Ester Tyler-Aikens
Registered Child-Care Home in Little Elm, Texas. License #1710666, issued December 14, 2020.
- Address
- 1537 Zebra Finch Dr, Little Elm, TX 75068
- Phone
- (469) 481-6513
- Licensed capacity
- 7 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- brightlittlelightsdaycare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 30, 2025. From the state's provider report of November 24, 2025.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 21 areas it checked 7,179 standards at Ester Tyler-Aikens between December 21, 2021 and September 22, 2026 and recorded 36 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 7 | 664 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 7 | 645 | 5 |
| Personnel | 7 | 915 | 6 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 7 | 217 | 0 |
| Activities | 7 | 223 | 1 |
| Infants | 7 | 542 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 7 | 140 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 7 | 129 | 0 |
| School-age | 7 | 119 | 0 |
| Discipline | 7 | 133 | 0 |
| Naptime | 7 | 77 | 0 |
| Field trips | 7 | 84 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 7 | 112 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 7 | 306 | 0 |
| Health practices | 7 | 768 | 4 |
| Safety practices | 7 | 525 | 4 |
| Physical facilities | 7 | 293 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 7 | 483 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 7 | 179 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 7 | 364 | 4 |
| Transportation | 7 | 235 | 0 |
The table adds up to 7,153 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 11 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 22, 2026, and 36 citations.
- 3High
- 18Medium High
- 15Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 36. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 22, 2026 Correction verified September 29, 2026
747.611(b): Health Statement on File
During the inspection, one child's health statement was not available in the file.
- Medium December 2, 2025 Correction verified December 3, 2025
747.1309(d): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
The primary caregiver was missing training in emergency preparedness.
- Medium High December 2, 2025 Correction verified December 29, 2025
747.2107(1): Planned activities designed to meet special care needs-Accommodations
One child with special care needs didn't have an accommodation plan available during the inspection.
- Medium March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 17, 2025
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child lacked a health statement.
- Medium January 28, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children lacked health statements at the time of the inspection.
- Medium January 28, 2025 Correction verified February 5, 2025
747.1309(e)(1): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required training less than- 5 years experience
The primary caregiver was missing four hours of the annual training in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision.
- Medium High April 22, 2024 Reported corrected April 1, 2024, not yet verified
747.5107(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
The carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were not being checked monthly. In February 2024, this equipment was not checked by the primary caregiver.
- Medium April 22, 2024 Correction verified April 3, 2024
747.3703(b): Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
A statement of health from a local veterinarian for two dos present at the home was not made available for licensing
- Medium High April 22, 2024 Reported corrected April 5, 2024, not yet verified
747.1309(c): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Special topics for children under 24 months
The primary caregiver was missing training for the previous training year in the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development.
- Medium March 27, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.3935(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The consumer product safety recall form had not been updated annually. The last update was on 09/10/2022. This was corrected during the inspection when the operation re-certified their form and ensured the home has no recalled items.
- Medium High March 27, 2024 Correction verified April 1, 2024
747.5107(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
The carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were not being checked monthly. In February 2024, this equipment was not checked by the primary caregiver.
- Medium High March 27, 2024 Correction verified April 1, 2024
747.1309(c): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Special topics for children under 24 months
The primary caregiver was missing training for the previous training year in the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development.
- Medium July 5, 2023 Correction verified July 26, 2023
747.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Upon reviewing children's records, two children did not have updated immunizations.
- Medium July 5, 2023 Correction verified July 26, 2023
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
A health statement is not on record for one child enrolled in care.
- Medium September 23, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
747.3609: Medication No Longer Used
The operation has expire medication on file for a child with known food allergies.
- Medium High September 23, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
747.3603(a)(1): Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
The operation has two medications present at the operation with no medication authorization forms.
- Medium September 23, 2022 Correction verified November 2, 2022
747.3703(b): Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
The operation has two household pets that do not have statements of health.
- Medium High September 9, 2022 Correction verified September 23, 2022
747.5105: Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
The operations fire extinguisher was observed to not be mounted.
- Medium High September 9, 2022 Correction verified September 23, 2022
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation does not have documentation of any drills conducted.
- High September 9, 2022 Correction verified September 23, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A household member was present in the home during operational hours.
- Medium September 9, 2022 Correction verified September 23, 2022
747.1401(a)(2): Household Members Qualifications - Orientation
A household member does not have orientation.
- High August 30, 2022 Correction verified September 9, 2022
747.1501(c)(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The operation has a child in care with documentation of known food allergy. The operation did not use good judgment by not having listed medications on file at the operation.
- Medium High August 30, 2022 Correction verified September 9, 2022
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
Cleaning supplies were observed accessible to children throughout the restroom children use while in care.
- High August 30, 2022 Correction verified September 9, 2022
747.3505(a): Weapons In Homes Kept in Locked Cabinet, Inaccessible to Children
The operations firearm and was observed to be in a firearm and ammunition in a bag under the table during inspection.
- Medium August 30, 2022 Correction verified September 23, 2022
747.501(1): Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
The operations polies are missing the following (1), (8), (9), and (10).
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About this record
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