# Little Nest Cdc LLC Little Nest Cdc LLC is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Amarillo, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 131 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 1400 Sw 10th Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 131 - License/permit: 1534146 - Operator: not published - Phone: (806) 373-0974 - Website: www.littlenestcdc.com - Hours: 07:00 AM-05:45 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1137033 ## Inspection record 27 findings across 49 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-10-13 to 2026-08-25); 20 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-07-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-25: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left unsupervised on the playground for 19 minutes. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-07-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-25: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: A caregiver did not know the number of children they were responsible for which led to a child being left unsupervised outside. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2024-10-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-11-07: Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has failed to properly notify parents of minor injuries their children receive while in care. (§746.307(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-c)) - 2024-03-26 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-04-26: 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 the evidence obtained during the investigation a child was able to leave the classroom on their own on two separate occasions in one day. On one occasion, one caregiver did not have auditory or visual awareness of the child which allowed the child to leave the classroom. One another occasion, another caregiver failed to have adequate physical proximity to the child which prevented them from being able to intervene appropriately. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2023-10-13 — Food & nutrition, High risk, Correction verified 2023-10-27: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles: Bottle propping was observed for a younger child when the caregiver used a blanket to prop the bottle for the child during feeding time. (§746.2419(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-3)) - 2023-10-13 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-10-27: Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play: Children were observed having meal and snack without water being available during these times by staff. (§746.3301(f)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3301-f-1)) - 2023-10-13 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-10-27: Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Illness Requiring Hospitalization: An incident/illness report was not completed when a child was hospitalized. **This was corrected at inspection when it was completed by the staff at inspection. (§746.701(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-701-2)) - 2023-10-11 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-20: Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver did not wash hands after wiping a child's nose. (§746.3415(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-4)) - 2023-09-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-09-22: Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: One staff member was observed at inspection conducting diaper changes but did not wash her hands after changing a diaper. Additionally, the young infant did not have their hands cleaned with an individual wipe after their diaper change. (§746.3415(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-4)) - 2023-07-25 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: An infant was observed at inspection asleep in a restrictive device. (§746.2426(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-1)) - 2023-07-25 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Minimum Height of 22 Inches from Top of Railing to Mattress Support at Lowest Level: A bassinet was observed at inspection as sleep equipment for a 6 month old infant. The manufacturer instructions specifies this sleep equipment is for 0-5 month olds. Additionally, a bassinet of 11.5 inches in height from the sleep surface to the top of the rail does not meet the play yard guidelines of at least 22 inches required. (§746.2411(2)(E); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2411-2-e)) - 2023-07-25 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-08-15: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: The younger children playground requires additional loose fill in the use zone of the kids trax slide. The amount of loose fill in the use zone various from 0-3 inches but does not have the required 6 inches of loose fill in the use zone. The spring based teeter totter also requires 6 inches of loose fill and various from 0-4 inches of loose fill. The swing set additionally requires 6 inches of loose fill and varies from 0-4 inches of loose fill in the use zone. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d)) - 2023-07-25 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Multiple classrooms have outlets that require outlet covers. Some outlets have automatic internal locks but these outlets did not have those and did not have outlet covers. Additionally, the barrier to the swing set on the playground has posts that have risen up and have created trip hazards. Three classrooms have cords extending down from a shelf that has the potential to pull items down if a child was to tug on the extended cord. The outlet covers were replaced at inspection and the hanging cords were removed. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2023-07-25 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages: Multiple caregivers did not have information to show each child's age in the classrooms they using during morning arrival at the start of the day. One caregiver did not know the names of each of the children she was responsible for. Another caregiver has an incomplete list and did not have all of the children she was responsible for listed and did not know the age of the youngest in her group. (§746.1205(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-3)) - 2023-07-25 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-07-31: Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area: Multiple diaper changes were observed and the diaper changing surface was not sanitized in between diaper changes sessions or at the end of the diaper changes. (§746.3505(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3505-e)) - …and 12 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [First Friends Preschool at Tbc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-161302) — 1.17 km, capacity 64 - [Opportunity School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-151665) — 1.22 km, capacity 97 - [First Steps](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95538) — 1.35 km, capacity 100 - [Mclellan Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94160) — 1.35 km, capacity 125 - [Mary Miles Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94161) — 1.39 km, capacity 100 - [Texas Premier Childcare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1338426) — 1.48 km, capacity 156 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 1137033 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1137033 - us_census_geocoder record 1400 SW 10TH AVE|AMARILLO|TX|79101 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1534146 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1534146 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-hjib.7u94~biu2 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1534146 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02477-1226 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02477-1226 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1137033 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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