The Little Club Development Center Inc.
A licensed child care center in Mission, Texas 78572
1605 W Griffin Pkwy, Mission, Texas 78572. (956) 585-2097.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 10 inspections on record
- 4-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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jan 9, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. 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.
Jan 9, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Diaper changing mats in two classroom were torn. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider replaced the mats.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Three out of ten children’s files reviewed are missing immunization records.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Three out of ten staff files reviewed are missing form 2912 (preemployment affidavit) and two are missing form 2985 (notarized affidavit),”
Jan 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Eight out of ten children’s files reviewed are missing immunization records.”
Feb 22, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver was observed caring for 6 infants between the ages of 0-11 months. According to the minimum standards ratio chart, the maximum number of children a caregiver may care for is 4.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“Two out of ten personnel files reviewed were missing records of training hours.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
Feb 22, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
“There was a bucket with water and a mop outside the infant room door in the outdoor play area. Note: The bucket and mop were removed.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
“During nap time there two classrooms in which the mats were arranged right next to each other with no walk and work space for caregivers and children.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The vents in four classrooms were observed with dust and debris.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The sign in and out log has not been maintained. The initials of the parent/caregiver have not been done for the week. One classroom did not have the 11 children signed in; however, it was corrected during the inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“There were no current infant feeding instructions for 8 infants.”
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Training Criteria - Evaluation Tool
“All the training certificates reviewed did not have an assessment tool to determine the information acquired from the training topics.”
Apr 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A school aged child was observed in a toddler room with a group of toddlers and infants between the ages of 12-17 months. The oldest child in the group was 5 years old and the youngest child was 16 months old. The oldest child in the group was more than 18 months older than the youngest child.”
Mar 4, 2022: inspection9 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver was observed caring for 6 infants between the ages of 0-11 months. According the minimum standards ratio chart, the maximum number of children a caregiver may care for is 4. Note: A second caregiver stepped in the infant room during the inspection.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“Children were served their afternoon snack (cookies/crackers) on a bare table in a toddler room.”
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Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
“Soiled diapers were observed in a trash can without a cover in a toddler restroom. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the trash can was replaced with another that had a cover.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The inspectors’ words, 106 words
“An electric fragrance wax warmer was observed in a toddler restroom. The wax warmer was connected on top of the hand washing sink accessible to children. A total of five electrical outlets without a safety cover were observed in different rooms. Seven cans of disinfecting wipes were observed under a children’s hand washing sink in a toddler room. There was no latch on the doors preventing the cabinet from opening. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the wax warmer was removed from the children’s restroom. Safety covers were placed on the electrical outlets. The disinfecting wipes were removed and stored out of children’s reach.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“There was no food allergy emergency plan available for review for two children with a known food allergy.”
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Posting Requirements - Child’s Food Allergy Plans
“A list of each child s food allergies was not posted in the kitchen. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a list was obtained and posted in the kitchen area.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“The feeding instructions available for review for three infants not yet ready for table food were not current.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“2 of 10 children’s files reviewed were missing the children’s immunization record and 1 child’s immunization record was not current. 1 of 10 children’s files reviewed was missing the child’s health care information.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“2 of 10 personnel files reviewed were missing documentation showing how the employee meets the minimum age and education qualifications.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 29, 2016.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 350 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.
- 2 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: 4-Star (the highest 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 6.
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 | 17 |
| The Little Club Development Center Inc. This child care provider | 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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