# Mario Ramirez Child Development Center

Mario Ramirez Child Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Orange Grove, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 20 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 207 W Pundt, Orange Grove, TX 78372

- Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 20
- License/permit: 507320- 9871
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (361) 336-0139
- Website: www.cacost.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=135288

## Inspection record
7 findings across 9 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-21 to 2026-04-16); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-08-29 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-12: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when she picked up child by the arm. It resulted in the child to sustain a mild bowing of the left radius in the forearm. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-05-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-05-30: Documented Annual Training- Required Content: Three out of three employee records monitored do not have the annual training required for hazardous material, building safety, and communicable diseases. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e))
- 2024-05-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Admission Information - Date of Admission: Of the two Admission Forms reviewed, one did not have the Date of Admission recorded for the student.    This was corrected during the inspection when brought to the director attention.  The director recorded the date of admission on the Admission form. (§746.605(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-3))
- 2023-08-30 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-09-13: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth: Post in the swing play area are not marked to show the proper loose fill depth.    Post in the play scape area are not marked to show the proper loose fill depth. (§746.4907(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-c))
- 2023-08-30 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-09-13: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: Loose fill in the area of the play scape is not at the proper depth of 6 inches. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1))
- 2022-09-21 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-10-11: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: Observed two missing tiles on the kitchen ceiling. Water could be heard and was observed leaking from the ceiling.  The missing tiles pose a hazard to the children and  caregivers. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407))
- 2022-09-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Admission Information - Date of Admission: Of the four  children  files reviewed, two did not have the Date of Admission written on the Admission form.      This was corrected during the Inspection when the Director wrote the Admission Date on the Admission Form. (§746.605(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-3))

## Nearby programs
- [Og Kidzone](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1152584) — 0.16 km, capacity 117

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 135288 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=135288
- us_census_geocoder record 207 W PUNDT|ORANGE GROVE|TX|78372 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-135288 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
