Lil' Cats Daycare
Licensed Center in Coleman, Texas. License #1652664, issued November 1, 2017.
- Address
- 1609 S Commercial Ave, Coleman, TX 76834
- Phone
- (325) 625-1076
- Licensed capacity
- 66 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-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 27, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 27, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,225 standards at Lil' Cats Daycare between November 9, 2021 and March 16, 2026 and recorded 12 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 | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 1 |
| Health practices | 5 | 564 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 364 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 374 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,197 of those standards. The remaining 28, including 7 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 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 16, 2026, and 12 citations.
One of those visits began with Lil' Cats Daycare reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 4High
- 7Medium High
- 1Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High January 15, 2026 Correction verified March 16, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During the DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver failed to use good judgement when improperly picking up an infant by the shoulders.
- High December 4, 2025 Correction verified December 9, 2025
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
Two infant children were observed sleeping in infant sleep sacks covering their arms and hands. This was corrected at inspection when the children were removed from sleep sacks.
- Medium High February 15, 2024 Correction verified February 21, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
1 caregiver file reviewed did not have a valid CPR cerfication available for review. This caregiver was observed supervising children alone. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver stepped into the classroom.
- Medium High February 15, 2024 Correction verified February 21, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
A caregiver was observed supervising 16 children alone when the specified age of the group was 3 yrs old. This was corrected at the inspection when another caregiver entered to assist.
- Medium March 14, 2023 Correction verified March 22, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant feeding forms are not being maintained each month for children not yet on table food.
- Medium High March 14, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
There are total of 48 children in care. The operation has two tracking systems. One system only accounted for 31 children. The other system only accounted for 42 children. There were 6 children not accounted for. This was corrected at inspection when all children were signed in.
- Medium High March 14, 2023 Correction verified March 22, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation has not completed a fire drill since Jan 19, 2023.
- High March 14, 2023 Correction verified March 22, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Upon arrival at the center a 2 year old child was observed in the bathroom alone, unsupervised.
- High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 23, 2022
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Bleach and air freshener were on the shelf above the tub in the bathroom. This was moved to a higher shelf during the inspection.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 23, 2022
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The fire inspection was due 5-22-22, and has not been completed.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 23, 2022
746.3301(b): Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
During lunch, milk was not served until directed to do so. Serving sizes were not correct for the fruit or veggies. One 20 oz can of pineapple chunks and one 14.5 oz can of whole corn were served to feed a total of 20 children. No eating utensils were provided, so children were eating with their hands. There was not enough food provided for seconds.
- Medium High November 9, 2021 Correction verified January 19, 2022
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
It was determined during this investigation that there was a large hole in the laundry room ceiling caused by previous water damage, there was damage to the paneling in the toddler room due to water damage, there was dark discoloration under the caulking in the infant room. The operation has had contractors repair the damage.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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