Jarrell · Licensed center
Living Word Church/ Little Steps
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 46 children.
What the state has found
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Licensing inspections
Aug 17, 20262 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“The operations last fire inspection was completed in July 2025.”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation had their last sanitation inspection in July 2026.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
May 11, 20261 citation
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium High
“Observed 2 slides on the playground. The operation does not have any loose fill or unitary surfacing to be able to have slides at this time. This was corrected when they were taken off the playground.”
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 17, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since May 2026 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
The operations last fire inspection was completed in July 2025.
· August 17, 2026
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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 17, 2026
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operations last fire inspection was completed in July 2025.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation had their last sanitation inspection in July 2026.
May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 11, 2026
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing · Medium High
Observed 2 slides on the playground. The operation does not have any loose fill or unitary surfacing to be able to have slides at this time. This was corrected when they were taken off the playground.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 781-4440
- Address
- 301 W Avenue H, Jarrell, 76537
- License
- 1830380
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Sources and dates
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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
- Website littlesteps.church
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.