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Licensed center · Shepherd, TX

Lil Pirates Daycare And Learning Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
  • Capacity 15
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Drop-in care

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11250 Highway 150
Shepherd, TX 77371 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
15 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
1 other daycare within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 15 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Skill classes
  • Part-time care

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1532603
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
February 2015
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

10 inspections on record, most recent Apr 30, 2026. 6 of 13 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Apr 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 27, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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.

      Corrected Jul 2, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • May 28, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 16, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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.

      Corrected May 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • May 15, 2025Self-reported incident7 standards cited
    • 746.2426(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      It was found that infants have been sleeping in bouncy chairs which are restrictive devices.

      Corrected May 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1003(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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.

      Corrected May 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      There was a mop bucket stored in the restroom that the children use that had water in it,

      Corrected May 16, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2405(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      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.

      Corrected May 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2911Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      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.

      Corrected May 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      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.

      Corrected May 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2424Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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.

      Corrected May 19, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 22, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      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.

      Corrected Jan 23, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 17, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 13, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 27, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.605(12)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      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.

      Corrected Jun 27, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 4, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 20, 2022Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.1013(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      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.

      Corrected Jul 25, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      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.

      Corrected Aug 3, 2022

  • Sep 1, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

13 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Apr 30, 2026. All 13 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High646%
  • Medium High431%
  • Medium215%
  • Medium Low18%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 10 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 13 findings, 11 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 27, 2025, 2 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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