Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center
Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Palmview, TX, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 25 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 25). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #11 of 16 centers in Palmview and better than 19% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Napping mats are labeled by numbers but assignment list was not available for review at the time of inspection. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider generated an assignment list.
Operation's playground has a play structure surrounded by 1-2 in of wood mulch.
Broken equipment and trash were observed in the playground. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed the trash and broken equipment.
Most recent letter or form from CCR inspection or investigation was not posted. Updated menu reflecting the food items served during today's meal was not posted.
Ten children's files were reviewed. One file is missing up date feeding instructions and emergency medical authoriazation. A second tile is missing custody court order.
One infant milk bottle and one infant water bottle were not labeled with the children's names. Note: this was corrected at inspection when provider labeled the bottles with a marker.
Children in the infant room were served milk, chicken nuggest and beans for lunch. No fruit or second/ additonal vegetables were served.
Six staff files were reviewed. One file has an invalid high school diploma. A second file is missing 3 hr of management training. A thrid file is missing notarized affidavit (2895), pre-employment affidavit (2912) and TB test. A fourth file is misising ID, notarized affidavit (2895), pre-employment affidavit (2912) and TB test.
Up to date written lesson plans were not available for review nor posted at the time of inspection.
Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following information: - 18(f) Criteria to determine extreme weather for outdoor play; - 18(g) Plan for outdoor play during extreme weather; - 20 Parent's rights; - 26abcde Abuse / Neglect policy
Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, operation failed to obtain updated signed and dated enrollment agreements after operational policies were updated on 05/06/2024.
A child's incident report was not available for review during the inspection.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of an injury to a child in care that required medical treatment by a health-care professional.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use gloves when providing first-aid to a child who was injured in care.
A turtle sandbox was filled with standing water in the children's outdoor playground. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the sandbox was drained.
Trash was observed in the outdoor playground. Several candy wrappers and a torn foam cup were observed on the ground accessible to children in care.
Two infants were combined with older children during naptime in a preschool room. There was more than an 18 month difference between the youngest and oldest child in the group. The youngest child was 16 months of age and the oldest child in the group was 5 years of age.
A children's toilet in a afterschool room was missing the toilet seat. A second toilet in a different afterschool room was missing the toilet handle.
An individual (new employee) without an active background check was observed inside a classroom having contact with children in care. Individual was not observed alone with the children. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection. Individual left the operation during the inspection.
Training certificates for these six (6) topics were not available for review for 1 out of 5 caregiver records reviewed.
Children's products certification was not completed timely. The last completed certification dates 7/13/2022.
Food was observed uncovered in the refrigerator. Food uncovered included a cut watermelon, shrimp and cheese, and a small bowl of liquefied food. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection. Food was removed and disposed of.
There were no interest centers in the afterschool room.
There was no food allergy emergency plan available for a child with a known food allergy.
The toilet seat was missing from a toilet in one of the afterschool restrooms.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Palmview, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 1, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Palmview?
It is #11 of 16 centers in Palmview by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 19% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lily's Little Kids Day Care Center last inspected?
May 14, 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 1618967 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.