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Little Shepherd Childrens Center
A licensed child care center in Arlington, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 715 E LAMAR BLVD, Arlington, TX 76011
County: Tarrant County
Phone: (817) 460-6130
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 63 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 812783
Permit: Full Permit, issued August 1, 2002
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 812783 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 6 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 3, Medium Low 1, Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from August 22, 2022 to May 15, 2026, newest first: 12 visits and 14 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
May 15, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 5, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 2, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant was left in a restrictive device for more then 15 minutes. During my walk through an infant was in a swing at 1:26pm. I completed another walk through and the same infant was in the same swing at 1:46pm. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the infant from the swing.
July 9, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: July 16, 2025 · Correction verified: July 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One child's file lacked documentation of the required vision & hearing screening results.
746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 14, 2025 · Correction verified: July 30, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no allergy plan documentation available for one child who has an allergy requiring an Epi-pen.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Medium Low · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Six staff files lacked documentation of the Pre-Employment Affidavit (Form 2912). Note: (This was corrected during the inspection)
February 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2024 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 3, 2024 · Correction verified: September 17, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of inspection, the diagnosis and emergency plan documentation were not available for one child who has a known food allergy.
746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 3, 2024 · Correction verified: September 5, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Current gas pipe test documentation was not available at the time of inspection.
September 6, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2023 · Correction verified: September 8, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two of six children's records reviewed did not have a name, address, and number of an emergency contact filled out on their admissions form.
746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2023 · Correction verified: September 8, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three of six children's records reviewed did not have an authorized person listed on their admission's form.
October 6, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 29, 2022 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The caregiver allowed the infants to watch television.
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Ant baits were in window sill next to high chairs accessible to children. Sunscreens were in cubby holds accessible to children. The ant baits and sunscreen were removed and corrected at inspection.
746.3407(1) - Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two chairs in the toddler room were soiled with stains. The outdoor play equipment was covered with dirt.
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The vents and the floors in the toddler room had visible dirt on them.
August 22, 2022 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 6, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was determined during a DFPS investigation that a caregiver is allowing children under two years of age to watch television.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 6, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During DFPS investigation, the caregiver stated she was unaware of how the child was injured after finding the child on the ground crying by the swing.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.