Plcc Play, Learn, Construct & Conserve Child Care Center

A licensed child care center in La Joya, Texas 78560

824 E Exp Way 83, La Joya, Texas 78560. (956) 585-5993.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.

20 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
14 inspections on record
Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 19 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

20 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.

14 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 30, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on May 14, 2026

Rated High by Texas: 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, at the inspection on May 14, 2026

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the report to the state on Apr 2, 2026

1 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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

19 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
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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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

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 30, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“An employee who conducts transportation did not have current training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2026.
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

“The First Aid Kit from 1 of 2 transportation vehicles was incomplete. The following items were missing: Scissors, thermomemter, and tweezers. Note: This was CORRECTED during inspection as the missing items were obtained and placed in the first aid kit.”

Rule 746.4003(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2026.

May 14, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined the operation allowed a caregiver to care for a group of children prior to receiving the notification of the person’s background check eligibility.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 14, 2026.
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

“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver allowed an infant to fall asleep in a restrictive device (swing) for approximately twelve minutes before removing the infant from the device and placing the infant in a crib.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 14, 2026.

Apr 6, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

“While reviewing video footage it was observed that a caregiver in the infant room did not wash their hands after conducting a diaper change.”

Rule 746.3415(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 6, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 27, 2026.
Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands

“While reviewing video footage it was observed that a caregiver in the infant room did not wash an infant’s hands after conducting a diaper change.”

Rule 746.3505(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 6, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 27, 2026.

Apr 2, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined the operation allowed a caregiver to care for a group of children prior to receiving the notification of the person’s background check eligibility.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 14, 2026.
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

“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver allowed an infant to fall asleep in a restrictive device (swing) for approximately twelve minutes before removing the infant from the device and placing the infant in a crib.”

Rule 746.2426(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2026. Correction verified: May 14, 2026.

Oct 2, 2025: inspection8 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

“Two caregivers counted in child/caregiver ratio did not have the required eight hours of pre-service training.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 10, 2025.
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

“The director and a caregiver who conducts transportation did not have current training in transportation safety.”

Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2025.
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

The inspectors’ words, 112 words
“A caregiver was missing annual training for training year 7/7/2024 - 7/6/2025 on the following topics: (1) Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment; (2) Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; (3) Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); (4) Understanding early childhood brain development; (5) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (6) Administering medication; (7) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; and (8) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).”

Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 10, 2025.
Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates

“The activity plans posted in the toddler room and preschool room were not labeled with the dates that the plan covers and the age group the plan is intended for. Note: The plans were labeled with the required information during inspection.”

Rule 746.2205(a)(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2025.
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

“There were no written feeding instructions available for review for a 6 month old infant.”

Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2025.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“2 of 10 children’s records reviewed were missing the child’s immunization record.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 10, 2025.
Required Admission Information - Physician Information

“1 of 10 children’s records reviewed was missing the Name, address, and telephone number of the child’s physician or an emergency-care facility.”

Rule 746.605(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2025.
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

“5 Of 6 personnel records reviewed were missing the a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912).”

Rule 746.901(5). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 6, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 6, 2025.

Oct 2, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

“An employee in charge of transportation does not meet minimum qualifications for caregivers as she does not have verification confirming education requirements.”

Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2024.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“Two caregivers who have unsupervised access to the group of children do not have a CPR training.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2024.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 16, 2024.

Nov 28, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs

“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.”

Rule 746.603(a)(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2023.

20 deficiencies older than three years

Nov 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

“The sign in/out log for was not current. There were 24 children present and only 12 were signed in. Corrected at Inspection: All children were signed during the inspection.”

Rule 746.631(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2023.

Oct 25, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

“There were 4 infants (0-11 months) asleep in their cribs and were covered with a blanket. Note: The blankets were removed.”

Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2023.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“Recite: There was one caregiver caring for 6 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2023.
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age

“There was no crib for an 11 month old infant. The infant was asleep on a mat.”

Rule 746.2405(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2023.

Oct 11, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“An employee was present at the operation unsupervised with a group of children without an eligibility background check result. Note: The employee left during the inspection.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2023.
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

“A caregiver hired on 4/20/23 did not have the 24 hours of Pre-service training.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

“A caregiver hired on 9/26/23 did not a have CPR training and was unsupervised with a group of children. A caregiver hired on 4/20/23 did not have a CPR training.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 11, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“There are three ceiling tiles with water stains in the infant room.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“A caregiver hired did not have the 24 annual training hours for training period, 11/2021-11/2022.”

Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2023.

Oct 26, 2022: inspection8 deficiencies

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“Operation did not have a current fire inspection. Last fire inspection conducted was on 06/09/21.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2022.
CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

“Three caregivers conducted an online CPR training.”

Rule 746.1315(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2022.
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

“Director did not have a current transportation training.”

Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2022.
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

“The vent in a classroom was observed with dust and debris. Corrected at Inspection: The vent was cleaned.”

Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2022.
Children’s Products- Annual Certification

“The children’s product certification form was not current. Corrected at Inspection: The form was reviewed, signed, and posted.”

Rule 746.4135(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2022.
Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

“The cots used by the children were not labeled. Corrected at Inspection: The cots were labeled with the children’s name.”

Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2022.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

“The safety documentation for fire drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors is not being completed.”

Rule 746.801(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2022.
Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee

“Three caregivers did not have documentation for the 24 hours of Pre-service training.”

Rule 746.1329(d). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2022.

Nov 8, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“A Food Allergy Emergency Plan for a child was not signed by the parent and health care professional.”

Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 10, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 9, 2021.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

“Loose fill surfacing (mulch) was not observed to be maintained at the proper depth for a play structure in the outdoor play area. The dirt underneath the mulch was visible. Corrected at Inspection: The structures were removed.”

Rule 746.4907(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2021.

All 16 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Sep 30, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
May 29, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
May 14, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Apr 27, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 6, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Apr 6, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 2, 2026	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Oct 2, 2025	Inspection	8 deficiencies cited
Oct 16, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 2, 2024	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Nov 28, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Nov 1, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Oct 25, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Oct 11, 2023	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Oct 26, 2022	Inspection	8 deficiencies cited
Nov 8, 2021	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 24, 2004.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 64 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 .

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?

Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).

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 20.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 479 in Hidalgo County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Lorena Hernandez	Not given
Plcc Play, Learn, Construct & Conserve Child Care Center This child care provider	20
Over the Rainbow Day Care Center	9
Valley Oak Tree No.1	1
Mega Kids Child Development Center	0
St. Mark Pre School	6
Ikids Academy	0
Bright Minds Learning Center	5
St. Paul Lutheran Early Learning Center	6
The Growing Patch Early Learning Center	9
Bright Beginnings Learning Center	3
Giggles and Scribbles Day Care and Learning Center, Inc.	2

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

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).
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).
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).
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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