Licensed child care center · public record
Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care
Weslaco, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 1, 1989
- Capacity
- 170 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 246707
Where
600 S Kansas Ave
Weslaco, TX 78596
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 |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.” |
| January 31, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.” |
| January 31, 2022 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 19, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 5, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 18, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 2, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- December 20, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 31, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 19, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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.
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