San Marcos · Licensed center

Little Lambs Learning Center

At a glance

Medium center, licensed for 63 children.

What the state has found

This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.

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Licensing inspections

Apr 29, 20251 citation
- 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium
  “The emergency practice log for monthly drills and inspections was not available for review during the inspection.”
  746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Jan 30, 20251 citation
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
  “One caregiver was present without an active background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.”
  745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Jul 11, 20243 citations
- 746.613(a) - Required ImmunizationsHigh
  “Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.”
  746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
- 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service TrainingMedium High
  “One caregiver has not completed pre-service training.”
  746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium High
  “There was a cable wire with screws attached hanging in the outdoor play area posing as an entanglement hazard.”
  746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Aug 8, 20232 citations
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
  “Fire drill was last conducted on May 2023.”
  746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- 746.2209 - Posting of Activity PlanMedium
  “Four out of six classrooms did not have a posted activity plan.”
  746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit: April 29, 2025
On file: 4 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious: High — One caregiver was present without an active background check. The caregiver left during the inspection. · January 30, 2025

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 29, 2025

746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors · Medium

The emergency practice log for monthly drills and inspections was not available for review during the inspection.

State licensing record

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 30, 2025

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High

One caregiver was present without an active background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.

State licensing record

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 11, 2024

746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training · Medium High

One caregiver has not completed pre-service training.

746.613(a) - Required Immunizations · High

Two children files did not have up-to-date immunization records.

746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards · Medium High

There was a cable wire with screws attached hanging in the outdoor play area posing as an entanglement hazard.

State licensing record

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 8, 2023

746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan · Medium

Four out of six classrooms did not have a posted activity plan.

746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High

Fire drill was last conducted on May 2023.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone: (512) 392-4662
Address: 415 Riverside Dr, San Marcos, 78666
License: 1552365

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov

Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.