Little Dreamers Academy
Little Dreamers Academy is a licensed child care center in China Spring, TX, licensed for up to 39 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 17). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #71 of 92 centers in McLennan County and better than 15% of licensed centers statewide.
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Based on evidence from a DFPS investigation, it was determined a child was able to get away from his caregiver and was in an unopened and unfenced area.
It was determined from a DFPS investigation that a caregiver was unaware of the number of children in their group.
Based on the evidence from a DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not have an incident report for an incident that placed a child at risk.
Based on information from the DFPS investigation, it was determined the operation did not report an incident that put a child at risk.
Based on the evidence from the DFPS investigation, it was determined a parent was not notified of a situation that placed their child at risk.
It was determined a sole caregiver in a classroom did not meet the age requirement to be the only caregiver in the classroom.
A caregiver who is under the age of 18 years old, was observed supervising children alone on 6/03/26 by Child Care Regulation and on 6/05/26 by a DFPS Investigator. observed on 6/03/26 supervising a group of children alone.
A child, who was outdoors in the playground area, was observed to have sent inside alone by a caregiver and there was no caregiver supervising the child while the child went inside the operation to the bathroom.
There were 5 caregivers with CPR/First Aid certifications that were observed to have expired.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection report. The last fire inspection report was completed on 4/22/2024.
There was 1 child in care with a documented food allergy and the there was not a food allergy plan on file.
There was 1 child's files reviewed that did not have health statements on file for review.
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used prohibited punishment by tying a child's hands together and over their head.
The menus for breakfast and snack time were observed to not follow the meal patterns of United Standards Department of Agriculture due to being high in sugar.
The operation did not have a current inspection on file. The last fire inspection on file was in 2020.
A caregiver did not have in person CPR training as required per standards.
The smoke detection system had not been inspected since 6/18/2020.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Dreamers Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Dreamers Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Dreamers Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Little Dreamers Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Dreamers Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Heart of Texas area, which includes China Spring, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Little Dreamers Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 3, 2026: “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 Little Dreamers Academy compare with other daycares in McLennan County?
It is tied for #71 of 92 centers in McLennan County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 15% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Dreamers Academy last inspected?
Jul 9, 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 1672909 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.