ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Lil' Cats Child Development Center

120 CENTRAL AVE, HARLETON, TX 75651

License #1812640 | Expires: Oct 10, 2025

Day Care Center
Type
52
Capacity
9
Inspections
24
Violations

Compliance Summary

7
Critical
12
Serious
5
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 24, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 31, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Nov 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 7, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 14, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 11
May 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 20, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Four employee files were reviewed. Employee #1 is missing a photo id, cpr/1st aid card, and notarized affidavit of employment. Employee #2 is missing a hire date and a notarized affidavit of employment. Employee #3 is missing a photo id and cpr/1st aid card.

Corrected: Jan 7, 2026

Serious Corrected

Four children's files were reviewed. Child #3 does not have a signed parent's rights form. Child #4 Is missing an address for the emergency contact and a health statement from page 4 is not checked and signed.

Corrected: Jan 14, 2026

Serious Corrected

During inspection the infant rooom was too dark and my eyes had to adjust. A current was opened to provide more light.

Corrected: Aug 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

During inspection the infant room was left unsupervised with sleeping infants with the door closed.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2025

Moderate Corrected

During inspection, current staff do not have a peronnel file showing hire dates, birthdate, graduation info, that handbooks have been reviewed and that orientation was completed. There are no training certificates available for review.

Corrected: Jul 9, 2025

Serious Corrected

During inspection at naptime there were two teachers in the building each supervising a group of children and an additional person was not in the building.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the inspection it was found that the operation does not have any current enrollment forms for the children including shot records, emergency medical treatment permission, etc.

Corrected: Jul 9, 2025

Serious Corrected

Naptime ratios require that all classrooms with children be supervised with a caregiver in the room.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2025

Moderate Corrected

During inspection children were observed watching a move during rest time.

Corrected: Jun 25, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The records were not available during inspection.

Corrected: Jul 9, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The record was not available at inspection.

Serious Corrected

During inspection it was found that the permit holder is not ensuring that the director and staff are following the minimum standards including record keeping, supervision, and ratios.

Serious Corrected

The nappingn room needs additional lighting where eyes do not have to adjust to see the children.

Critical Corrected

During the inspection it was found that the director has not enrolled in any classes to complete business management training for her ceritifcate and is not fullfilling the role of director as she is required to be in a classroom all day. The records and required documents are not maintained.

Critical Corrected

During inspection a caregiver was found to be working with children without an eligibility. The caregiver was removed from the operation during inspection.

Critical Corrected

During inspection, a caregiver was not aware of how many children were in their care. During inspection, the caregiver identified and counted children and got a list to check name to face.

Serious Corrected

During inspection the infant room was observed to have six infants with 1 caregiver. The room came into ratio when another caregiver was brought into the room.

Serious Corrected

During inspection infants were observed walking around with food and bottle. Bottles and food were removed during inspectionl.

Serious Corrected

Infant daily sheets are not being sent home regularly.

Critical Corrected

Prek room has chairs in front of outdoor exit door and door cannot be easily exited in the event of an emergency and cannot be accessed to get to the playground.

Serious Corrected

Food was observed uncovered in the frigerator but was covered during inspection.

Serious Corrected

Operation does not have a current health inspection under new permit number.

Serious Corrected

Gate exit on playground has wrapped chain that cannot be easily accessed to escape by caregivers in the event of an emergency.

Critical Corrected

Operation does not have a fire inspection under the new permit number.

Nearby Facilities

ACTIVE Inspected

Shine Bright

14268 STATE HIGHWAY 154, HARLETON, TX 75651

Day Care Center Capacity: 60 Last inspection: Dec 12, 2025
ACTIVE

L AND J CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER DBA LIL' CATS CDC

120 CENTRAL AVE, HARLETON, TX 75651

Day Care Center Capacity: 66
Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.