State’s note: “The most recent Licensing Inspection form was not posted.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates State’s note: “Observed two classrooms without a written activity plan.” |
| November 25, 2024 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “Facility does not have a current annual certification regarding unsafe children's products.” |
| November 25, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times State’s note: “Written operational policies are incomplete.” |
| December 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “One employee does not have the require 2 hour transportation training.” |
| December 14, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “Facility does not have a current gas leak inspection.” |
| August 30, 2022 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “There is no current fire inspection on file. The last one was done on 8/2/21.” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The permit holder did not notify licensing that a new director had been hired.” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There were several items that the children have access to when out on the playground. There is a missing gate to the enclosure for the AC unit. The storage building outside is not locked and has items such as paint cans stored inside. There is a large gap of about 9 inches under the storage that is not covered which can allow children to crawl under the b…” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.4201 - Indoor Space Requirement State’s note: “There is a licensed classroom that is currently being used as a storage room.” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person State’s note: “The new director has not been added as a controlling person.” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “A fire drill has not been completed since January 2022.” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “It has been more than 12 months since the fire extinguishers have been serviced. They were last serviced May 2021.” |
| August 30, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “There is no current health inspection on file. The last was was one on 8/2021.” |
| March 16, 2022 | Medium High | 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System State’s note: “The sign in/out logs are not being properly maintained as thee were only 2 children signed in and there were 13 present in the building. (NOTE: corrected during inspection as the missing children were signed in.)” |
| March 16, 2022 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Out of the children's files reviewed, 2 had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.” |
| March 3, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment State’s note: “Staff files show that 2 did not have dates of employment.” |
| March 3, 2022 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “Out of the children's files reviewed, 2 had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.” |
| March 3, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training State’s note: “Out of the staff files reviewed, 2 staff did not have the remaining 16 hours of pre-service training needed.” |
| February 25, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 25, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 14, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 30, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 16, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 3, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 25, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 17, 2022 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 16, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Tiny Tots Learning Center LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Tiny Tots Learning Center LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 26: 2 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 2 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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