# Little Acorns Academy Little Acorns Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Blanco, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 18 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 921 Cherry St, Blanco, TX 78606 - Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 18 - License/permit: 1512286 - Operator: not published - Phone: (830) 833-0222 - Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1108302 ## Inspection record 16 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-03-01 to 2026-11-02); 12 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-09-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-25: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The last documented time of playground maintenance checklist was completed was the week of May 4-8, 2026 (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) - 2026-09-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-25: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked: The back gate would not latch. (§746.4309; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4309)) - 2026-04-22 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-05: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Of the 4 children files reviewed, 3 needed emergency authorization filled out. (§746.605(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-11)) - 2025-05-29 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-06-09: Documentation of Fire Inspection: The fire inspection was dated 6/22/2023, and expired on 6/22/2024. (§746.5103; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5103)) - 2025-01-07 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Children Handwashing After Feeding or Touching Animals: The children were finishing up their lunch when I got to the location. As they finished up, they were directed to get their napmats and lay down for nap. (§746.3417(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-6)) - 2025-01-02 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: It was determined that the operation did not report a broken finger to Child Care Regulation as required. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2)) - 2024-12-30 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year: The operation has not been conducting lock-down drills. (§746.5205(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-3)) - 2024-12-30 — Records, permits & program, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver: The activity plans were not dated. (§746.2203(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2203-b)) - 2024-12-27 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt: While most of the children at Little Acorns are potty trained, there were 2 parents and me with concerns for prompt diaper changes. (§746.3501(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3501-1)) - 2024-12-27 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling: Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter. (§746.2805(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-5)) - 2024-12-27 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: Of the four children interviewed, three voiced concerns for yelling and seeing others being hit with a flyswatter. Also there were two parents and former care giver with concerns about yelling and the use of a fly swatter. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1)) - 2024-12-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily: It was found that the operation uses screen time more than one hour day and that the content shown is not always related to the planned activities that meet educational goals. (§746.2207(c)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2207-c-3)) - 2024-06-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-06-12: Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website: The operation has not done an annual certification in writing that they have reviewed each of the recalled notices issued by the consumer product safety commission and that they assure there are no unsafe products in the center. (§746.4135(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-c)) - 2024-06-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-06-24: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training: One caregiver had 20.5 hours of the needed 24 hours for her last completed training year 2023-2024 (§746.1301(a)(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-5-a)) - 2023-06-21 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-06-22: Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal: It was found during the inspection the last fire inspection was conducted in 2021. (§746.5101(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-b)) - …and 1 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Peggy's Playhouse Childcare Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-966797) — 0.53 km, capacity 54 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1108302 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1108302 - us_census_geocoder record 921 CHERRY ST|BLANCO|TX|78606 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1512286 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1512286 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-wspz_3wsb~wkjn (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1512286 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02328-2401 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02328-2401 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1108302 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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