Little Shepherd Childrens Center
Licensed Center in Arlington, Texas. License #812783, issued August 1, 2002.
- Address
- 715 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX 76011
- Phone
- (817) 460-6130
- Licensed capacity
- 63 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
Openings
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In effect since September 8, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 29, 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 3,117 standards at Little Shepherd Childrens Center between August 22, 2022 and May 15, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 5 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 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 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,098 of those standards. The remaining 19, including 4 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 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 15, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 4High
- 6Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High April 2, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
An infant was left in a restrictive device for more then 15 minutes. During my walk through an infant was in a swing at 1:26pm. I completed another walk through and the same infant was in the same swing at 1:46pm. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the infant from the swing.
- Medium High July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 30, 2025
746.605(15): Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
There was no allergy plan documentation available for one child who has an allergy requiring an Epi-pen.
- Medium Low July 9, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Six staff files lacked documentation of the Pre-Employment Affidavit (Form 2912). Note: (This was corrected during the inspection)
- Low July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 30, 2025
746.603(a)(6): Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
One child's file lacked documentation of the required vision & hearing screening results.
- Medium High August 26, 2024 Correction verified September 5, 2024
746.5405: Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
Current gas pipe test documentation was not available at the time of inspection.
- Medium High August 26, 2024 Correction verified September 17, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
At the time of inspection, the diagnosis and emergency plan documentation were not available for one child who has a known food allergy.
- High September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 8, 2023
746.605(7): Required Admission Information - Release Information
Three of six children's records reviewed did not have an authorized person listed on their admission's form.
- Medium High September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 8, 2023
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two of six children's records reviewed did not have a name, address, and number of an emergency contact filled out on their admissions form.
- Medium September 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The caregiver allowed the infants to watch television.
- Medium High September 29, 2022 Correction verified October 6, 2022
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The vents and the floors in the toddler room had visible dirt on them.
- High September 29, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Ant baits were in window sill next to high chairs accessible to children. Sunscreens were in cubby holds accessible to children. The ant baits and sunscreen were removed and corrected at inspection.
- Medium High September 29, 2022 Correction verified October 6, 2022
746.3407(1): Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
Two chairs in the toddler room were soiled with stains. The outdoor play equipment was covered with dirt.
- Medium August 22, 2022 Correction verified October 6, 2022
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
It was determined during a DFPS investigation that a caregiver is allowing children under two years of age to watch television.
- High August 22, 2022 Correction verified October 6, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
During DFPS investigation, the caregiver stated she was unaware of how the child was injured after finding the child on the ground crying by the swing.
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About this record
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