Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2
Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 33 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 37 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (11 of 37). 10 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #740 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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CCR observed the director caring for 13 children, with the youngest being two months old and the oldest eight years old.
Within three minutes, CCR observed an infant strapped in a baby swing, sleeping in the restrictive device.
CCR did not observe the recent licensing inspection posted.
The operation has an open yard where the children's playground is not enclosed. CCR observed several hazards accessible to children, including fire ant killer, wet wipe boxes collecting water, unused sleeping cots, ladders, and gardening soil.
A child who was diagnosed with a food allergy by their healthcare provider does not have an EpiPen stored at the daycare.
The director left the children unsupervised in the classroom to open the door for CCR to enter the building.
CCR did not observe a diaper changing table in the toddler classroom where the infant was being cared for. Instead, the infant caregiver was using a sleeping mat labeled as a diaper changing mat, which had a hole and is no longer non-absorbent, to change the children's diapers.
Children were served a beverage with 8 grams of added sugar that consist of 15% juice for PM snack. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director removed all sugar added beverages.
The director is missing 6 hours annual training in management/leadership/supervision.
The operation changed the operating hours, is opening at 5am and did not make notification of the change.
1 sleeping mat was being used by a child that was torn with exposed foam, making it impossible to sanitize. Note: the caregiver threw it away and replaced with a new one.
4 electrical fans were sitting on the floor within reach of children.
The sanitation inspection was conducted on 3/4/25 and expires on 7/20/25. The report indicates non-compliance.
Two groups of children were not supervised during naptime when the caregivers stepped out of the classroom.
The carbon monoxide detector indicated 1 "chirp" per minute, indicating to replace the battery.
The operation served an identified food to a child with food allergies, resulting in the use of an epi-pen and ambulance being dispatched.
The operation failed to complete an incident report and share with CCR upon request.
The operation failed to make notification to CCR as soon as possible, but no later than two days after an Injury to a child in your care that requires medical treatment by a health-care professional or hospitalization.
There is the presence of rodent feces in the kitchen cabinets with a large hole in the wall inside the cabinet that is the suspected entry/exit of rodents.
The director failed to operate in compliance with minimum standards and failed to ensure all employees comply with the minimum standards.
4 out of 4 infant bottles and cups are missing the required name label.
2 active ant beds are present on the playground near the active play equipment.
The children have not been outside since June 2024 for outdoor physical activity.
The hand washing sink in the diaper-changing area in the infant room is out of service.
2 out of 2 infants not yet on table food requiring written feeding instructions were outdated.
Part of the fence is laying on the ground and needs to be stood back up or replaced.
4 out of 4 infants is missing the daily report. Daily reports are made on Brightwheel, however the caregiver was not able to access the daily report for review by CCR.
Outdoor play equipment on the children's playground has two screws protrudiung from the structure.
The director needs to complete 2 hour transportation training and keep the training certificate in the staff file and made available to CCR for review.
The toddler room floor has multiple areas of ripped/ torn vinyl flooring that needs repair or replacement.
A fire inspection has not been completed since October 27,2022..
Multiple active ant beds in the playground were observed.
Two tricycles, one plastic see-saw, and one child chair located in the playground, were damaged with sharp edges. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection when the director removed it.
A large spiny cactus has grown up from the neighbors yard along the playground fence, made accessible to children during play.
One feeding instructions sheet for an infant on bottle food was last signed by the parent in August 2022.
The loose fill is measuring at 3 inches out of the 6 inches.
The use zone for the exit of the slide is measured at 3 1/2 ft from the barrier.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2’s hours?
7 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 8, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #740 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lil One's Daycare Emporium 2 last inspected?
Jul 28, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1656324 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.