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Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center

302 S Florey Ave, Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 · Titus County
Accepts child care subsidies

Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Mount Pleasant, TX, licensed for up to 90 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 10). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 16 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 6 centers in Mount Pleasant and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 66%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#3 of 6 centers in Mount Pleasant
4High risk
2Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
10 citations from 23 inspections and 9 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 22, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 22, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 14, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 8, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 29, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 14, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 13, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 25, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 9, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 5, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 17, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJun 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 3, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 5, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 23, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundJul 27, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 18, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 14, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Other standards3
Caregiver conduct2
Health & medication1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

MediumNov 14, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries §746.307(c)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined a parent was not notified of a less serious injury their child sustained in care until after the child was picked up and the parent inquired about the injury.
Correction verified Dec 19, 2024
Medium HighNov 14, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Basic Requirements for Infants - Prompt Attention to Needs §746.2401(4)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that staff have not consistently been cleaning children's faces and hands promptly after having nasal and ear discharge.
Correction verified Dec 19, 2024
Medium HighNov 14, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt §746.3501(1)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that staff have not diapered children promptly.
Correction verified Dec 19, 2024
MediumApr 9, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries §746.307(c)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that a parent was not notified until the following day when their child sustained a less injury while in care.
Correction verified May 10, 2024
HighApr 9, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling §746.2805(5)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that a caregiver has yelled at children as a method of discipline. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.
Correction verified May 10, 2024
HighMar 5, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety §746.1205(a)(5)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that a caregiver failed to appropriately supervise a group of children as the caregiver was facing away from the children while completing paperwork and did not intervene to address discipline concerns of the classroom. The failure to address the immediate concerns of the classroom resulted in a child being injured and obtaining medical attention.
Correction verified May 3, 2024
MediumJul 17, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance §746.801(5)
The operation did not have documentation of attendance for the director since June 14, 2023.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2023
HighMay 3, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual §746.2805
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered a child was pulled by their arm and staff admitted to holding a child in a basket hold as a form of discipline.
Correction verified Jun 12, 2023
MediumMar 23, 2023Found during an investigationOther standards
Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan §746.5204
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient as the operation did not contact 911 nor notify parents when they became aware of a possible gas/carbon monoxide leak.
Correction verified May 25, 2023
HighOct 14, 2021Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient as a caregiver failed to maintain adequate supervision of a group of children when one child wandered outside onto the porch for approximately 2-3 minutes unsupervised.
Correction verified Nov 10, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity90 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:15 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 12, 2013
DirectorGina Kuykendall
Phone9035759987
State operation #1517447

Common questions

Does Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center’s hours?

7:15 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Northeast Texas area, which includes Mount Pleasant, is $28.00 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 9, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center compare with other daycares in Mount Pleasant?

It is #3 of 6 centers in Mount Pleasant by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Rascal's Daycare and Learning Center last inspected?

Sep 22, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1517447 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.