Nancy Edith Garza
A registered child care home in McAllen, Texas 78503
2748 Melba Ave, McAllen, Texas 78503. (956) 929-6100.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Hidalgo County: 3
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 8 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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County had 3.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Nov 2, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2024. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 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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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.
Nov 13, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Ants and animal feces was observed in outdoor play area.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Employment affidavit was not observed in employee file.”
Dec 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“There was 1 cat observed inside the home. Documentation of vaccination was not available for review.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Dec 8, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“There were 5 cats in the playground area of the operation. Documentation of vaccination was not available for review.”
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Liability Insurance Requirements - If No Insurance Then Must Provide Written Proof Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“Operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation about not having a liability insurance for the operation. NOTE: This was corrected by provider informing and verifying information with CCR Inspector.”
Jan 27, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Initial background check submitted - between 90 days before and 90 days after non-client resident becomes 14 years
“A household member turned 14 years of age in September 2020. Background check was ran in March 2021 after the 90 day period, and fingerprints were completed until September 2021 after the individual was made inactive in the background checks of the home. Individual is currently inactive. NOTE: Background check was ran during inspection.”
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
“Primary caregiver was missing 7.5 hours of the 30 annual training hours for training year 2020-2021.”
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Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
“Written activity plan was not available for review.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Registered Child-Care Home, permit issued May 11, 2005.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- 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?
- 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 479 child care providers in Hidalgo County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Building My Future Academy | 1 |
| Kaleidoscope Ll Early Childhood Learning K.c. | 5 |
| Escandon Head Start | 2 |
| Sanjuanita Cantu | 4 |
| Sam Houston Head Start Campus | 1 |
| Millenium Kids Academy #3 LLC | 0 |
| Little Roots Learning Center | 6 |
| Wonder Kids Academy LLC | 0 |
| Nancy Edith Garza This child care provider | 3 |
| Lourdes Martinez | 3 |
| Little Dreamers Learning Academy | 0 |
| Valley Oak Tree No.1 | 1 |
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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