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Little Hawks Early Childhood Center
A licensed child care center in Sour Lake, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 17694 HWY 105, Sour Lake, TX 77659
County: Hardin County
Phone: (409) 287-2005
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 122 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1507754
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 17, 2013
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 3 inspections
- 15 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 1, Medium 10, Medium Low 2)
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 October 5, 2022 to September 8, 2026, newest first: 6 visits and 18 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.
September 8, 2026 · Inspection · 11 citations
746.501(a)(14) - Written Operational Policies - Transportation
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Information regarding transportation procedures was not observed to be in the parent handbook.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 21, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One out of nine staff were missing training for emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administrering medication. Thw out of nine staff were missing training for preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.501(a)(16) - Written Operational Policies - Field Trips
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 15, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Information regarding field trip procedures were not included in the parent handbook.
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Parent rights were not observed in the parent handbook.
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The director was missing training for emergency preparedness, preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administrering medication, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, understanding building and physical premises safety, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five out of ten staff files were missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.
746.901(9) - Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three out of ten staff files were missing a copy of a photo identification.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 15, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The parent handbook did not include information about the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity including the benefits of physical activity and outdoor play, the type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in, each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play, and A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The wooden boarder on the outdoor play area was raised presenting a possible tripping hazard.
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 22, 2026 · Correction verified: September 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
September 10, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 15, 2025 · Correction verified: September 18, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The fire extinguishers in the operation's vehicles were not mounted.
746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 11, 2025 · Correction verified: September 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation uses two vehicles for transportation. One vehicle had all the required information for both vehicles. Each vehicle should have information for the children that they are transporting.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2025 · Correction verified: September 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five children's admission files were lacking current immunization records.
September 17, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 23, 2024 · Correction verified: September 19, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.
September 26, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2023 · Correction verified: September 28, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two children's enrollment information was lacking current immunization records.
August 12, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
October 5, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 10, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activities.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 10, 2022 · Correction verified: October 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One infant feeding schedule has not been updated within the past 30 days.
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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.