Learning Path Day School
A licensed child care center in Edinburg, Texas 78539
3103 W Alberta Rd, Edinburg, Texas 78539. (956) 631-2508.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 19 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 17 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?
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
17 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 11, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher, at the inspection on Sep 11, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Jul 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Sep 8, 2025
2 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
19 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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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.
Sep 11, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“One of the vehicle’s fire extinguishers lacked a current service tag, the most recent inspection tag dated back to January 2025. The fire extinguisher in one of the transportation vehicles was unsecured because its bracket was broken.”
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Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
“The rearview mirrors of the two transportation vehicles were blurry, and one of the vehicles had worn-out tires. Both transportation vehicles had trash, including plastic wrappers, crayons, and other items, on their floor and slot compartments.”
Jul 15, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 4/04/25”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“A caregiver did not have a current CPR training.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The sign in and out log was not current. There were 13 children present and only 7 children were signed in. Corrected at Inspection: All children were signed in during the inspection.”
Jul 6, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The childcare center failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident involving a child who required medical treatment.”
Sep 8, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“There was no Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form for a child who has been transported from school to the child care operation. In addition, there was no information of the parent’s name and emergency telephone numbers. Corrected at Inspection: Information was placed in the transportation binder.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“The food allergy emergency plan for two children was not signed by the parent. One food allergy plan did not indicate the symptoms and the steps to take if the child has an allergic reaction.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“Loose fill surfacing (pea gravel) was not maintained at the proper depth for a play structure in the outdoor play area. In addition, the depth of the pea gravel was not marked.”
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Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
“There was no activity plan for the Prek group. The activity plan for the toddler group was not dated. Note: A new activity plan for the week was posted for the toddler group.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“Three infants did not have an infant feeding instruction form.”
Apr 29, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
“A 4-month-old infant was asleep in a restrictive device, swing. Note: The caregiver removed the infant from the swing and placed them in the crib.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Two classrooms were observed with at least 4 ceiling tiles with holes and water stains.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.”
Apr 17, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A child was left behind in the playground area unattended for an undetermined time after other children were transitioned back into the classroom.”
Jan 24, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
Sep 18, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“A caregiver went on route that did not have current transportation training.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“2 out of 8 children files reviewed were missing immunization records.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“2 out of 8 employee files reviewed were missing trainings. They are as follows: 1) Abuse/Neglect, Emergency Preparedness, Communicable Diseases 2) Food Allergies”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 29, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“A timely inspection was not completed in 2023. Fire inspection was last completed on 8/22/2022.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Two caregivers that transport children in the operation’s vehicles do not have transportation training.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“A play equipment was observed in the use zone of the exit of a slide in the playground area. The 6 feet use zone was not compliant. NOTE: The use zone in front of the exit of the slide was made compliant during the inspection. Play equipment was moved away from the 6 feet use zone of the slide equipment.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Infant group was excluded from practicing a fire drill during the month of August and September as per a caregiver and director of operation. The last completed fire drill was for the month of September 2023, but infants did not participated in the drill.”
Apr 17, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, use of prohibited discipline and guidance methods were practiced at the operation. An employee pulled a child to redirect, and a second employee slapped a child’s hand/arm.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“Admission information for a child was not available for review during the investigation inspection.”
Oct 20, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
“One caregiver was missing 3 hours of pre-service training to meet the requirement of 8 hours prior to being counted in child/caregiver ratio. A second caregiver was missing the orientation statement.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was providing care of 6 infants with a specified age group of 0-11 months old. Child/Caregiver ratio was deficient. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. A second caregiver was added to the classroom.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“1 out of 8 caregiver records checked did not have the following trainings available for review for training year 2021-2022: -Emergency preparedness -Medication Administration”
Nov 9, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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Machine Wash Cloth Toys
“As per caregivers, cloth toys in the infant classroom are being machine washed every two or three weeks. Two of the cloth toys were observed to be in use during inspection.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“Children’s products certification was not completed timely. It was last completed on 8/31/2020.”
All 26 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 11, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 8, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 81 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.
- 8 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: 4-Star (the highest 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 19.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Angelica Sanchez | 1 |
| Kids Learning Center | 11 |
| The Apple Tree Daycare, Inc. III | 18 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development | 2 |
| Bookworm Learning Center LLC | 2 |
| Miniminds Learning Center II, LLC | 27 |
| Prestige Learning Center | 6 |
| San Carlos Head Start Center | 7 |
| The Childrens Club Learning Center | 7 |
| Jumpstart Child Care and Learning Center | 2 |
| Children’s Academy | 4 |
| Learning Path Day School This child care provider | 19 |
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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