Little Explorers Education Center

A licensed child care center in Hidalgo, Texas 78557

124 N 1st St, Hidalgo, Texas 78557. (956) 800-5404.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.

22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
21 inspections on record
3-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 22 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

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?

22 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.

21 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 11, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on May 28, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on May 16, 2025

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the report to the state on Apr 15, 2025

1 more rated High; all are listed below.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

22 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

22 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

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.

Dec 1, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

“One personnel record reviewed, Caregiver does not meet education requierments.”

Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 15, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2025.

May 28, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“Observed child sleeping in restrictive device.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 28, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 9, 2025.

May 16, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“Observed child sleeping in restrictive device.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 16, 2025. Correction verified: May 28, 2025.

May 15, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

Children’s Records - Admission Information

“It is determined that a child was present in operation with no admission information on file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2025.

May 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement

“One record reviewed with a Health Statement indicating one will be obtained within 12 months of enrollment and was not obtained. Enrollment date showed 1/17/24.”

Rule 746.611(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 20, 2025. Correction verified: May 7, 2025.
Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer’s Qualifications

“Certificate reviewed in file did not have documentation of how trainer met criteria to provide training.”

Rule 746.1329(b)(5). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 6, 2025. Correction verified: May 16, 2025.

Apr 28, 2025: inspection9 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

“2 of the 4 records reviewed did not have current Pediatric CPR records on file. One record indicated it expired in 1/2025. One record was missing Pediatric CPR in file.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

“Record reviewed with no curent transportation traning. A training was last dated 4/25/2022.”

Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“A total of 14 children in operation. Infant observed to be grouped in a classroom with a child that exceeded the 18month age difference; the age difference in the room was 28months.”

Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Transportation Child/Caregiver Ratio - Children 2 Years and Older

“Caregiver who provides transportation does not meet caregiver qualifications.”

Rule 746.1805(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Age-appropriate

“Two children sitting in bucket seats were observed sleeping on bucket seat table while caregiver was doing janitorial dutties.”

Rule 746.2505(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play

“Drinking water was not avialble durring outdoor active play time.”

Rule 746.3301(f)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“Observed a tablet held up with thumb pins on wall observed to be playing an animated video (Coco Melon) in room with children under two years of age present.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement

“One record reviewed with a Health Statement indicating one will be obtained within 12 months of enrollment and was not obtained. Enrollment date showed 1/17/24.”

Rule 746.611(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.
Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer’s Qualifications

“Certificate reviewed in file did not have documentation of how trainer met criteria to provide training.”

Rule 746.1329(b)(5). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2025. Correction verified: May 6, 2025.

Apr 15, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver with a pending status on background checks was present in the operation caring for children.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 21, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 28, 2025.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“Based on the preponderance gathered throughout the course of the investigation, it is determined that a staff present in operation did not have up to date trainings in pediatric CPR/First Aid at time of investigation and had been left to supervise children during operating hours.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 11, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 28, 2025.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“Based on DFPS investigation, there were 5 infants in care with one caregiver.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 21, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 28, 2025.

Jun 25, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

“An 8mo old child was observed asleep in a swing and covered with a blanket.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 3, 2024.

Jun 3, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

“One out of four staff files reviewed is missing orientation, pre-service and first aid training.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2024.
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“There were a total of fifteen children present at the operation. In the toddler room; eleven children ages 15mo-11yo were combined in one room for naptime. Age difference was greater than 18 months. Note: During inspection, two children ages 15mo and 23mo were moved from toddler to infant room. Infant room then had a total of six children ages 7mo-23mo with one caregiver and one volunteer. Infant room became over ratio by one child.”

Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 3, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2024.
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

“A kidney table with bucket seats is missing safety straps for four of the seats. Three children were observed using the seats without the straps. Note: During inspection, children were moved to seats with straps.”

Rule 746.4501(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2024.

16 deficiencies older than three years

Jun 21, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

“Transportation binder was reviewed and the following information is missing: -Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form for three children. -Parent s names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for two children.”

Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 21, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 22, 2023.
Director present-Minimum 75%

“One out of two designed Directors is not regularly present at the operation.”

