Lil' Cats Child Development Center
Lil' Cats Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Harleton, TX, licensed for up to 52 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 24). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 17 centers in Harrison County and better than 3% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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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.
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.
During inspection the infant rooom was too dark and my eyes had to adjust. A current was opened to provide more light.
The records were not available during inspection.
The nappingn room needs additional lighting where eyes do not have to adjust to see the children.
The record was not available at inspection.
Naptime ratios require that all classrooms with children be supervised with a caregiver in the room.
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.
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.
During inspection children were observed watching a move during rest time.
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.
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.
During inspection the infant room was left unsupervised with sleeping infants with the door closed.
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.
During inspection a caregiver was found to be working with children without an eligibility. The caregiver was removed from the operation during inspection.
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.
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.
Infant daily sheets are not being sent home regularly.
During inspection infants were observed walking around with food and bottle. Bottles and food were removed during inspectionl.
Operation does not have a current health inspection under new permit number.
Food was observed uncovered in the frigerator but was covered during inspection.
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.
Gate exit on playground has wrapped chain that cannot be easily accessed to escape by caregivers in the event of an emergency.
Operation does not have a fire inspection under the new permit number.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lil' Cats Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lil' Cats Child Development Center’s hours?
6:45 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lil' Cats Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lil' Cats Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lil' Cats Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Harleton, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lil' Cats Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2025: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Lil' Cats Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Harrison County?
It is #17 of 17 centers in Harrison County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 3% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lil' Cats Child Development Center last inspected?
Sep 22, 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 1812640 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.