Southern Littles Academy, LLC
Licensed Center in Donna, Texas. License #1720253, issued November 3, 2021.
- Address
- 702 E Expressway 83 Ste B21, Donna, TX 78537
- Phone
- (956) 461-1333
- Licensed capacity
- 50 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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 September 1, 2024. 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 4,439 standards at Southern Littles Academy, LLC between February 25, 2022 and August 31, 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 | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 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 | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 204 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 230 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,413 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 9 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 24 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 31, 2026, and 14 citations.
- 3High
- 4Medium High
- 3Medium
- 3Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium July 22, 2026 Correction verified August 31, 2026
746.2203(b): Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
Based on the information gathered throughout this investigation, it has been concluded that the designated caregiver was not following the classroom's designated lesson plan as children were watching television and not in their learning centers.
- Medium High July 22, 2026 Correction verified August 31, 2026
746.1203(3)(A): Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
Based on the information gathered throughout this investigation, it has been concluded that the caregiver was doing clerical work while caring for children instead of following the classroom's lesson plan and schedule.
- Medium July 22, 2026 Correction verified August 31, 2026
746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Based on the information gathered throughout this investigation, it has been concluded that the screen time provided to the children was not part of the planned lesson plan.
- Medium High March 31, 2026 Correction verified April 7, 2026
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Diaper changing mat in the toddler class was observed torn.
- Medium Low January 22, 2026 Correction verified January 30, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
- Medium High April 18, 2024 Correction verified April 29, 2024
746.3505(a): Diapering Procedures - Caregiver's Hands Washed
A caregiver did not wash her hands between diaper changes.
- Medium February 23, 2024 Correction verified March 20, 2024
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
This standard was found deficient as a group of children were observed watching television during operational hours.
- High February 23, 2024 Correction verified March 20, 2024
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
This standard was found deficient as an infant child was left unsupervised in the classroom for less than a minute. Please note: Child was unharmed.
- Medium Low October 10, 2022 Correction verified November 1, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Out of the staff files reviewed, two staff were lacking the required affidavit.
- Medium High October 10, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Out of the children's files reviewed, two had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency. (NOTE: corrected during inspection by calling parent for missing information.)
- Low October 10, 2022 Correction verified November 1, 2022
746.901(3): Required Personnel Records - TB Test
Out of the staff files reviewed, 2 were lacking verification of a TB test.
- High April 8, 2022 Correction verified April 11, 2022
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
There were 3 infants asleep in their assigned cribs/playpens who had blankets in with them.
- High April 8, 2022 Correction verified April 11, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not use good judgement by allowing all infants to sleep with blankets. (NOTE: Caregiver removed all blankets.)
- Medium Low February 25, 2022 Correction verified March 3, 2022
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
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About this record
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