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Lil Pups Day Care

220 N MAIN, Dilley, TX 78017-3802

Operation number:
1486886
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Frio
Capacity:
75
License effective:
August 1, 2013
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8309652160
Email:
littlepupsdaycare@gmail.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers nine available inspections for Lil Pups Day Care from October 21, 2021 through February 3, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 3, 2026 and involved staff training.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 10 local median in Frio County

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.22
Local median
0.75

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
56%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
56%
Local median
38%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.3

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One out of four employee records evaluated had expired first aid training.
Correction deadline
February 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
One out of four employee records evaluated had expired CPR training.
Correction deadline
February 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The use zones for two slides were overlapping. This was corrected at inspection when the smaller slide was removed from the playground.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Official code
746.4805(d)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
A caregiver laid an infant down to sleep on their stomach instead of their back. This infant is not developmentally capable of rolling over on their own. There was no sleep exception form on file for this infant. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregiver and the caregiver rolled the infant over onto their back.
Correction deadline
February 6, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 21, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
Official code
746.2427(a)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Caregiver/child ratio was reduced to 1 caregiver to 7 infants under 18 months of age during naptime. This was corrected when additional caregivers returned to the classroom and the standard was discussed with the operation.
Correction deadline
February 6, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 21, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Official code
746.1613(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operational policies was lacking the emergency preparedness plan.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 20, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
Official code
746.501(a)(24)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The fire drill was not documented for January.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 16, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Fire extinguishers lacked current servicing.
Correction deadline
March 7, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 24, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Official code
746.5307(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two out of four caregivers lacked the required one hour of (1) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome; (2) `Preventing sudden infant death syndrome; and (3) Understanding early childhood brain development training.
Correction deadline
April 12, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 5, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
Official code
746.1311(d)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been completed within the last year. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the director certified the product safety form and posted it.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A shelter drill had not be conducted in the past year. CI: The was corrected at inspection when a shelter drill was conducted during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
Official code
746.5205(2)