Lily’s Little Kids Day Care Center
A licensed child care center in Palmview, Texas 78572
953 W Palma Vista Dr, Palmview, Texas 78572. (956) 585-3911.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 16 inspections on record
- 3-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on May 14, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Dec 8, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Broken equipment and trash were observed in the playground. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed the trash and broken equipment.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Operation’s playground has a play structure surrounded by 1-2 in of wood mulch.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Napping mats are labeled by numbers but assignment list was not available for review at the time of inspection. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider generated an assignment list.”
Jun 12, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“One infant milk bottle and one infant water bottle were not labeled with the children’s names. Note: this was corrected at inspection when provider labeled the bottles with a marker.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
“Children in the infant room were served milk, chicken nuggest and beans for lunch. No fruit or second/ additonal vegetables were served.”
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Written Activity Plans
“Up to date written lesson plans were not available for review nor posted at the time of inspection.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“Most recent letter or form from CCR inspection or investigation was not posted. Updated menu reflecting the food items served during today’s meal was not posted.”
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Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
“Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following information: - 18(f) Criteria to determine extreme weather for outdoor play; - 18(g) Plan for outdoor play during extreme weather; - 20 Parent’s rights; - 26abcde Abuse / Neglect policy”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Ten children’s files were reviewed. One file is missing up date feeding instructions and emergency medical authoriazation. A second tile is missing custody court order.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Six staff files were reviewed. One file has an invalid high school diploma. A second file is missing 3 hr of management training. A thrid file is missing notarized affidavit (2895), pre-employment affidavit (2912) and TB test. A fourth file is misising ID, notarized affidavit (2895), pre-employment affidavit (2912) and TB test.”
Dec 3, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Notify Parents of Change in Operational Policy or Enrollment Agreement
“Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, operation failed to obtain updated signed and dated enrollment agreements after operational policies were updated on 05/06/2024.”
Aug 7, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation of an injury to a child in care that required medical treatment by a health-care professional.”
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Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use gloves when providing first-aid to a child who was injured in care.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Storage
“A child’s incident report was not available for review during the inspection.”
Jul 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintain Sand Boxes/Tables in Sanitary Manner
“A turtle sandbox was filled with standing water in the children’s outdoor playground. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the sandbox was drained.”
Jan 11, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“Two infants were combined with older children during naptime in a preschool room. There was more than an 18 month difference between the youngest and oldest child in the group. The youngest child was 16 months of age and the oldest child in the group was 5 years of age.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Trash was observed in the outdoor playground. Several candy wrappers and a torn foam cup were observed on the ground accessible to children in care.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A children’s toilet in a afterschool room was missing the toilet seat. A second toilet in a different afterschool room was missing the toilet handle.”
Sep 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“An individual (new employee) without an active background check was observed inside a classroom having contact with children in care. Individual was not observed alone with the children. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection. Individual left the operation during the inspection.”
Aug 4, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Cover All Stored Food
“Food was observed uncovered in the refrigerator. Food uncovered included a cut watermelon, shrimp and cheese, and a small bowl of liquefied food. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection. Food was removed and disposed of.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Training certificates for these six (6) topics were not available for review for 1 out of 5 caregiver records reviewed.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“Children’s products certification was not completed timely. The last completed certification dates 7/13/2022.”
Aug 23, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The toilet seat was missing from a toilet in one of the afterschool restrooms.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“There was no food allergy emergency plan available for a child with a known food allergy.”
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Space Requirements for School-age - Interest Centers
“There were no interest centers in the afterschool room.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 31, 2016.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 40 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 5, 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 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Instituto Bilingue Montessori San Jose | 17 |
| Stepping Stones | 25 |
| Noly Learning Academy | 8 |
| Mickey’s Learning Academy | 11 |
| Finger Prints Learning Day Care | 22 |
| Colegio Bilingue Trinidad | 12 |
| Kids Rock Learning Academy, LLC | 7 |
| Lily’s Little Kids Day Care Center This child care provider | 17 |
| The Little Club Development Center Inc. | 6 |
| Kiddie Academy | 5 |
| Mission Early Head Start Academy | 2 |
| A+ Appletree Academy | 20 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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