St. Paul Lutheran Early Learning Center
A licensed child care center in McAllen, Texas 78501
300 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, Texas 78501. (956) 682-2201.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 15 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Feb 18, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“1 out off 4 files reviewed was missing an notoraized affidavit .”
Mar 12, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“One out of ten staff files reviewed is missing a valid high school diploma or equivalent.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Operation’s playground has play-structures surrounded by 3-4 inches of rubber mulch.”
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Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
“Five out of ten staff training records reviewed are missing training on abuse/neglect. Two out of ten staff training records are missing food allergy training. One out of ten training records is missing building and physical premises safety training.”
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Written Operational Policies - Benefits
“Operational Policies were reviewed and the following information is missing: (18) Physical / Outdoor activities benefits, duration, type, setting and plan during extreme weather. (28) Information on vaccine preventable diseases for employees. (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services for children with special needs.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Ten children’s records were reviewed. All files are missing parent right’s statement. One files is missing updated immunization records and one file immunization records. Seven files are missing updated special care statement.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 24, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“Infant was observed to be wearing around their neck, an Amber teething necklace. Note: Caregiver removed necklace during inspection.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“One of the toilets in the 3 year old classroom was out of service. There is a pile of doors leaning against the walls in the restroom that the children have access to.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Allergy plan for one child’s record reviewed was missing the possible symptoms and steps to take during an allergy reaction.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Employee records were missing training recores on the following topics: Emergency Prepardness,, Hazardous Materials, Building Safety, Communicable Disease, and one record missing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Early Brain Development.”
Dec 7, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
“During the course of the investigation, it was determined staff used statements focused on negative behavior when children don’t listen or participate in activity as directed by caregiver.”
Apr 25, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Operation playground has structures with a height over 20 inches, there is less than 6 inches of mulch surrounding the structures.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“One out of ten children’s records reviewed indicates child has a food allergy and there is not a food allergy plan in file.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Seven out of ten staff training records reviewed are missing trainings including the following topics: -Safe Sleep/ Shaken Baby / Early Brain Development -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications -Building and Building Premises Safety -Communicable Diseases”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 20, 1987.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 192 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Mega Kids Child Development Center | 0 |
| St. Mark Pre School | 6 |
| St. Paul Lutheran Early Learning Center This child care provider | 6 |
| Angelita Navarro | 0 |
| Abc’s Children’s College | 3 |
| Bright Little Angel’s Development Center, LLC | 6 |
| Caring and Sharing Learning Center II | 0 |
| Little Loves Educare | 4 |
| Valley Kidz Academy | 1 |
| The Learning Palace | 1 |
| N & C Academy LLC | 15 |
| St. John’s Episcopal Day School | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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