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Shepherd?S Little Hearts Academy

Licensed & activeAges Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 137 children

12005 County Road 59, Pearland, TX 77584

Safety record

12 findings across 7 inspections

9 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Fire safety & emergency drillsMedium-high riskCorrectedSep 23, 2025
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Six children's files reviewed out of ten had a parent listed as their emergency contact instead of an alternate adult. Two children's files out of ten reviewed were missing an emergency contact.
Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium-high riskCorrectedNov 14, 2024
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One out of ten children do not have immunization records on file for review. The immunization records were requested but not submitted.
Supervision & ratiosMedium-high riskCorrected

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Aug 12, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Sep 23, 2025	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Aug 7, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Nov 14, 2024	Assessment	Deficiencies cited	2	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Sep 23, 2025	§746.605(6) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Six children's files reviewed out of ten had a parent listed as their emergency contact instead of an alternate adult. Two children's files out of ten reviewed were missing an emergency contact.
Nov 14, 2024	§746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One out of ten children do not have immunization records on file for review. The immunization records were requested but not submitted.
Nov 14, 2024	§746.3401(a) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation's annual sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was conducted on 9/12/2023. The inspection documentation was requested but not provided.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: Three out of ten children do not have immunization records on file for review.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.5202(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The operation's emergency preparedness plan does not state how children 24 months or with limited mobility will evacuate during an emergency.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.3401(a) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation's annual sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was conducted on 9/12/2023.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.5205(1) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There is documentation showing the operation's previous fire drills exceeded three minutes to evacuate the building.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.1107(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: five out of ten employees or volunteers are missing education credentials on file for review.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.901(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): Four out of ten employees and volunteers do not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.
Oct 1, 2024	§746.4505 Facilities & equipment	Medium risk	Corrected	Storage for Individual Belongings: In room 204, the hooks designated for the children' s belongings were not labeled.
Oct 11, 2023	§746.1045 Other	Low risk	Corrected	Education Outside of U.S.: One caregiver had education credentials that were not translated to English.
Oct 18, 2022	§746.1107(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: Four out of ten employee files evaluated are missing a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Sep 23, 2025

§746.605(6)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Six children's files reviewed out of ten had a parent listed as their emergency contact instead of an alternate adult. Two children's files out of ten reviewed were missing an emergency contact.

Nov 14, 2024

§746.613(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One out of ten children do not have immunization records on file for review. The immunization records were requested but not submitted.

Nov 14, 2024

§746.3401(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation's annual sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was conducted on 9/12/2023. The inspection documentation was requested but not provided.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.613(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: Three out of ten children do not have immunization records on file for review.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.5202(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The operation's emergency preparedness plan does not state how children 24 months or with limited mobility will evacuate during an emergency.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.3401(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation's annual sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was conducted on 9/12/2023.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.5205(1)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There is documentation showing the operation's previous fire drills exceeded three minutes to evacuate the building.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.1107(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: five out of ten employees or volunteers are missing education credentials on file for review.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.901(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985): Four out of ten employees and volunteers do not have a notarized affidavit on file for review.

Oct 1, 2024

§746.4505

Facilities & equipment

Medium risk

Corrected

Storage for Individual Belongings: In room 204, the hooks designated for the children' s belongings were not labeled.

Oct 11, 2023

§746.1045

Other

Low risk

Corrected

Education Outside of U.S.: One caregiver had education credentials that were not translated to English.

Oct 18, 2022

§746.1107(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: Four out of ten employee files evaluated are missing a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1152455	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1544827	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Jul 24, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905804118		Verified	Aug 12, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905804117		Verified	Sep 23, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905804116		Verified	Aug 7, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905958285		Verified	Nov 14, 2024	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905804115		Verified	Oct 1, 2024	Nov 5, 2026

Shepherd?S Little Hearts Academy

12 findings across 7 inspections

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Shepherd?S Little Hearts Academy

12 findings across 7 inspections

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