Licensed child care center · public record
Apples and Bananas
Rio Grande City, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
July 8, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 8, 2019
- Capacity
- 53 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1668756
Where
197 White Rock Loop
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “3 out of 4 staff records reviewed are missing trainings in the following topics: Child maltreatment, SIDS, Hazardous materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency preparedness, Building safety, Communicable diseases.” |
| July 8, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1403(a)(3)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing State’s note: “A caregiver counted in ratio with a hire date of November 2025 did not have first aid and CPR.” |
| August 14, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “4 out 4 records reviewed are missing the following: 1) Emergency contact information, Release information, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 2) Emergency contact information, Release information, Transportation permission, Field trip permission, Health care inf…” |
| September 11, 2024 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Observed 7 children under two years of age watching screen time. CORRECTED at inspection when caregiver turned off television and had children work a toy car activity.” |
| September 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “Observed two slides with surfacing under 6 inches of loose- fill surfacing.” |
| October 11, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “One record was not avialable for review.” |
| October 25, 2022 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Two chldren 15mo of age were observed watching screen time. CORRECTED when caregiver turned of televisoin and placed chidlren on play mat for tumy time.” |
| October 25, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Sanitation inspection dated 9/16/22” |
| October 25, 2022 | Low | 746.1313 - Time Period of Training State’s note: “Updated annual training hours were not available for review.” |
| December 17, 2021 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “Two children observed on high chairs durring meal time. Children where not strapped to chairs. CORRECTED at inspection when children were removed from chairs.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Low | 746.607 - Signed Admission Form State’s note: “5 chidren records evaluated children records did not have parent signatures.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Medium High | 746.2415(a)(1) - Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers State’s note: “Baby walker observed in infant room. CORRECTED at inspection when walker was removed from room.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Medium | 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills State’s note: “Documentation of drill not available for review, caregiver stated drills last practiced in August when school started.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Medium Low | 746.1329(b)(1) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record State’s note: “The training certificates in file did not have caregivers information therefore they cannot be counted towards compliance for annual trainings.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Sanitation inspection dated 9/20/2020.” |
| November 19, 2021 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Annual fire inspection was not available for review. Past inpsection dated 8/12/2020. CORRECTED at inspection when fire marshal arrived at operation for inspection.” |
| November 19, 2021 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Child in room sleeping with television on a TV program was playing, and a video game remote observed next to sleeping child. CORRECTED at inspection when television was turned off and controller picked up.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 31, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 25, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 17, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 19, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Apples and Bananas?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 8, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Apples and Bananas have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 1 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 2 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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