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Mary's Little Lamb Academy

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1792044

Mary's Little Lamb Academy holds a Full Permit issued September 3, 2024. In the state's 60-month public window it has 14 inspections on record with 26 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
September 3, 2024
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
71 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
13450 Cullen Blvd, Houston, TX 77047-3826
The 60-month record
14
Inspections
0
Assessments
1
Self reports
26
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 11 · Medium High 10 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Jun 17, 2026 Inspection 0
Feb 5, 2026 Inspection 0
Jan 26, 2026 Report 0
Aug 5, 2025 Inspection 0
Jul 22, 2025 Inspection 3
Jul 9, 2025 Inspection 0
Jun 27, 2025 Inspection 5
Jun 25, 2025 Report 1
Jun 4, 2025 Report 8
Feb 19, 2025 Inspection 1
Dec 5, 2024 Inspection 0
Nov 26, 2024 Report 0
Jul 3, 2024 Report 0
Jun 13, 2024 Inspection 1
May 22, 2024 Inspection 1
May 14, 2024 Inspection 1
May 6, 2024 Inspection 2
Mar 7, 2024 Inspection 1
Jan 29, 2024 Inspection 2
Deficiency records
July 22, 2025 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There were four out of eight children's files missing emergency contact info.
Corrected: July 25, 2025
July 22, 2025 Standard § 746.1309(b) - Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
There were less than 24 hours of training for seven out of eight employee files.
Corrected: July 31, 2025
July 22, 2025 Standard § 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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
There was a four year old child who walked into the office by himself.
Corrected: July 22, 2025
June 27, 2025 Standard § 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There were 16 children between the ages of 16 months to two years old with one caregiver. This was corrected when a second caregiver entered the room.
Corrected: June 30, 2025
June 27, 2025 Standard § 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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
There was a child aged 8 by himself in a classroom.
Corrected: June 30, 2025
June 27, 2025 Standard § 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
High
Verbatim from the agency record
There was an infant seven months old in a bouncer for 25 minutes.
Corrected: June 30, 2025
June 27, 2025 Standard § 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A teacher was using bleach on the floor where children were playing. This was corrected when the teacher put the bleach away.
Corrected: June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 Standard § 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Two children were not strapped in correctly to a highchair. This was corrected when the caregiver properly strapped in the children.
Corrected: June 27, 2025
June 25, 2025 Standard § 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that personal devices are being used by caregivers.
Corrected: July 21, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a child was not adequately supervised when they were able to fall out of a crib.
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a child was placed in a crib as a form of discipline and made to remain in the crib for more than 30 minutes.
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that good judgement was not used when a caregiver lied to a child?s parents and the DFPS investigator, as well as falsified an incident report regarding how a child received an injury
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a 16-month-old infant was left in a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.2425 - Crib Activities
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a 16-month-old infant was left in a crib on numerous occasions for more than 30 minutes.
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that an infant classroom was left out of ratio on numerous occasions when a caregiver left the room leave one caregiver alone with six, seven, eight, and nine children at different times of the day.
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver aggressively grabbed and pulled a child by both arms and then again by one arm.
Corrected: July 11, 2025
June 4, 2025 Standard § 746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that a caregiver did not comfort an upset infant when the infant was left upset and crying while the caregiver ignored the child.
Corrected: July 11, 2025
February 19, 2025 Standard § 746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
An infant was observed sleeping with a bottle in the crib This was corrected during the inspection when I observed the caregiver remove the bottle from the crib.
Corrected: February 19, 2025
June 13, 2024 Standard § 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two infants were observed not strapped in there high chairs. One out of the two children actually got out of the seat and was standing on top on the high chair. This was corrected during inspection when the caregiver removed all the children from the high chairs.
Corrected: June 13, 2024
May 22, 2024 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
One staff member was observed to be present at the operation without notification of eligibility from the Centralized Background Check Unit. This was corrected during the inspection when the director had the caregiver leave the operation.
Corrected: May 22, 2024
May 14, 2024 Standard § 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During the follow-up inspection a 17 month old infant was observed napping in a classroom with 31 children. The specified age group for the classroom is two. The max number of children that can be present is twenty two. Due to the infant being under 18 months, the nap time ratio can not be reduced by 50 percent.
Corrected: May 14, 2024
May 6, 2024 Standard § 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During the inspection two infant classrooms were grouped together during nap time. There was a total of nineteen infants with three caregivers. The youngest child was eight months old and the oldest child was seventeen months old. The specified age group was fifteen months old. This was corrected during inspection when the infant class moved back to there classroom.
Corrected: May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024 Standard § 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
An infant classroom had nineteen infants with three caregivers during nap time. The youngest child was eight months and the oldest child was seventeen months old. The classrooms specified age group was fifteen months. This was corrected during inspection when the infant class moved back to there classroom.
Corrected: May 6, 2024
March 7, 2024 Standard § 746.3407(7) - Maintain Sand Boxes/Tables in Sanitary Manner
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Three live ant beds were observed outside on the playground.
Corrected: March 15, 2024
January 29, 2024 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was found that the fire inspection was not completed.
Corrected: February 9, 2024
January 29, 2024 Standard § 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed that the outside play structure does not have surfacing. Note: Picture was taken.
Corrected: February 1, 2024
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