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Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC

1501 S FORT HOOD ST, Killeen, TX 76542-1301

Operation number:
1723875
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bell
Capacity:
64
License effective:
January 12, 2022
Hours:
07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2546811174
Email:
Not listed
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 18 available inspections for Little Shadows Child Development Center LLC from September 8, 2021 through July 29, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on December 14, 2023 and involved equipment or readiness.

Six later inspections, from January 10, 2024 through July 29, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
18

2 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 12 local median in 76542

Compared to 35 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.28
Local median
0.2

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
17%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
28%
Local median
20%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.46

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The last fire inspection was conducted at the operation on 9/19/2022.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 8, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
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Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
It was found during the invesitigation that infant daily sheets were only being completed for infants 0-12 months of age. Caregivers corrected this during inspection to include infants 0-17 months on the daily sheets.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
Official code
746.2431(2)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
An infant was observed asleep in a restricted device (car seat). The caregiver removed the infant from the carseat during the inspection.
Correction deadline
June 6, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 13, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2426
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
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Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
It was observed that the youngest infant was present in a classroom with children over 18 months older than the infant.
Correction deadline
November 5, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 19, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605