ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Little Ranchers Learning Coral

401 FM 719, KENEDY, TX 78119

License #1782017 | Expires: Dec 19, 2023

Day Care Center
Type
93
Capacity
19
Inspections
21
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
16
Serious
1
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jul 22, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 7, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Feb 4, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 8, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Oct 30, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 5
Jun 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 23, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 23, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Dec 18, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 31, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current health inspection as it expired July of 2025.

Corrected: Dec 19, 2025

Serious Corrected

The operation did not have a current fire inspection as it expired in August of 2025.

Corrected: Dec 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

Bottles and training cups were not labeled with the infant's first name and initial of last name. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers labeled all infant bottles.

Corrected: May 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

A new employee was in the infant classroom with a pending background check. Note: This was corrected when that person was asked to leave and left the building.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2025

Serious Corrected

Recite: In a room with a specified age of 0-11 months, a caregiver was alone with six infants. In a room with children ranging in age from 18-24 months, the caregiver was alone with 10 children. Noted: This was corrected when another caregiver went to the infant room and when a child from the 18-24 months room was transitioned to another room. All rooms were then in ratio.

Corrected: Feb 18, 2025

Serious Corrected

Three infants four - six months were observed to be drinking a bottle in a bouncer or in their play yard, not being held by a caregiver.

Corrected: Feb 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

An infant was observed to have their bottle propped up to their mouth with a blanket.

Corrected: Feb 7, 2025

Moderate Corrected

There were no time sheets or other documentation showing the director's attendance during operating hours.

Corrected: Feb 7, 2025

Critical Corrected

An individual, who was being counted in ratio, did not have a background check submitted. Noted: The individual left the operation while I was present.

Corrected: Feb 7, 2025

Serious Corrected

Recite: The older infant classroom had one caregiver with 8 children. The caregiver was over ratio by 3 with the specified age group of 12-17 months. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver was added into ratio.

Corrected: Nov 8, 2024

Serious Corrected

Electrical outlet was accessible to a child younger than five years without a childproof cover. This was corrected when caregiver added childproof covers to outlets.

Serious Corrected

An infant was observed to be using a walker. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the infant from the walker.

Serious Corrected

Children in Room 3 were observed eating directly from the table. This was corrected when the caregiver placed the food on plates.

Serious Corrected

2 infants were on their chairs being fed by caregiver however the safety straps were not fastened. This was corrected when the caregiver fastened both of the infant's safety straps.

Serious Corrected

There are alot of small red ants in the older infant room.

Serious Corrected

Two older infants were observed sitting on two broken chairs. These chairs are hook on high chairs that attached to the table. This was corrected when the children were removed from the chairs and placed on other chairs that were not broken. The broken chairs were set aside.

Critical Corrected

Two individuals were present in the center and were included in ratio, which meant there were left alone with the children despite not having complete background checks.

Serious Corrected

There were food crumbs, harden food and dirt on the older infant's room between the ABC mats and under the mats.

Serious Corrected

Infant classroom was one infant over ratio with the specified age of 0-11 months. The older infant classroom was over ratio by 2 with the specified age group of 12-17 months. The toddler room was over ratio by 3 with a specified age group of 2 year olds. This was corrected at inspection, when 2 staff members were counted in ratio and 3 children were sent home to come in compliance with ratios.

Serious Corrected

The infant classroom was observed out of ratio during naptime. There was a total of 6 infants with a specified age group of 12-17 months, with only one caregiver. This was corrected when a second caregiver joined the room.

Serious Corrected

A child had a seizure at the operation and was take to the hospital by EMS. The operation did not notify CCR about the incident within 48 hours.

Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
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