LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center
LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center is a licensed child care center in Little Elm, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 19 centers in Little Elm and better than 79% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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According to the information collected throughout the investigation, a caregiver left a child unattended on the playground for about 3 minutes.
The director was missing the required hours in the following topics: prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development, Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Understanding building and physical premises safety, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
About this center
Common questions
Does LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Little Elm, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 30, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center compare with other daycares in Little Elm?
It is #7 of 19 centers in Little Elm by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 79% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was LEISD Childcare Programs @ Herschel Zellars Center last inspected?
May 13, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1544324 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.