ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Ester Tyler-Aikens

1537 ZEBRA FINCH DR, LITTLE ELM, TX 75068

License #1710666 | Expires: Dec 14, 2020

Day Care Center
Type
7
Capacity
10
Inspections
35
Violations

Compliance Summary

3
Critical
18
Serious
14
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Dec 2, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 3, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 22, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 3
Mar 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 5, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Sep 23, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Sep 9, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Aug 30, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 15
Dec 21, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

The primary caregiver was missing training in emergency preparedness.

Corrected: Dec 12, 2025

Serious Corrected

One child with special care needs didn't have an accommodation plan available during the inspection.

Corrected: Dec 22, 2025

Moderate Corrected

One child lacked a health statement.

Corrected: Mar 10, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Two children lacked health statements at the time of the inspection.

Corrected: Feb 14, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The primary caregiver was missing four hours of the annual training in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision.

Corrected: Feb 4, 2025

Serious Corrected

The primary caregiver was missing training for the previous training year in the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development.

Corrected: Apr 5, 2024

Serious Corrected

The carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were not being checked monthly. In February 2024, this equipment was not checked by the primary caregiver.

Corrected: Apr 1, 2024

Moderate Corrected

A statement of health from a local veterinarian for two dos present at the home was not made available for licensing

Corrected: Apr 12, 2024

Serious Corrected

The primary caregiver was missing training for the previous training year in the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development.

Corrected: Apr 5, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The consumer product safety recall form had not been updated annually. The last update was on 09/10/2022. This was corrected during the inspection when the operation re-certified their form and ensured the home has no recalled items.

Corrected: Mar 27, 2024

Serious Corrected

The carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher were not being checked monthly. In February 2024, this equipment was not checked by the primary caregiver.

Moderate Corrected

A health statement is not on record for one child enrolled in care.

Moderate Corrected

Upon reviewing children's records, two children did not have updated immunizations.

Serious Corrected

The operation has two medications present at the operation with no medication authorization forms.

Moderate Corrected

The operation has expire medication on file for a child with known food allergies.

Moderate Corrected

The operation has two household pets that do not have statements of health.

Critical Corrected

A household member was present in the home during operational hours.

Serious Corrected

The operations fire extinguisher was observed to not be mounted.

Serious Corrected

The operation does not have documentation of any drills conducted.

Moderate Corrected

A household member does not have orientation.

Serious Corrected

Cleaning supplies were observed accessible to children throughout the restroom children use while in care.

Serious Corrected

The operations emergency preparedness plan is not complete.

Serious Corrected

The operations fire extinguisher was observed to not be mounted.

Serious Corrected

Children were observed being served food multiple times during inspection before washing their hands.

Moderate Corrected

The operations polies are missing the following (1), (8), (9), and (10).

Critical Corrected

The operation has a child in care with documentation of known food allergy. The operation did not use good judgment by not having listed medications on file at the operation.

Serious Corrected

The operation was observed using absorbent sheet for diaper changing.

Serious Corrected

Children were observed not washing their hands after toileting. The primary caregiver was observed not washing their hands following diapering.

Serious Corrected

The operation does not have documentation of any drills conducted.

Serious Corrected

The primary caregiver has 24 hours of the required 30 hours of annual training. The primary caregiver does not have the following annual required trainings: emergency preparedness, administering medication, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Serious Corrected

The operation has a dog in the home and has a dog mentioned in the operations policies but does not have a file for the dog at the operation.

Moderate Corrected

The operation did not have a completed first aid kit. CI: The primary caregiver gathered items from throughout the home during inspection.

Serious Corrected

The primary caregiver does not have a current CPR/First Aid.

Moderate Corrected

Two children at the operation do not have updated immunization records.

Critical Corrected

The operations firearm and was observed to be in a firearm and ammunition in a bag under the table during inspection.

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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.