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Covenant Christian Academy

Mcallen, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

2 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
December 18, 2025 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 21, 2006
Capacity
187 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:20 AM-05:30 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
851759

Where

4201 N Ware Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 8, 2025Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “4 staff records were reviewed and are missing the following trainngs: 1) All annual trainings 2) Allergies 3) All annual training 4) All annual training”
January 22, 2025
January 8, 2025Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “A current health inspection was not available for review. Last health inspection was dated 9-15-23.”
January 31, 2025
January 24, 2024Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “There were two groups of toddlers in an elevated table that were not securely strapped. The seats were missing the safety straps.”
At the inspection
January 26, 2023Medium High746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
State’s note: “A teacher/caregiver hired on 9/2022 did not have the required 24 hours of Preservice training.”
January 30, 2023
January 26, 2023Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “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.”
At the inspection
January 26, 2023Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “A teacher/caregiver completed pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.”
January 30, 2023
January 26, 2023Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “Three ceiling tiles in three classrooms were observed with water stains. Corrected at Inspection: The ceiling tiles were replaced during the inspection.”
At the inspection
September 2, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “Three teachers were allowed to be present at the operation without a background check eligibility result. Note: The teachers were removed from the classrooms.”
September 2, 2022
August 31, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined a child was unattended outside the classroom during drop off time.”
September 29, 2022
February 15, 2022Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Three teachers did not have the following training topics: - Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; --Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and -- …”
February 22, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Covenant Christian Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on December 18, 2025. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Covenant Christian Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 2 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 2 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.

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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