Spirit of Joy Christian Childcare Center
A licensed child care center in San Benito, Texas 78586
1155 W Stenger St, San Benito, Texas 78586. (956) 399-3563.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 4 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Cameron County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 4-Star 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?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 198 child care providers in Cameron County had 2.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 15, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Apr 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, at the inspection on May 20, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
4 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Apr 15, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information gathered, a child sustained a dislocated elbow when grabbed by a staff member.”
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Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date
“Based on the information gathered, a staff member administered over the counter medication to a child. NOTE: Medication was not prescribed by a health care professional or intended for child and was not labeled with child’s name, date, etc.”
Jun 26, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
“Based on the information obtained during investigation, classroom # 5 was not properly ventilated.”
May 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“Electronic Child Safety Alarm system is not being maintained.”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 27, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Two employees files lack information in regards to receiving Orientation.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Two caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratios did not have proof of First aid and CPR traning.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Water served safe and sanitary
“Observed that water was not served to children during breakfast.”
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Required Personnel Records
“A caregivers file who was counted in child/caregiver ratios lacks proof of education andr Employment Affidavit.”
Sep 8, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
“Based on the information gathered, a staff member did not administer the correct medication dosage to a child while in care.”
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Written Operational Policies - Medication
“Based on the information gathered, facility needs to execute Written Operational Policies in regards to medication.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 20, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 14, 2003.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 71 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.
- 6 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 198 child care providers in Cameron County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 4.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Spirit of Joy Christian Childcare Center This child care provider | 4 |
| El Ranchito Head Start Child Development Center | 2 |
| Hello Kiddy Day Care | 7 |
| Fsa Learning Center | 2 |
| Nora Ann Garza | 1 |
| All Kids Day Care | 0 |
| Abc Academy Preschool and Daycare Center | 4 |
| Bright Kids Day Care | 12 |
| La Encantada Head Start Child Development | 0 |
| New Beginnings Daycare Center | 17 |
| Little Aa’s Play School LLC | 0 |
| Umos Mshs La Paloma Center | 4 |
| Sunshine Turtle Daycare LLC | 3 |
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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