Estrellita Seton Child Care
A licensed child care center in Mission, Texas 78572
706 N Los Ebanos Rd, Mission, Texas 78572. (956) 616-9359.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 12 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 11 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
12 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 Aug 3, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
12 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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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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.
Feb 5, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Last health inspection was conducted on 02/03/2025.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“Last fire drill was conducted on 11/19/2025. Documentation for severe weather drills, and monthly checks for the CO detectors and fire extinguisher were not available for review at the time of inspection.”
Aug 20, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records
“Eight staff files were reviewed. Files are missing information including: start date, forms 2912 and 2985, orientation and center/personnel policies statements and training certificates.”
Jan 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“An emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was not posted in one of two after-school rooms. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was posted in the afterschool room.”
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Posting of Activity Plan
“There was no activity plan posted in an afterschool room. The activity plan posted in a second afterschool room was not current. The dates on the activity plan were for the week of 11/11-15/2024. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a current activity plan was posted in both afte school rooms.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“The operational policies reviewed were missing informaiton on the procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy did not address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?).”
Nov 15, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Posting of Activity Plan
“An activity plan was not posted in two classrooms. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as activity plans for the current week were posted in each classroom.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“Two personnel records were missing the documentation showing how the employee meets the education qualifications.”
Oct 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“Five pipes with wires were exposed in the ground in the outdoor playground. This posed a tripping and safety hazard for children in care.”
Aug 5, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Written Personnel Policies
“The personnel policies were not available for review during the inspection.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“An uncovered concrete water well was observed with standing water in the children’s outdoor playground. The water was observed dark brown in color. Bricks and leaves were also observed in the water. A pvc pipe coming out of the ground was broken and posed a safety hazard. All electrical outlets within children’s reach in the pre-k room did not have safety covers.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“The operational policies revieved were missing the procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in rule number ?746.2202; and Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 13, 2025.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Pre-Kindergarten.
- Capacity: 85 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.
- 1 report 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 12.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Estrellita Seton Child Care This child care provider | 12 |
| 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. | 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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