# Little Lanterns Academy

Little Lanterns Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Allen, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 190 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Initial · Operating
- Address: 1020 N Watters Rd, Allen, TX 75013

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 190
- License/permit: 1829039
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (214) 930-9798

- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1522504

## Inspection record
2 findings across 6 Texas HHSC inspections (2026-02-17 to 2026-10-13); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-22 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2026-10-13: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: Cleaning supplies were located accessible to children in three of classrooms inspected on 09/22/2026. (§746.3407(12); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-12))
- 2026-09-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-10-05: Children's Records - Immunizations: At the time of inspection one child enrolled into care did not have their most current immunization record on file for review. The child's 5 months vaccines had not yet been completed. The admissions form was not yet completed. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4))

## Nearby programs
- [The Goddard School of Allen (West)](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1376591) — 1.05 km, capacity 216
- [Heritage Montessori Academy of Allen](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1259340) — 1.64 km, capacity 193
- [Spanish Schoolhouse Allen](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1385019) — 1.67 km, capacity 136
- [Discovery Days](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-145031) — 1.78 km, capacity 90
- [Ameen Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1156189) — 2.03 km, capacity 152
- [Kiddie Academy of Allen](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1311083) — 2.46 km, capacity 257

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1522504 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1522504
- us_census_geocoder record 1020 N WATTERS RD|ALLEN|TX|75013 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1829039 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1829039

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1522504 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.