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Lil' Cats Child Development Center
Licensed child care center
120 Central Ave
Harleton, TX 75651
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Harleton, TX
- Record Period
- 2025–2026
- Source Documents
- 11
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 10 licensing visits from March 2025 to September 2026, HHSC cited 24 deficiencies at Lil' Cats Child Development Center; 24 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 10
- 2025–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 24
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 24
- Of 24 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
What the Record Shows
- 24 of 24 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, September 22, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
What to Ask About
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Lil' Cats Child Development Center
- Address
- 120 Central Ave, Harleton, TX 75651
- Operation Number
- TX-1812640
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 52 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182362
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182361
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jan 7, 2026
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 14, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182360
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182359
- 2025
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.2911Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 7, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182358
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182357
- 2025
Inspection
11 deficiencies
- 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Jul 9, 2025
- 746.1003(1)Director Responsibilities - Operate in ComplianceHigh riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.605(11)Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical AuthorizationHigh riskCorrected Jul 9, 2025
- 746.2911Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.2207(c)(4)Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest TimesMedium riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.801(8)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jul 9, 2025
- 746.1613(b)Naptime Child/Caregiver RatioMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jul 9, 2025
- 746.2401(7)Basic Requirements for Infants - Never UnsupervisedHigh riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.1613(a)(4)Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee RequiredMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.113(a)Operating in compliance with MS Rules LicensedMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182356
- 2025
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.1205(a)(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible forHigh riskCorrected May 28, 2025
- 746.2419(7)Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or CupMedium-high riskCorrected May 28, 2025
- 746.2431Infant Daily Report - Share with ParentMedium-high riskCorrected May 28, 2025
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected May 28, 2025
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected May 28, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182355
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182354
- 2025
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 3, 2025
- 746.3317(8)Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored FoodMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 3, 2025
- 746.5209(c)No Blocked or Locked Doors as ExitsHigh riskCorrected Apr 3, 2025
- 746.4309Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates LockedMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 3, 2025
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Apr 3, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905182353
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Adequate Lighting During Naptime, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.2911 in June 2025 and August 2025. The agency describes it this way: Adequate Lighting During Naptime. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
25252525252525252626746.2911 across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.2911 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Adequate Lighting During Naptime: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 03
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1812640
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182353
Visit Mar 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182354
Visit Mar 20, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182355
Visit May 28, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182356
Visit Jun 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182357
Visit Jul 14, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182358
Visit Aug 7, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182359
Visit Nov 21, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182360
Visit Dec 31, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182361
Visit Feb 24, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905182362
Visit Sep 22, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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