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Lotts of Learning Academy
Licensed child care center
12207 Highway 6 Ste M
Fresno, TX 77545
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Fresno, TX
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from November 2021 to August 2026, HHSC cited 29 deficiencies at Lotts of Learning Academy; 29 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 11
- 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 29
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 29
- Of 29 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 1
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 20 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 29 of 29 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.
- 1 visit in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, August 4, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Lotts of Learning Academy
- Address
- 12207 Highway 6 Ste M, Fresno, TX 77545
- Operation Number
- TX-1557229
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 89 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 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), 905100052
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100051
- 2025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 24, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252287
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100050
- 2023
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 27, 2023
- 746.4601(2)Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's InstructionsMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 27, 2023
- 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Oct 27, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100049
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100048
- 2023
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905219487
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100047
- 2022
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.1701Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer ChildrenMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.1203(2)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible ForHigh riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
- 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Nov 18, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100046
- 2022
Inspection
15 deficiencies
- 746.1301(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 7, 2022
- 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 31, 2022
- 746.4003(b)First Aid Kit - Supplies Not ExpiredMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2022
- 746.3503(a)Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean SurfaceMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 4, 2022
- 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Nov 8, 2022
- 746.2415(b)AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of AgeHigh riskCorrected Oct 24, 2022
- 746.4003(a)First Aid Kit - Incomplete KitMedium riskCorrected Oct 31, 2022
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Nov 7, 2022
- 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Oct 24, 2022
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 4, 2022
- 746.4503(b)Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's NameMedium riskCorrected Nov 7, 2022
- 746.2911Adequate Lighting During NaptimeMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 24, 2022
- 746.3701(1)Safety - Electrical Outlets CoveredMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 24, 2022
- 746.5625(b)Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructionsHigh riskCorrected Oct 26, 2022
- 746.5319Smoke Detectors TestingHigh riskCorrected Nov 4, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100045
- 2021
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.605(3)Required Admission Information - Date of AdmissionMedium-low riskCorrected Nov 10, 2021
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Nov 17, 2021
- 746.901(6)(A)Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policiesMedium riskCorrected Nov 17, 2021
- 746.1311(a)Director Annual Training 30 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Nov 26, 2021
- 746.1301(1)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - OrientationMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 17, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905100044
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
Citation 746.1301(1)(A), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1301(1)(A) in November 2021 and October 2022. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2122222223232324252526746.1301(1)(A) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(e) in October 2022 and November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training- Required Content. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2122222223232324252526746.1309(e) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 746.3407(12), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3407(12) in October 2022 and November 2022. The agency describes it this way: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children. 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.
2122222223232324252526746.3407(12) across all 11 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 746.1301(1)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1301(1)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.1309(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training- Required Content: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.3407(12) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.3407(12): cited in two visits, including high-risk standards.
- 04
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.
- 05
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 · 1557229
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 · 905100044
Visit Nov 10, 2021 · 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 · 905100045
Visit Oct 24, 2022 · 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 · 905100046
Visit Nov 18, 2022 · 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 · 905100047
Visit Dec 1, 2022 · 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 · 905219487
Visit Jul 13, 2023 · 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 · 905100048
Visit Jul 18, 2023 · 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 · 905100049
Visit Sep 25, 2023 · 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 · 905100050
Visit Sep 24, 2024 · 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 · 905252287
Visit Jan 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 · 905100051
Visit Sep 10, 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 · 905100052
Visit Aug 4, 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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