Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center
Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Stanton, TX, licensed for up to 46 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 15). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 2 centers in Martin County and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.
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A recent gas leak test was not available for review. The most current gas leak test was valid until 7/25/2024.
A caregiver did not have a Pediatric First/Aid CPR Certificate available for review.
Operation was out of ratio when there were 10 toddlers and one caregiver present.
The director has not completed her 30 hours of annual training.
The operation has not updated the health inspection since July 2022.
The operation has not updated the fire inspection since July 2022.
Three staff employed over 90 days have not completed all 24 hours of preservice training. One staff has 20 hours completed was due November 2022. One staff completed 8 hours and was due Dec. 2022. The third staff has completed 14 hours and was due Dec. 2022.
One staff working in the infant room has not completed the infant trainings (SIDS, Shaken bay, early childhood brain development).
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not report to the parent that the child fell out of a highchair and hit their head on the floor.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation used a highchair with broken safety straps and the child fell out of the highchair.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not report, to Licensing, of a situation that placed a child at risk.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A child fell out of a highchair when a caregiver left the child, unsupervised, without secured traps and without the table tray in place.
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The director did not ensure all employees comply with minimum standards when the director did not follow up with the employee or parent, to ensure the parent was given the correct child incident report.
The infant room was out of ratio by one. There were five infants under 12 months with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when the director stepped in to assist in the infant room.
This standard was pending until 5:00 PM today. The Health inspection was conducted at 4:00 PM. The inspection did not pass and is now out of compliance.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Stanton, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 19, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center compare with other daycares in Martin County?
It is #2 of 2 centers in Martin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 10, 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 1749279 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.