The Edutainment Zone 4 LLC
A licensed child care center in Mission, Texas 78574
3009 N Conway Ave Ste 6, Mission, Texas 78574. (956) 713-1354.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 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?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher, at the inspection on Nov 18, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Nov 9, 2023
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Nov 9, 2023
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: 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.
Mar 27, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A caregiver was caring for a total of 14 children including infants in the toddler/pre-k area during the naptime. There was more than an 18 month age difference between the oldest and youngest child in the group. The youngest child was 5 months of age and the oldest child was 5 years of age.”
Feb 27, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“Two caregivers were caring for a total of 17 children including infants in the pre-k area during the naptime. There was more than an 18 month age difference between the oldest and youngest child in the group. The youngest child was 12 months of age and the oldest child was 4 years of age.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“The operation did not notify child care regulation prior to changing two infant rooms into a toddler and pre-k room.”
Feb 28, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“A caregiver’s complete training record was not available for review during the inpection.”
Nov 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“Recite: Three infants were asleep in a crib without a sheet covering the mattress. The cribs used by infants were now labeled with their name and designated number.”
Nov 18, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The operation did not notify CCR within the required timeframe regarding an incident in which a child was injured and required medical treatment.”
Nov 18, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not serviced.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“Five infants were asleep in a crib without a sheet covering the mattress. Two cribs used by infants were not labeled with their name or a designated number. Three cribs used by the infants were assigned with a different name.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The outdoor area was with trash (pieces of papers and debris).”
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Inspection of Sprinkler System
“The inspection report for the sprinkler system was not available for review. The fire extinguishers in the building were last serviced October 2023.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
“There was one caregiver caring for 11 children which consisted of 5 infants and 6 toddlers. The most a caregiver can supervise is 4 infants when 11 children are present. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The children’s products certification was last updated 11/09/23.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The six mats used by the toddlers were not labeled with their names or a number.”
May 2, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Five children did not have a health statement on file.”
Apr 12, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
“The employee list has not been validated every three months. The last date validated was on 1/10/24.”
Nov 9, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“The operational policies are incomplete.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not have a fire inspection.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The outdoor area was observed with a PVC pipe from the ground that poses a tripping hazard for the children during outdoor play. There was trash in the outdoor area. Note: The items were removed.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| May 2, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 24, 2024.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 61 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.
- 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 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 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Giggles and Scribbles Day Care and Learning Center, Inc. | 2 |
| Super Star Kids Learning Center L.L.C. | 3 |
| Martha Alicia Garcia | 10 |
| Little Explores Academy and Daycare | 12 |
| Umos Mshs Palmview Center | 6 |
| Kids Joy Academy LLC | 8 |
| Little Lobos Daycare | 8 |
| Abc Little Learners Academy LLC | 7 |
| Little Scholars Daycare LLC | 3 |
| Palmview Academy | 3 |
| The Edutainment Zone 4 LLC This child care provider | 18 |
| Little Lobos Daycare #2 LLC | 15 |
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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