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Little Leaders Childcare Center

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At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 40 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 21, 20261 citation
    • 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium High
      • “One caregiver was missing 3 hours of annual training hours.”

        746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

  • Oct 23, 20253 citations
    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
      • “A caregiver was present without an eligible background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the oepration and will not return until an eligible background is recieved.”

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

    • 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before EatingMedium High
      • “The Pre-K class did not wash hands with soap and water before eating lunch. They had also just come in from outside time.”

        746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating

    • 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary MannerMedium High
      • “Trashcans in the toddler, pre-k classrooms and hallway bathroom did not have lids.”

        746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

  • Apr 8, 20251 citation
    • 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh
      • “One of the teachers in the infant room was using the restroom in the infant room leaving one teacher to eight infants ages 4 - 17 months.”

        746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

  • Feb 25, 20251 citation
    • 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal PatternsMedium High
      • “The morning and afternoon snacks did not include two components.”

        746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns

  • Nov 26, 20241 citation
    • 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium High
      • “The loose fill in both of the outdoor play areas did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.”

        746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
April 21, 2026
On file
5 visits since November 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
High — A caregiver was present without an eligible background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the oepration and will not return until an eligible background is recieved. · October 23, 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 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 21, 2026

746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training · Medium High

One caregiver was missing 3 hours of annual training hours.

State licensing record

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 23, 2025

746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating · Medium High

The Pre-K class did not wash hands with soap and water before eating lunch. They had also just come in from outside time.

746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner · Medium High

Trashcans in the toddler, pre-k classrooms and hallway bathroom did not have lids.

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

A caregiver was present without an eligible background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the oepration and will not return until an eligible background is recieved.

State licensing record

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 8, 2025

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

One of the teachers in the infant room was using the restroom in the infant room leaving one teacher to eight infants ages 4 - 17 months.

State licensing record

Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 25, 2025

746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High

The morning and afternoon snacks did not include two components.

State licensing record

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 26, 2024

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High

The loose fill in both of the outdoor play areas did not meet the 6 inch minimum requirement.

State licensing record

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Details

Phone
(512) 268-6406
Address
400 Uhland Rd, San Marcos, 78666
License
1807356

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All checked July 2026.

State record

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

Details

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

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