Little Lions Prep & Play, Ennis, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 10 licensing visits from September 2024 to October 2026, HHSC cited 17 deficiencies at Little Lions Prep & Play; 17 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 10; 2024–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 17; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 17; Of 17 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 0; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	0	0	0
2023	0	0	0
2024	2	0	0
2025	3	3	1
2026	5	14	5

What the Record Shows

17 of 17 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, October 28, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.

What to Ask About

Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.201(11), Cited in Two Visits
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Little Lions Prep & Play
Address: 1101 S Hall St, Ennis, TX 75119
Operation Number: TX-1802901
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 60 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 6:30 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.

Oct 282026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177783
Oct 132026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177782
Apr 152026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.621(a)(2)AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someoneHigh riskCorrected Apr 16, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177781
Mar 182026
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.201(11)AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacityHigh riskCorrected Mar 19, 2026
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Apr 1, 2026
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Apr 1, 2026
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 1, 2026
- 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Apr 1, 2026
- 746.5625(a)Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicleHigh riskCorrected Apr 1, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177780
Feb 262026
Inspection
7 deficiencies
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
- 746.201(11)AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacityHigh riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
- 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
- 746.5625(a)Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicleHigh riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
- 746.2911Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 6, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177779
Sep 232025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177778
Feb 262025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.1305(a)(1)Pre-service Training- Developmental StagesMedium riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
- 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)Medium-low riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177777
Jan 72025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177776
Dec 52024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177775
Sep 122024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905177774

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
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(a) in February 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242525252626262626746.1309(a) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
2
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1311(a) in February 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242525252626262626746.1311(a) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
3
Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(a) in February 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242525252626262626746.1315(a) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
4
Citation 746.1315(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(b) in February 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242525252626262626746.1315(b) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
5
Citation 746.201(11), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.201(11) in February 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242525252626262626746.201(11) across all 10 visits, oldest to newest
6
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5625(a) in February 2026 and March 2026. The agency describes it this way: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
24242525252626262626746.5625(a) 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 746.1309(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
02
What changed after 746.1311(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
03
What changed after 746.1315(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1315(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
04
What changed after 746.1315(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1315(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
05
What changed after 746.201(11) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.201(11): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
06
What changed after 746.5625(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle: cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
07
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.
08
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)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1802901
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177774
Visit Sep 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177775
Visit Dec 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177776
Visit Jan 7, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177777
Visit Feb 26, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177778
Visit Sep 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177779
Visit Feb 26, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177780
Visit Mar 18, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177781
Visit Apr 15, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177782
Visit Oct 13, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905177783
Visit Oct 28, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.