# Maria Garza Degollado Maria Garza Degollado is a licensed registered child-care home (family day care home) in Harlingen, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Registered · Operating - Address: Harlingen, TX 78552 (street address omitted by regulator) - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 12 - License/permit: 911031 - Operator: home-based individual provider - Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=372767 ## Inspection record 19 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-22 to 2026-07-13); 14 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-07-07 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Children's Records - Health Statement: A health care statement was not available for one child. (§747.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-3)) - 2026-07-07 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement: Three files were not available for review. (§747.603(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-1)) - 2026-07-07 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home: Upon arrival to facility observed the following number of children ages: 0 - 17 months: there were 2 infants. 18 months and older: there were 2 children. 5 years and older: there were 6 children. NOTE: Maximum number of children allowed in the child care home at any one time is 8. Registered child care home is over by 2 children. (§747.1701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1701)) - 2026-07-07 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child: A chlld's file is missing school information. (§747.605(13); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-605-13)) - 2026-07-07 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Children's Records - Immunizations: A child's file does not have a copy of immunization record. (§747.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-4)) - 2026-07-07 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-13: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Two children files are missing emergency medical authorization information. (§747.605(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-605-11)) - 2026-05-28 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-04: AP Never exceed capacity of the home: Registered Child Care Home is exceeding capacity by providing care for 10 children ages: 0-17 months -2 infants; 18 months and older- 4 children and 5 years and older -4 children. NOTE: Minimum Standard 747.1701- Maximum number of children allowed in the chlid-care home at any one time is 8. (§747.207(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-207-10)) - 2026-05-28 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-04: Adequate Lighting During Naptime: There was no adequate light during nap time for 10 children. (§747.2811; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2811)) - 2026-05-28 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-06-04: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home: Upon arrival observed the following number of children and ages: 0-17 months there were 2 infants; 18 months and older: there were 4 children; 5 years and older: there was 4 child. (§747.1701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1701)) - 2026-05-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-28: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home: Upon arrival observed the following number of children and ages: 0-17 months there were 2 infants; 18 months and older: there were 5 children; 5 years and older: there was 1 child. (§747.1701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1701)) - 2026-05-21 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-28: Adequate Lighting During Naptime: Observed that there was not adequate light during nap time for 8 children. (§747.2811; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2811)) - 2026-05-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-05-28: Supervised Naptime Daily: Observed 8 children napping age ranging from 8 months to 5 years old unsupervised. (§747.2801; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2801)) - 2025-11-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-01-08: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on investigation by DFPS, a child was able to exit the operation and was found on the street by passersby. The child was found unharmed and returned to the operation. (§747.1503(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1503-a-4)) - 2022-01-18 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-02: HRC42.0522(a) - Public Advertising in registered home: Observed an adversiting flag that reads, "Day Care" by fence area. (§HRC42.0522(a) - Public Advertising in re; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-hrc42-0522-a-public-advertising-in-re)) - 2022-01-05 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-18: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home: Observed 7 children in care ages 2 years and 3 years old. NOTE: Maximum number of children is 6. (§747.1701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1701)) - …and 4 more on the source page. ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 372767 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=372767 - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 911031 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=911031 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-j58d_z3vy.74a2 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=911031 - tx_tda_cacfp_homes record 02260-01057 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/ub2y-4i6h.json?cesiteid=02260-01057 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-372767 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.