Marlin Little Pup Academy
Repeat pattern: the same regulatory standard was cited more than once within a 60-month window.
Regulatory record
Compiled from the originating licensing authority. Each item links to its source. Severity marked “(inferred)” was derived from the citation, not assigned by the authority.
- Critical
The parent handbook was missing the hours, days, and months of operation; procedures for parents to enroll their children; the benefits of physical activity; instructions for how parents can review the operation's compliance history; information on daily health checks and staff vaccinations; procedures for care of children with special needs; information that the center is a gang-free zone; and information on parents' rights.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - source: Texas HHSC CCR
- Serious
There was a bottle of hand sanitizer sitting on the counter within children's reach. This was corrected during the inspection when the hand sanitizer was moved to a shelf out of reach.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
The operation had not submitted a background check for one of the caregivers present. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver left the operation.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - source: Texas HHSC CCR
- Moderate
Director only had 3 hours of training for the 2024-25 year.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
2 of the 5 chldrens observed records did not contain the signed parents rights document.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - source: Texas HHSC CCR
- Moderate
All of the caregivers had the required hours of pre-service training; however, the pre-service did not include training on preventing the spread of communicable diseases.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Out of four staff files reviewed, all of them were missing employment start dates, two were missing documentation of how they met the minimum education qualifications, one was missing a notarized employment affidavit, three of them were missing documentation of how they met the minimum age requirements, three of them were missing a copy of photo ID, and all of them were missing a statement that they received abuse/neglect training during orientation.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - source: Texas HHSC CCR
- Critical
The operational policies were missing the hours, days, and months of operation, a pomotion of physical activity, procedures for parent visits and participation, requirements for employee vaccinations, procedures for including special needs children, and a notification to parents that the center is a gang-free zone.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Observed that the daycare did not have an outdoor area for the children to use.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Critical
While reviewing the operational policies, observed that they were missing the benefits of physical activity, a statement on what employee vaccinations are required, a statement that they do not use insect repellent or sunscreen, their procedures for inclusive services for children with special needs, the weather criteria they will use to determine when they will limit or not do outdoor play, and a plan for indoor physical activity when they cannot do outdoor play.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - Moderate
Observed that the director had not signed a form certifying that she had reviewed the CPSC recall list.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify - source: Texas HHSC CCR
- Critical
The operation had children in care prior to receiving a permit. This was corrected when the operation was notified that they could not have children in care until their permit was issued, and children were no longer in care at the time of this inspection.
source: Texas HHSC CCR verify
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