Little Blessings Preschool
Licensed Child-Care Home in Dalhart, Texas. License #1720158, issued December 23, 2021.
- Address
- 1002 Maple Ave, Dalhart, TX 79022
- Phone
- (806) 268-4954
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 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, Part Time Care.
Openings
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In effect since July 28, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 31, 2026.
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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 5,334 standards at Little Blessings Preschool between November 15, 2021 and September 2, 2026 and recorded 23 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 | 5 | 464 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 7 | 639 | 3 |
| Personnel | 6 | 773 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 186 | 1 |
| Activities | 5 | 157 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 312 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 8 | 88 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 175 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 548 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 436 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 246 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 6 | 414 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 104 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 137 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,297 of those standards. The remaining 37, including 10 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 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 2, 2026, and 23 citations.
- 3High
- 12Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium October 7, 2025 Corrected at inspection
747.211(b): Liability Insurance Requirements - If No Insurance Then Must Provide Written Proof Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The written notification to Child Care Regulation was not completed by the anniversary date of the issuance, or by 6/30/2025. **This was corrected at inspection when it was completed by the operation.
- Medium High February 25, 2025 Correction verified March 6, 2025
747.3219: Water Temperature
The water temperature in the sinks used by children exceeded 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium High February 25, 2025 Correction verified March 6, 2025
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Broken glass was found in the play area during the inspection.
- Medium August 16, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.3803(a): First Aid Kit - Complete Kit
The first aid kit was not complete as there were no waterproof, disposable gloves available. **The provider corrected this at inspection when gloves were brought by a parent and placed in the first aid kit.
- Medium High August 16, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
747.1303(4)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
A staff employed did not have all of the additional required topics in the annual training year as they were missing the following topics: building and physical premises and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations and reacting to food allergies.
- Medium August 16, 2024 Correction verified September 4, 2024
747.1309(d): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
A staff employed did not have all of the additional required topics in the annual training year as they were missing the following topics: administering medication, if applicable, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic for training year 6/28/2023-6/28/2024.
- Medium High August 16, 2024 Correction verified September 9, 2024
747.1313(b): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
A staff file was reviewed for a staff that is providing care to children and the staff file had CPR training in file that had been received online.
- High January 17, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.605(12): Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
A child in care did not have information in file from the parents regarding the emergency medical authorization and information about food allergies. **The operation corrected this when the parent completed the form and this was available for review and it is now in the child's file.
- High October 4, 2023 Correction verified October 11, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An individual has been residing at the operation without an eligible notification from the background check unit.
- High September 25, 2023 Correction verified October 4, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An individual has been residing at the operation without an eligible notification from the background check unit.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified October 4, 2023
747.1303(5)(A): Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
There were only 17 hours avaiable for review for the primary caregiver for the last training year, 2021-2022, therefore, 13 hours were not able to be reviewed. For the other staff, there were only a total of 4 hours that were able to be reviewed during the inspection for annual training year 2021-2022.
- Medium High September 25, 2023 Correction verified October 4, 2023
747.1801: Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
The operation was out of ration at the start of the inspection, as there was only one staff present and there were a total of 10 children present with two of those children being 17 months and younger of age and the remaining eight children were between the ages of 18 months to 3 years of age. The requirement for the maximum number of children that one caregiver may supervise in a licensed home with two children being 17 months and younger is five children between the ages of 18 months to 3 years of age with only one caregiver. *Compliance was obtained when the second staff arrived to the operation.
- Medium High June 13, 2023 Correction verified June 20, 2023
747.2307: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Use of Safety Straps
An infant in care was not strapped in to the high chair as required. **This was corrected when the provider strapped the child in to the high chair.
- Medium June 7, 2023 Correction verified June 13, 2023
747.4603: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
The use zone for a stationary equipment was observed and the use zone for swings on the stationary equipment did not meet the required use zone as it did not extend twice the height of the vertical distance from the swing beam to the surface below and only measured. Additionally, on the stationary equipment the slide attached did not meet the necessary use zone of 6 feet all around.
- Medium High June 7, 2023 Correction verified June 13, 2023
747.4401(2): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
The active play equipment in the back play area is not used per manufacturing instructions for the children that are permitted to play on it based on the ages of the children that can play on the equipment.
- Medium High June 2, 2023 Correction verified June 13, 2023
747.4105: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has allowed children that are younger than five years of age to play in the front yard. The front yard is not fenced in and therefore, cannot be used for outdoor time by children that are younger than school age.
- Medium June 2, 2023 Correction verified June 13, 2023
747.301(2): Notification of Change in Space
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation increased the size of the outdoor play areas used by the children in care prior to notifying Child Care Regulation.
- Medium High December 7, 2022 Correction verified December 12, 2022
747.605(16): Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Emergency Plan
A child with a listed diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan in file for review.
- Medium High December 7, 2022 Correction verified December 14, 2022
747.1303(4)(A): Training Requirements for Caregivers Licensed -24 hours Annual Training
A caregiver was missing 5 clock hours of the required 24 clock hours for annual training from 6/28/2021 - 6/28/2022.
- Medium June 17, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
747.801(2): Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
An infant in care that is not on table food did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.
- Medium June 17, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies did not have a complete policy regarding information to parents about the promotion of physical activity.
- Medium June 17, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
747.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Two children's files were missing information in their file. One child was missing the home address/parent home address and missing the address for one emergency contact listed by the parent. The other child file was missing the safe sleep policy in file by the parent and signed by the parent, as well as was missing the parent signature at the end of the child admission record form.
- Medium High June 17, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The fence had a hole and an adult hand could easily fit through the hole and it posed a hazard and risk for a child as the play area was not properly enclosed.
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