Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc.
Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. is a licensed child care center in Lytle, TX, licensed for up to 38 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 47 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (11 of 47). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 13 centers in Atascosa County and better than 7% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The operation did not provide a parent with an incident report regarding an incident in which a child sustained an injury.
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident in which a child sustained an injury that required medical treatment.
The operation did not complete an incident/illness report form that met all requirements as it was lacking information such as the description of the injury/risk and parent signature.
Notification was not provided for the addition to space in the infant room before the change was made. This was corrected at inspection as Child Care Regulation is now aware of the change that was made.
Two out of six child records evaluated were lacking a health statement.
The director was lacking training in shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma, safe sleep, SIDS, and early childhood brain development for the most recent completed training year evaluated.
The director was lacking training in the topic of child maltreatment for the most recent completed training year evaluated.
Three employee records evaluated were lacking training in the required topics of: emergency preparedness, building safety, medication administration, food allergies, hazardous materials, etc. in the most recent completed training year evaluated.
The director was lacking training in the topic of emergency preparedness, building safety, medication administration, food allergies, hazardous materials, etc. for the most recent completed training year evaluated.
Two out of six child records evaluated had out of date immunization records.
Three employee records evaluated were lacking training in child maltreatment for the most recent completed training year.
A caregiver in charge of the infant room was observed stepping out of the classroom to answer the door leaving 4 infants unsupervised. The caregiver also spent time in the classroom next door instead of returning and remaining in the infant room.
A caregiver in the toddler room did not wash their hands after removing gloves used for diaper changing. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregiver and they washed their hands.
The storage/hooks provided for the children's belongings are not labeled.
The cots used for naptime are not labeled.
The operation failed to submit the number of employees that have left their employment in 2023 by January 15th.
Two infants did not have infant feeding instructions.
Director lacked one hours of prevention, recognition and reporting child maltreatment.
The children's product certification has not been re-certified, as required.
The center did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was on 8/26/2022.
Director lacked training in SIDS, Shken Baby and Understanding early childhood brain development.
The operational policies lacked Safe Sleep information.
Director did not have training in transportation.
The pre k age class had 16 children with the specified age of three years old with one caregiver. An additional caregiver arrived to make the ratio compliant.
One infant was in the crib with a pacifer strap and a bib.
Three of the four staff files did not include signed statements for receiving operational or personnel policies.
A statement of health was missing from one of the four children's files observed.
During the operation's nap time classrooms were combined. The children ranged in age from 15 months to four years old.
In the front room, the TV and phone cords were loose and in reach of children.
Loose-fill in landing area for the slide was lacking the necessary 6 inches.
Form 1100 Daily Building and Grounds Checklist had not been filled out since June 20th.
The operation lacked a current activity plan for the week of June 13-17, 2022.
The two year old classroom was watching television while eating lunch. CI: This was corrected ted at inspection when the caregiver turned the television off.
The two year old classroom did not have adequate lighting at nap time.
A group of seven children, with one caregiver with the specified age of 12-18 months were not asleep sitting in high chairs and then moved to classroom. This group of children were over ratio.
Seven children under the age of two years old were watching television at the beginning of the inspection.
Four out of four staff lacked annual training hours.
The driver lacked a staff file with a photo ID.
Fire drills have not been conducted or documented as required monthly.
The pre k classroom was over ratio during outdoor play.
Four out of four staff files lacked an orientation statement.
Director has neglected her time spent at the center supervising the staff. The staff files need immediate attention as do the administration sub chapter. The staff files were lacking personnel form, affidavit, a statement signed and dated for receiving operational and personnel policies and orientation.
Four out of four staff lacked annual training hours.
written daily inspection of playground was not available.
Four out of four staff files lacked a personnel record. Staff did not have begin and end dates of hire, documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.
The driver lacked a staff file with a photo ID.
Lighting was not adequate, as I was unable to count how many children were in the mobile infant room due to no lighting.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc.’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 27, 2024: “Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. compare with other daycares in Atascosa County?
It is #13 of 13 centers in Atascosa County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 7% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Pirates Bilingual Playschool and Daycare, Inc. last inspected?
Aug 24, 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 1538621 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.