Little Foot Daycare
A licensed child care home in Mission, Texas 78574
2305 Briarwood Dr, Mission, Texas 78574. (956) 432-3904.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 15 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
15 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 27, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Jul 2, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on Jul 2, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points, at the inspection on Jun 10, 2026
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: 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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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 2, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“The director supervising the children did not know how many children were in the group. When asked for the number of children present, the director stated there were 6, however, there were 8 children in care.”
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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 9-month-old infant was left unsupervised in the living room of the home when the caregiver supervising the infant, left the living room area and joined the director in the main room where the rest of the children present were being cared for.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Screen time was provided for a 9-month-old infant who was being cared for in the living room. Note: This was addressed with the director and the television was turned off.”
Jun 10, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
“Two slides observed in the outdoor playground had broken plastic. This posed a safety hazard as children could accidentally pinch themselves when using the slide. Note: This was CORRECTED during inspection as the broken slides were removed from the outdoor playground.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides- Six Feet High or Less
“The use zone in front of the exit of a slide did not extend the required six feet in the outdoor playground. A second slide was overlapping the use zone of the exit of the slide. Note: This was Corrected during the inspection as the second slide was removed from the outdoor playground.”
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Written Activity Plan - Dates
“The activity plan available for review was not current. The activity plan provided was for the month of May 2026.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Screen time was provided for a group of children including a 9 month infant in care. Note: This was addressed with the director and the television was turned off.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies reviewed were missing the following information: The promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan). (A) The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor; (B) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (C) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time.”
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Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
“The safety documentation available for review was not maintained for emergency drills, fire extinguisher checks, smoke detector checks, and carbon monoxide checks. The Emergency Practices Form 7263 available for review was for emergency drills and checks conducted in February 2026. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the director updated the Emergency practices form.”
Jul 2, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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No Asphalt or Concrete Under Climbing Equipment Unless Unitary Surfacing Covers Use Zone
“A step 2 infant to toddler swing was installed inside the children’s classroom without proper unitary surfacing or use zones. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection when the swing was removed from the classroom.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“A tube of prescribed ointment, a bottle of over the counter pain reliever, and a retractable razor blade scraper were observed inside a drawer in the children’s restroom. This posed a safety hazard as the drawer did not have a safety latch and the items were accessible to children. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the hazardous items were removed and stored in an area out of children’s reach.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“Upon arrival to the operation children of varying ages were observed watching cartoons on a television during the naptime.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“2 of 6 children files reviewed were missing the child’s immunization record.”
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Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
“The training records for the director and substitute were not available for review during the inspection.”
Aug 30, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
“Training record for CPR was not available for review.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 11, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“An infant was asleep in a restrictive device/swing.”
Sep 28, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The wooden fence in the outdoor playarea was observed with broken panels.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Three children records did not have a copy of the immunizations.”
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Personnel Records- Training Hours
“Trainings were not available for review.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued May 24, 1999.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 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.
- 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 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 15.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Foot Daycare This child care provider | 15 |
| 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 | 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 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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