26 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed torn in several places.
Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages: A caregiver counted in ratio is missing pre-service training topics.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: Peeling paint was obserevd on the toddler room door. Vents were obserevd covered in dust and debris in the toddler room and main hallway. The door leading to the outdoor area was obserevd dark in coloration.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
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Unlock in the report| Aug 11, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 9 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 5 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | §746.3503(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed torn in several places. |
| May 8, 2026 | §746.1305(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages: A caregiver counted in ratio is missing pre-service training topics. |
| May 8, 2026 | §746.3407 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: Peeling paint was obserevd on the toddler room door. Vents were obserevd covered in dust and debris in the toddler room and main hallway. The door leading to the outdoor area was obserevd dark in coloration. |
| Aug 11, 2023 | §746.801(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Training certificates for the caregivers were not available for review. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.801(11) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care: The current fire inspection was not available for review. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.3503(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: The diaper changing mat used for the infants had two areas torn. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.801(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Training records for the caregivers were not available for review. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.2409(a)(2) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets: The sheets on two cribs used by infants were observed with stains and food crumbs. Corrected at Inspection: The sheets were replaced with clean ones. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.3401(a) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Annual Sanitation Inspection: The childcare operation did not have a current health inspection. Last inspection conducted was on 6/17/22. |
| Jul 27, 2023 | §746.3407(9) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: A vent in the hallway was observed with dust and debris. The ceiling tile in the hallways was observed with brown water stains and cracks. |
| Mar 29, 2023 | §746.3407 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: The childcare operation was observed with dust on the vents in two classrooms and back door area. There was a dirty carpet with stains in one of the classrooms used by the children. The carpet was removed during the inspection. There was chipped paint on one of the restroom walls above the hand washing sink. There was a water stain on the ceiling tile in one of the classrooms. |
| Mar 29, 2023 | §745.651(2)(A) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list: The employee list was not validated within the 3 months required. The employee list was last validated on 12/14/22. Corrected at Inspection: The employee list was validated during the inspection. |
| Mar 29, 2023 | §746.801(5) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance: Director has not completed a time sheet for the last three months. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | §746.801(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Some training certificates for three caregivers and director were not available for review. The time sheets were not available for review for director and caregivers. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | §746.5617(a)(5) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not secured in the passengers side. The fire extinguisher was last serviced on August 2021. -The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The transportation vehicle was observed with trash and debris. The vehicle's trunk did not open. |
| Dec 14, 2022 | §746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: A caregiver hired on 11/15/21 did not have the required 24 annual training hours for training period, 11/15/21-11/15/22. |
| Nov 8, 2022 | §746.5205(1) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There was no fire drill conducted for the month of August, September, and October 2022. |
| Nov 8, 2022 | §746.603(a)(8) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs: The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in. |
| Aug 9, 2022 | §746.2911 Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Adequate Lighting During Naptime: There was no appropriate lighting in the infant room during nap time. |
| Aug 9, 2022 | §746.1601 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: There was one caregiver caring for 10 infants. The specified age for the group was 12-17 months which allows 5 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom. |
| Aug 9, 2022 | §746.1613(a)(7) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Required Additional Employees: There was no additional employee in the building during nap time. |
| Aug 9, 2022 | §746.2909(4) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway: There were was not enough space in between the children's mats during nap time. |
| Aug 5, 2022 | §746.1203(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: Based on the information gathered throughout the investigation, the operation was cited for Supervision. The interviews and video recording concluded the caregivers were using their cell phones during naptime. |
| Jul 20, 2022 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A potential employee had access to a group of children without a background check. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §745.651(2)(A) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list: The employee list has not been validated every three months. The employee list was last validated on 4/06/22. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.3417(1) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Children Handwashing Before Eating: The children did not wash their hands before eating. The caregiver reported using hand sanitizer. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.3701(8) Safety hazards | High risk | Corrected | Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children: There was a bucket of dirty water accessible to the 2-year-old group of children. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.1605 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: There was 7-year-old child mixed with a group of 9 infants. The youngest infant is 3 months old. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: The infant feeding instructions for 4 infants was not updated. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.2207(a) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two: The 2-year-old group were watching a cartoon video, Cocomelon, that was not part of the planned activity. There were 2 children in the group under the age of 2 years who should not be watching a screen activity. The children were on a highchair watching the video from a cell phone in the hallway while the caregiver was supervising them as she was preparing the food. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.5209(c) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits: The entrance/exit door was locked during operating hours. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.2407 Food & nutrition | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Six infants were not securely strapped in their seat at the feeding table. |
| Jul 12, 2022 | §746.1203(6) Food & nutrition | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities: A caregiver was using her cell phone while caring for a group of children. A caregiver was preparing lunch meal while caring for a group of children. |
| Nov 15, 2021 | §746.603(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Immunizations: Three children records were missing a copy of their Immunizations. |
| Nov 15, 2021 | §746.2205(a)(1) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates: The activity plans posted in the operation were not maintained with currents dates. |
| Nov 15, 2021 | §746.5537(a)(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Electronic or Battery-Operated CO System-Document Tests, New Battery Installation and Name of Responsible Employee: There was no documentation to indicate the monthly testing of the Carbon Monoxide. |
| Nov 15, 2021 | §746.5211 Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Emergency Lighting: There was no Emergency Lighting in the toddler classroom. Corrected at Inspection: A flashlight was placed in the classroom. |
| Nov 15, 2021 | §746.603(a)(8) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs: The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Heaven Place LLC Mcallen, 78504 | Child care center | — | 27 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Rhema's Learning Center LLC Mcallen, 78504 | Child care center | — | 242 | No records | — | 0.0 km |
| Framboyant Learning Center #2 Mcallen, 78504 | Child care center | — | 119 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| New Horizons Learning Academy Mcallen, 78504 | Child care center | — | 66 | No records | — | 0.7 km |
| All Star Academy Learning Center Mcallen, 78504 | Child care center | — | 175 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| Bright Beginnings Daycare and Preschool LLC Mcallen, 78501 | Child care center | — | 68 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1382811 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 2411 BUDDY OWENS AVE|MCALLEN… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 2411 BUDDY OWENS AVE, MCALLEN, TX, 78504 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1724561 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Aug 6, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX | row-w3ep-pqs5-tfjd | monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart | Historical | Jun 1, 2024 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX | 02328-5168 | mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905851177 | Verified | May 8, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905851176 | Verified | Jul 1, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905851175 | Verified | Jul 18, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905851174 | Verified | Jan 30, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905851173 | Verified | Aug 11, 2023 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers, tx_twc_ccs_facilities, tx_tda_cacfp_centers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.