Rule 746.1011(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2023.
Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

“Toddler room has an eight bucket seats table. Five out of the eights seats are missing the safety straps.”

Rule 746.4501(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 22, 2023.
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

“Operational Policies were reviewed and the following is missing: (8) Suspension and expulsion policy (18)(a)(b)(c)(d)(g) Outdoor and Physical Activity Policies (19) Insect repellent and sunscreen policy”

Rule 746.501(a)(18). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2023.
Required Personnel Records

“Six staff files were reviewed. One file is missing copy of high school diploma or equivalent and attendance records. A second file is missing the translation / equivalence of a foreign high school diploma.”

Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2023.
Center not on probation, suspension, emergency suspension, or revocation in two years preceding or admin penalty

“One of our six staff trainings records reviewed has certificates for trainings provided by the Director. The trainings were provided within two years after operation was issued an administrative penalty.”

Rule 746.1317(a)(6)(B). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 10, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 6, 2023.

Jul 28, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“A caregiver was caring for six children ages 5mo to 3yo. Age difference between youngest and oldest child is greater than 18months.”

Rule 746.1605. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 28, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 2, 2022.

Jul 18, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles

“A five month old child was awake and having a bottle in a swing, bottle was propped with a blanket.”

Rule 746.2419(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 18, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 28, 2022.
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

“One out of five staff trainings records reviewed is missing training on Safe Sleep / Shaken Baby / Early Brain Development.”

Rule 746.1309(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 20, 2022.
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“Last fire drill, smoke/CO detector and fire extinguisher checks were conducted on 04/23/2022. Note: During inspection fire extinguisher and smoke/CO detector were checked. Smoke Detector in the school-age room was not working but batties were placed.”

Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 28, 2022.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“One out five children’s records reviewed is missing immunization records.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 26, 2022.

May 5, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Sewage material was observed coming out of an outdoor pipe located within the operation’s playground. There is garbage in the playground including trash bags and used plate/cup. There is a broken slide in the playground.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2022. Correction verified: May 10, 2022.

Apr 25, 2022: assessment1 deficiency

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A staff member was present at the operation and caring for children without prior background check eligibility notice. The role of a volunteer changed to an employee over a year ago. Operation has not submitted a renewal background check with the employee’s current role.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 29, 2022.

Apr 21, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A staff member was present at the operation and caring for children without prior background check eligibility notice. The role of a volunteer changed to an employee over a year ago. Operation has not submitted a renewal background check with the employee’s current role.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 25, 2022.
Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

“An infant-age child was left asleep and unsupervised in the infant room for approximately 35 minutes.”

Rule 746.2401(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 21, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 25, 2022.
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

“There were five children in the toddler room ages 8mo-2yo watching toy story while eating a snack. There were 11 children in the prek room watching sherk while eating a snack. Two out of the nine children in the school-age room were playing games in their cellphones.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 21, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 25, 2022.

All 26 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Mar 11, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 8, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Dec 29, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Dec 1, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Sep 3, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 28, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 26, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 9, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
May 28, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
May 16, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
May 15, 2025	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
May 6, 2025	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
May 6, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 28, 2025	Inspection	9 deficiencies cited
Apr 15, 2025	Report to the state	3 deficiencies cited
Jul 3, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 25, 2024	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jun 3, 2024	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Jun 21, 2023	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Aug 2, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 28, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jul 18, 2022	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
May 5, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Apr 25, 2022	Assessment	1 deficiency cited
Apr 21, 2022	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Apr 19, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 8, 2016.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 55 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.
4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

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?

Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).

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 22.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 479 in Hidalgo County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Little Explorers Education Center This child care provider	22
Millenium Kids Academy	12
Grace Learning Center	0
Millenium Kids Academy #2 LLC	4
Reyna Gonzalez	1
Building My Future Learning Center No. 2	5
Valley Oak Tree No.1	1
Mega Kids Child Development Center	0
St. Mark Pre School	6
Ikids Academy	0
Bright Minds Learning Center	5
St. Paul Lutheran Early Learning Center	6

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

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).
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).
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).
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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