Licensed child care center · public record
CandyLand Daycare Center
Pharr, 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 January 4, 2022
- Capacity
- 71 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 06:30 AM-08:00 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
- 1717489
Where
1215 E Ferguson St Ste B
Pharr, TX 78577
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 |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily State’s note: “A toy was inspected and the hard plastic was broken on it making it a hazard for the children. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the toy was taken out of the playground area and thrown away.” |
| January 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant State’s note: “A crib was not labeled with the child's name. NOTE: This was corrected at the inspection when caregiver labeled the crib with the childs name” |
| January 23, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Three out of four employee records reviewed for Health and Safety Audit purposes are missing hazardous materials, allergic reactions, medication administration, emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, building safety, shaken baby syndrome/ brain development/SIDS.” |
| January 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The fire inspection was reviewed the last fire inspection was conducted on 12/27/2021. The fire inspection has expired.” |
| January 26, 2023 | Medium | 746.801(18) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification State’s note: “Childrens product certification was last reviewed on 3/5/2021.” |
| July 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary State’s note: “It was observed in the kitchen refrigerator there was an expired bottle of Mayonnaise. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the bottle was disposed properly.” |
| July 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection health practices were reviewed the Annual Sanitation Inspection had expired the date it was last conducted on was 2/21/21.” |
| July 14, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.401(7) - Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster State’s note: “Required postings were reviewed the following postings were missing: Childrens Products Certification was last reviewed on 3/5/2021. Attention Parents notice was not posted for parents to review. The activity plan for each age group was not posted for the parents to review. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the required posting were pos…” |
| July 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3427 - Pest Extermination State’s note: “During the inspection a ant pile of red ants was seen in the kids outdoor play area.” |
| December 22, 2021 | Medium High | 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care State’s note: “Most recent fire inspection conducted 2-3 weeks ago was not available for review at the time of inspection.” |
| December 22, 2021 | High | 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information State’s note: “Binder taken during transportation routes was missing the following items: -Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms -Parent s names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers Note: This was corrected during inspection when provider made copies of the admission forms which include the required information.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- February 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 10, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 29, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 24, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 22, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 15, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected CandyLand Daycare Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 2, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does CandyLand Daycare Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 1 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-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.
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