Little Apple Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Elsa, Texas 78543
701 E Edinburg Ave Suite G, Elsa, Texas 78543. (956) 567-5009.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 12 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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 23, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 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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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.
Apr 23, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“One out of the five employee records reviewed does not have a current CPR/First Aid training, last one expired 8/2024.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Three out five employee records reviewed are missing the following required trainings hazardous materials, building safety, allergic reactions, medication administration communicable diseases, emergency preparedness, one hour of abuse and neglect, and one hour covering sids, shaken bay syndrome, early childhood brain development for their completed annual year.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“Director was missing the following required trainings hazardous materials, building safety, emergency preparedness, allergic reactions, medication administration, and communicable diseases for the annual year 9/18/24-9/18/26.”
22 deficiencies older than three years
May 23, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One of our six children’s files reviewed is missing immunization records.”
Feb 7, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Two infant age children were asleep in rockers. One of them was covered with a blanket.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib, Cot, or Bed for Each Walking Infant
“There were 6 children present in the infant room and 5 play-yards set up in the room. Play-yards are labeled by numbers. Play-yard #1 was being used by a child not matching the list posted.”
Nov 10, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records
“Three out of four staff files reviewed are missing information including: -Annual Training -Pre-Service Training”
Oct 27, 2022: inspection7 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Last fire inspection was conducted on 8/12/2021.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Three out of four staff training records reviewed have expired or are missing Pediatric First Aid / CPR Training.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was providing care for five children ages 14mo, 9mo, 5mo, 3mo and 2mo.”
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Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
“Per Daily Schedule infant-age children participate in outdoor play. Infant children were not observed participacing in outdoor play during inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“Infant Feeding Instructions for four children not yet eating table food were not available for review.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Four out of the four files requested for review were not available at the time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Three out of four staff files reviewed are missing information including: -Annual Training -Transportation Training -Hired Date -Statements regarding Personnel and Center Policies -Pre-Service Training -Affidavit”
Aug 1, 2022: inspection11 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“An employee was present at the operation and caring for children without prior background check eligibility notice.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A nine month of old child was observed asleep in play-yard with a blanket. A two month old child was observed asleep in a rocker with a blanket.”
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Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
“Fire Inspection Report dated 8/12/2021 requested for fire alarm to be tagged by Fire Protech. Most recent tag in panel box is dated 5/18/2021.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Three out of five staff training records reviewed are missing pediatric first aid and CPR training.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“AC vent in the kitchen has build up dust, three baby roaches were observed on the kitchen cabinet and there is garbage in the play-ground. Two expired mayonnaises were observed in the kitchen.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“There is a crawl and climb caterpillar in the playground. There is no surfacing surrounding the structure nor required use zone space.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“Emergency Preparedness Plan is missing lock down and severe weather procedures. Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagrams posted do not have the two exit routes required. Diagrams in the toddler and prek room are not posted within children’s view.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Last fire drill, CO detector and fire extinguisher checks were conducted and documented on 1/10/2022.”
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Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
“Fire extinguishers are on the kitchen floor and not mounted.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“Play-yards in the infant room are labeled by numbers, however, the assignment list posted is blank. Children nap in solid colors mats, not all mats are labeled with the children’s names or assigned numbers while some are labeled but have diferentiate names. There is not a system to differentiate the floor from the child side.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Three out of six children’s files reviewed are missing immuization records.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 26, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 62 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.
- 0 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?
- 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 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Jessica Ramos | 0 |
| Glc Academy | 8 |
| Mari’s Learning Center | 0 |
| Little Apple Learning Center This child care provider | 3 |
| Busy Bee Beehive Learning Center LLC | 4 |
| Bright Smiles Learning Center LLC | 0 |
| All Seasons Learning Center LLC | 11 |
| Utrgv Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start | 0 |
| Golden Bee Learning Center | 1 |
| Rocking Horse Learning Center #2 | 2 |
| Valley Oak Tree No.1 | 1 |
| Mega Kids Child Development Center | 0 |
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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