Lil Tikes Day Care Center

• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  Inspector's note: Infants and children were observed having screen time. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  Inspector's note: There were 15 children combined in the front room. The age of the youngest child was five months and the age of the oldest child was three years. This was corrected at inspection when the infants went to their room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  Inspector's note: Infants and children were observed having screen time. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  Inspector's note: There were 15 children combined in the front room. The age of the youngest child was five months and the age of the oldest child was three years. This was corrected at inspection when the infants went to their room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  Inspector's note: There were 15 children combined in the front room. The age of the youngest child was five months and the age of the oldest child was three years. This was corrected at inspection when the infants went to their room. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  Inspector's note: Infants and children were observed having screen time. This was corrected at inspection when the television was turned off. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials
  Inspector's note: Disenfectant spray was accessible to children waiting in line for the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when spray can was removed. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: A mop bucket full of water was accessible to children waiting in line for the bathroom. This was corrected at inspection when the mop bucket was removed. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
  Inspector's note: One of the three children files was missing school age information. NOTE: Corrected at inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
  Inspector's note: During snack time the children were provided one component (pudding) instead of two components. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-02-19.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Inspector's note: The Consumer Report form was observed to have been last reviewed on 5.12.24. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection.
• Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  Inspector's note: One of the feeding schedules for a bottle-feeding infant was unavailable at the time of inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-07-21.
• Critical Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, the gas inspection was unavailable for review. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-07-21.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  Inspector's note: The infant classroom was observed out of ratio when the second caregiver left the room several times to open the front door throughout drop off. The specifed age group was 0-11 months and there were 7 infants present. This was corrected when the second caregiver returned to the infant classroom and child/caregiver ratio was back in compliance. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-03-21.

• Critical Policies Comply with Rules
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence gathered, the operation was enforcing a policy regarding toilet-trained children, but this policy was not written in the center's operational policies when provided to parents at enrollment. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-05-09.

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

• Critical AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
  Inspector's note: An infant under 12 months was observed asleep in a crib propped up with a boppy pillow and a blanket. This was corrected when the items were removed from the crib. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Non-critical Operation Open to Parents At All Times
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence gathered, parents were not allowed to visit their children at the daycare while their children participated in a holiday event. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-12-23.
• Critical Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence gathered, a caregiver did not follow proper health and safety practices when they asked the child to hold their wet pull-up during potty training. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-23.
• Critical Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
  Inspector's note: Based on the evidence gathered, a caregiver did not use positive methods of redirection with a child during potty training. The caregiver had the child hold their wet pull-up while they placed a clean pull-up on the child. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-12-23.

• Critical Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
  Inspector's note: The operation did not have their current fire inspection report on file or available for review. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-11.
• Non-critical Parent right to receive HHSC's inspection report
  Inspector's note: Four out of the six children's files evaluated did not have signed Parent's Rights form. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2024-09-13.
• Non-critical Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
  Inspector's note: One out of the six children's files evalauted did not have a signed healthcare provider statement on file. The child had been enrolled over 12 months. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-09-18.

• Critical Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
  Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed having to leave a classroom of preschool children unattended for less than minute to unlock the front door to receive children coming in for care. Caregiver was also put in charge of administrative/clerical duties as all employees present were responsible for supervising children in care. This was corrected when the director arrived at the center and took over admin duties. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.

• Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  Inspector's note: A large bottle of homemade weed killer along with bottles of vinegar and dish soap were on the floor within children's reach as they walked to and from the restroom. This was corrected at inspection when the solutions were moved from the area and made inaccessible to children. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
• Critical Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  Inspector's note: The emergency preparedness plan is missing written procedures for the evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down of children during different types of emergency situations. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-15.