Lil' Cats Child Development Center
Licensed Center in Harleton, Texas. License #1812640, issued March 31, 2026.
- Address
- 120 Central Ave, Harleton, TX 75651
- Phone
- (903) 777-3637
- Licensed capacity
- 52 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 22 areas it checked 4,360 standards at Lil' Cats Child Development Center between March 3, 2025 and September 22, 2026 and recorded 24 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 495 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 337 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 476 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 234 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 90 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 268 | 2 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,332 of those standards. The remaining 28, including 8 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.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 22, 2026, and 24 citations.
- 7High
- 12Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 24. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium December 31, 2025 Correction verified December 29, 2025
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Four employee files were reviewed. Employee #1 is missing a photo id, cpr/1st aid card, and notarized affidavit of employment. Employee #2 is missing a hire date and a notarized affidavit of employment. Employee #3 is missing a photo id and cpr/1st aid card.
- Medium High December 31, 2025 Correction verified December 29, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four children's files were reviewed. Child #3 does not have a signed parent's rights form. Child #4 Is missing an address for the emergency contact and a health statement from page 4 is not checked and signed.
- Medium High August 7, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
During inspection the infant rooom was too dark and my eyes had to adjust. A current was opened to provide more light.
- Medium High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.113(a): Operating in compliance with MS Rules Licensed
During inspection it was found that the permit holder is not ensuring that the director and staff are following the minimum standards including record keeping, supervision, and ratios.
- Medium June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
During inspection, current staff do not have a peronnel file showing hire dates, birthdate, graduation info, that handbooks have been reviewed and that orientation was completed. There are no training certificates available for review.
- Medium June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The record was not available at inspection.
- Medium High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.1613(b): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio
Naptime ratios require that all classrooms with children be supervised with a caregiver in the room.
- Medium June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
The records were not available during inspection.
- High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.605(11): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
During the inspection it was found that the operation does not have any current enrollment forms for the children including shot records, emergency medical treatment permission, etc.
- Medium High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.1613(a)(4): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
During inspection at naptime there were two teachers in the building each supervising a group of children and an additional person was not in the building.
- Medium High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The nappingn room needs additional lighting where eyes do not have to adjust to see the children.
- High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
During inspection the infant room was left unsupervised with sleeping infants with the door closed.
- High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
During the inspection it was found that the director has not enrolled in any classes to complete business management training for her ceritifcate and is not fullfilling the role of director as she is required to be in a classroom all day. The records and required documents are not maintained.
- Medium June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
During inspection children were observed watching a move during rest time.
- Medium High May 28, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(7): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
During inspection infants were observed walking around with food and bottle. Bottles and food were removed during inspectionl.
- Medium High May 28, 2025 Correction verified June 2, 2025
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Infant daily sheets are not being sent home regularly.
- Medium High May 28, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During inspection the infant room was observed to have six infants with 1 caregiver. The room came into ratio when another caregiver was brought into the room.
- High May 28, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
During inspection, a caregiver was not aware of how many children were in their care. During inspection, the caregiver identified and counted children and got a list to check name to face.
- High May 28, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During inspection a caregiver was found to be working with children without an eligibility. The caregiver was removed from the operation during inspection.
- Medium High March 3, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3317(8): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
Food was observed uncovered in the frigerator but was covered during inspection.
- High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 20, 2025
746.5209(c): No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
Prek room has chairs in front of outdoor exit door and door cannot be easily exited in the event of an emergency and cannot be accessed to get to the playground.
- High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 20, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Operation does not have a fire inspection under the new permit number.
- Medium High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 20, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Operation does not have a current health inspection under new permit number.
- Medium High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 20, 2025
746.4309: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
Gate exit on playground has wrapped chain that cannot be easily accessed to escape by caregivers in the event of an emergency.
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About this record
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