Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77039
Between Aug 14, 2025 (the first state visit on record) and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited Little Legends Academy HTX for 14 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 7 routine inspections; 2 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.5202 (4 times, most recently Jun 18, 2026).
The state lists Little Legends Academy HTX as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:00 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 14 violations at Little Legends Academy HTX, 2 fall under rules Texas weights High and 7 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2 | 14% |
| Medium High | 7 | 50% |
| Medium | 4 | 29% |
| Medium Low | 1 | 7% |
| Low | 0 | 0% |
Little Legends Academy HTX had 14 violations since Aug 14, 2025, a shorter record than most, more than the five-year median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 2 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at Little Legends Academy HTX since Aug 14, 2025.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.5202 Medium High | 4 | The center's written emergency plan must explain how staff will evacuate, relocate, or shelter and lock down children, including children under 24 months and those who need extra help, and how every child will be accounted for. It must also cover how the center will contact authorities and parents, bring each child's emergency contacts and medical authorization, keep caring for children until they are picked up, and reunite them with parents. Official rule text Most recent: Jun 18, 2026 · first: Jun 18, 2026 |
| 746.1205 High | 2 | Each caregiver must know which children they are responsible for, how many there are, and each child's name and age. The caregiver must stay close enough to see or hear what each child is doing, as the situation calls for, and be able to step in when needed. Official rule text Most recent: Jul 24, 2026 · first: Jun 18, 2026 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (from Aug 14) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
7 visits on record since Aug 14, 2025, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Inspection | 5 | None |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | 6 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 390 | 12 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Inspection | 323 | None |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | 556 | None |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | 1278 | None |
Medium High · Jul 24, 2026 · Inspection
The caregiver did not know the age of one of the chidren they were caring for.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 25, 2026 · Inspection
Infants were combined with children that were more than 18 months older than the youngest child in th group. The youngest child in the group was 8 months old and the oldest child in the group was 5 years old.
In plain English: In a center with 13 or more children in care, infants may be grouped with older children only if the oldest child in the group is no more than 18 months older than the youngest. Centers with 12 or fewer children in care may combine ages under a separate rule. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
The Emergency Preparednsss Plan does not state how chidlren will be reunited with their parent once the emergency is over.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how the following information will be evacuated: 1. Parent and emergency contact information 2. Authorization for emergency medical care 3. Daily attendance log
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Medium · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
A staff member who does not meet the age requirements was supervising a group of children.
In plain English: Each caregiver must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, a high school equivalent, or a high school certificate of coursework completion, in addition to meeting the standards for all employees. Official rule text
Medium · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
A personnel file was not available for two staff.
In plain English: The center must keep a file at the center for each employee, caregiver, substitute, and volunteer, available during operating hours. It must include items such as start and end dates, proof of age and education qualifications, the required state affidavit forms (Forms 2985 and 2912), training records, proof that background checks were requested, and a copy of a photo ID. Official rule text
High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Of the six children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
The Emergency Preparedness Plan did not include the following information: 1. How children will be accounted for. 2. A copy of the emergency evacuation and relocation diagram.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children will be cared for during the emergency.
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High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
A group of children were left unsupervised on the playground momentarily.
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Medium · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Of the six children's records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. One lacked the name, address and phone number of the child's doctor. 2. Five lacked the required information regarding special needs. 3. One lacked authorization for emergency care. 4. One child's record lacked the address of the emergency contact.
In plain English: The center must keep a record for each enrolled child, including the enrollment agreement, admission information, a health statement from a health-care professional, and immunization records, plus items such as sign-in and sign-out records and medication records when they apply. These records must be kept at the center, available during operating hours, generally until three months after the child's last day. Official rule text
Medium · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Of the six children's records evaluated, one lacked a parent signed health statement that included the name and address of the doctor that examined the child within the last 12 months.
In plain English: For each child who does not attend pre-K or school away from the center, the center must have a health statement on file within one week of admission. This is usually a written statement from a health-care professional who examined the child in the past year saying the child can take part in the program; the rule also allows a parent's religious affidavit, or a parent's interim statement followed by the professional's statement within 12 months. Official rule text
Medium Low · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
Parents have not been provided with information on how to contact the local Child Care Regulation office.
Medium High · Jun 18, 2026 · Inspection
One caregiver did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training within 90 days of being hired. A second caregiver has not completed 8 clock hours of pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/caregiver ratio.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page)
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).