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Apples and Bananas

A licensed child care center in Rio Grande City, Texas 78582

197 White Rock Loop, Rio Grande City, Texas 78582. (956) 655-5040.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: Medium 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?

5 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 30 child care providers in Starr County had 1.5.

9 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 8, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

5 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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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
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 8, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing

    “A caregiver counted in ratio with a hire date of November 2025 did not have first aid and CPR.”

    Rule 746.1403(a)(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 15, 2026.

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “3 out of 4 staff records reviewed are missing trainings in the following topics: Child maltreatment, SIDS, Hazardous materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency preparedness, Building safety, Communicable diseases.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 15, 2026.

Aug 14, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Children’s Records Maintained

    The inspectors’ words, 91 words

    “4 out 4 records reviewed are missing the following: 1) Emergency contact information, Release information, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 2) Emergency contact information, Release information, Transportation permission, Field trip permission, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 3) Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 4) Admission date, Emergency contact information, Transportation permission, Field trip permission, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations.”

    Rule 746.603(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 29, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 27, 2025.

Sep 11, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

    “Observed two slides with surfacing under 6 inches of loose- fill surfacing.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 18, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 12, 2024.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “Observed 7 children under two years of age watching screen time. CORRECTED at inspection when caregiver turned off television and had children work a toy car activity.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 11, 2024.

12 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 11, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

    “One record was not avialable for review.”

    Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2023.

Oct 25, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “Sanitation inspection dated 9/16/22”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 10, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 15, 2022.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “Two chldren 15mo of age were observed watching screen time. CORRECTED when caregiver turned of televisoin and placed chidlren on play mat for tumy time.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2022.

  • Time Period of Training

    “Updated annual training hours were not available for review.”

    Rule 746.1313. Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 15, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 15, 2022.

Dec 17, 2021: inspection1 deficiency

  • Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

    “Two children observed on high chairs durring meal time. Children where not strapped to chairs. CORRECTED at inspection when children were removed from chairs.”

    Rule 746.4501(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 17, 2021.

Nov 19, 2021: inspection7 deficiencies

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “Annual fire inspection was not available for review. Past inpsection dated 8/12/2020. CORRECTED at inspection when fire marshal arrived at operation for inspection.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021.

  • Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers

    “Baby walker observed in infant room. CORRECTED at inspection when walker was removed from room.”

    Rule 746.2415(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021.

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

    “Sanitation inspection dated 9/20/2020.”

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 26, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 23, 2021.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

    “Child in room sleeping with television on a TV program was playing, and a video game remote observed next to sleeping child. CORRECTED at inspection when television was turned off and controller picked up.”

    Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021.

  • Documentation of Drills

    “Documentation of drill not available for review, caregiver stated drills last practiced in August when school started.”

    Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 26, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 7, 2021.

  • Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee’s personnel record

    “The training certificates in file did not have caregivers information therefore they cannot be counted towards compliance for annual trainings.”

    Rule 746.1329(b)(1). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 26, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2021.

  • Signed Admission Form

    “5 chidren records evaluated children records did not have parent signatures.”

    Rule 746.607. Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 26, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2021.

All 9 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 8, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Mar 23, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 14, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 11, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Oct 11, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 31, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Oct 25, 2022Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Dec 17, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 19, 2021Inspection7 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 8, 2019.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 53 children.
Source:

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.
  • 0 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 30 child care providers in Starr County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1.5; this one had 5.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 30 in Starr County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Little Stars Learning Center, LLC7
Maria Angelica Lopez1
Rebecca FloresNot given
Learning Central LLC1
Betty’s Day Care LLC6
Little Kids Academy3
Apples and Bananas This child care provider5
Umos Mshs Alto Bonito Center2
Umos Mshs Rio Grande City Center1
Avance La Coma Hs/Early Head Start0
Avance Rio Vista Hs/Early Head Start1
The Edutainment Zone8

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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