# Lil Pirates Daycare and Learning Center Lil Pirates Daycare and Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Shepherd, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 15 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 11250 Highway 150, Shepherd, TX 77371 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 15 - License/permit: 1532603 - Operator: not published - Phone: (936) 727-0090 - Hours: 06:00 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=1134569 ## Inspection record 13 findings across 12 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-07-20 to 2026-04-30); 10 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-06-27 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-07-02: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on information obtained during the inspection and through staff interviews, it was determined that a child was not properly supervised at the time of an incident. The child obtained an injury during the incident. The injury sustained required medical treatment. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-05-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The fire inspection expired on 5/14/2025. The Director is going to correct this by getting the fire inspection done. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2025-05-15 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat: It was found that infants were sleeping in bouncy chairs, and two infants were sharing a playpen to sleep in. (§746.2424; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2424)) - 2025-05-15 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Adequate Lighting During Naptime: It was found during the inspection and through interviews that was not sufficient lighting to see all the children during naptime. (§746.2911; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2911)) - 2025-05-15 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: There was a mop bucket stored in the restroom that the children use that had water in it, (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2025-05-15 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: Based on the information obtained and the standards that were cited, the Director has not been ensuring that the operation is operating in compliance. (§746.1003(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-1)) - 2025-05-15 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age: It was found that all of the infants did not have their own cribs. (§746.2405(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2405-2)) - 2025-05-15 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: It was found that infants have been sleeping in bouncy chairs which are restrictive devices. (§746.2426(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-1)) - 2025-05-15 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-05-28: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children: Based on the information obtained during the inspection, there have been more than one occasion where the operation was out of ratio during naptime. (§746.1701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1701)) - 2025-01-22 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-22: Report Number of Employees: A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2023-06-27 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Two out of four children's records were missing the emergency contact addresses. The Director correct this at the time of the inspection be getting the emergency contact addresses. (§746.605(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-12)) - 2022-07-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-08-26: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: The Director had one out 30 reauired training hours for the calendar year of 2021-2022-her hire date to her anniversary date of hire. (§746.1311(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-a)) - 2022-07-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-08-04: Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge: The Director left a caregvier in charge while she was on vacatin who did not know where files were for Licensing to review. This was corrected when a another caregiver came over from the sister location to help out the caregiver present in the building. The corrected at inspection box will not be checked because a follow up inspeciton will be done. (§746.1013(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1013-a)) ## Nearby programs - [Shepherd Isd Early Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1457873) — 0.97 km, capacity 51 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1134569 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1134569 - us_census_geocoder record 11250 HIGHWAY 150|SHEPHERD|TX|77371 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1532603 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1532603 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-c2jj-syvw~grkw (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1532603 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03627-0164 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03627-0164 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1134569 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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