Lil Pirates Daycare and Learning Center
Licensed Center in Shepherd, Texas. License #1532603, issued February 10, 2015.
- Address
- 11250 Highway 150, Shepherd, TX 77371
- Phone
- (936) 727-0090
- Licensed capacity
- 15 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since January 21, 2026. From the state's provider report of April 2, 2026.
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 22 areas it checked 3,471 standards at Lil Pirates Daycare and Learning Center between July 20, 2022 and April 30, 2026 and recorded 13 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 | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,440 of those standards. The remaining 31, including 12 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 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 30, 2026, and 13 citations.
- 6High
- 4Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 27, 2025 Correction verified July 2, 2025
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
Based on information obtained during the inspection and through staff interviews, it was determined that a child was not properly supervised at the time of an incident. The child obtained an injury during the incident. The injury sustained required medical treatment.
- High May 16, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection expired on 5/14/2025. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done.
- Medium High May 15, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There was a mop bucket stored in the restroom that the children use that had water in it,
- Medium High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.2405(2): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
It was found that all of the infants did not have their own cribs.
- Medium High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
It was found during the inspection and through interviews that was not sufficient lighting to see all the children during naptime.
- Medium May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.1701: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
Based on the information obtained during the inspection, there have been more than one occasion where the operation was out of ratio during naptime.
- High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
It was found that infants have been sleeping in bouncy chairs which are restrictive devices.
- High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.2424: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
It was found that infants were sleeping in bouncy chairs, and two infants were sharing a playpen to sleep in.
- High May 15, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Based on the information obtained and the standards that were cited, the Director has not been ensuring that the operation is operating in compliance.
- Medium Low January 22, 2025 Correction verified January 22, 2025
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
- High June 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.605(12): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Two out of four children's records were missing the emergency contact addresses. The Director correct this at the time of the inspection be getting the emergency contact addresses.
- Medium High July 20, 2022 Correction verified August 4, 2022
746.1013(a): Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
The Director left a caregvier in charge while she was on vacatin who did not know where files were for Licensing to review. This was corrected when a another caregiver came over from the sister location to help out the caregiver present in the building. The corrected at inspection box will not be checked because a follow up inspeciton will be done.
- Medium July 20, 2022 Correction verified August 26, 2022
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The Director had one out 30 reauired training hours for the calendar year of 2021-2022-her hire date to her anniversary date of hire.
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About this record
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