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Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center

207 N Highway 137, Stanton, TX 79782 · Martin County
Accepts child care subsidies

Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Stanton, TX, licensed for up to 46 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 21 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 15). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 2 centers in Martin County and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 45%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#2 of 2 centers in Martin County
3High risk
11Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
15 citations from 21 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 10, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 10, 2026 · Inspection · no citationNov 3, 2025 · Assessment · citation foundSep 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJul 24, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 14, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 18, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundDec 19, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJul 19, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 5, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 19, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 30, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJul 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications5
Building & playground safety4
Records & paperwork2
Staff ratios2
Other standards1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighNov 3, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection §746.5405
A recent gas leak test was not available for review. The most current gas leak test was valid until 7/25/2024.
Correction verified Nov 14, 2025
Medium HighSep 16, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing §746.1301(a)(3)(A)
A caregiver did not have a Pediatric First/Aid CPR Certificate available for review.
Correction verified Sep 30, 2025
Medium HighOct 18, 2024Found during an investigationStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
Operation was out of ratio when there were 10 toddlers and one caregiver present.
Correction verified Nov 7, 2024
Medium HighJun 18, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training §746.1301(a)(6)(A)
The director has not completed her 30 hours of annual training.
Correction verified Jun 19, 2024
Medium HighDec 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The operation has not updated the health inspection since July 2022.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2024
HighDec 19, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The operation has not updated the fire inspection since July 2022.
Correction verified Jan 8, 2024
Medium HighJan 11, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training §746.1301(2)(A)
Three staff employed over 90 days have not completed all 24 hours of preservice training. One staff has 20 hours completed was due November 2022. One staff completed 8 hours and was due Dec. 2022. The third staff has completed 14 hours and was due Dec. 2022.
Correction verified Jan 25, 2023
Medium HighJan 11, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months §746.1305(b)
One staff working in the infant room has not completed the infant trainings (SIDS, Shaken bay, early childhood brain development).
Correction verified Jan 25, 2023
Medium HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not report to the parent that the child fell out of a highchair and hit their head on the floor.
Correction verified Dec 1, 2022
Medium HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps §746.2407
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation used a highchair with broken safety straps and the child fell out of the highchair.
Correction verified Dec 1, 2022
HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation did not report, to Licensing, of a situation that placed a child at risk.
Correction verified Dec 1, 2022
HighOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A child fell out of a highchair when a caregiver left the child, unsupervised, without secured traps and without the table tray in place.
Correction verified Dec 1, 2022
MediumOct 26, 2022Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards §746.1003(2)
This standard was evaluated and was found to be out of compliance. The director did not ensure all employees comply with minimum standards when the director did not follow up with the employee or parent, to ensure the parent was given the correct child incident report.
Correction verified Dec 1, 2022
Medium HighSep 30, 2022InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
The infant room was out of ratio by one. There were five infants under 12 months with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when the director stepped in to assist in the infant room.
Correction verified Oct 11, 2022
Medium HighJul 28, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
This standard was pending until 5:00 PM today. The Health inspection was conducted at 4:00 PM. The inspection did not pass and is now out of compliance.
Correction verified Aug 1, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity46 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJun 30, 2023
DirectorEsmeralda Mendez
Phone7133771620
State operation #1749279

Common questions

Does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center’s hours?

7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Stanton, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 19, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center compare with other daycares in Martin County?

It is #2 of 2 centers in Martin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Minds Daycare and Learning Center last inspected?

Sep 10, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1749279 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.