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Little Explorers Development & Learning Center

Pharr, 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
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 14, 2009
Capacity
153 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:30 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
887208

Where

2807 S Jackson Rd
Pharr, TX 78577

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 0
  • 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
October 14, 2025Medium High746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
State’s note: “There was no transportation emergency preparedness plan that provided caregivers with explicit instructions for managing emergencies.”
October 16, 2025
October 16, 2024Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “A child was observed eating food from the table without a plate. Note: this was corrected by providing a plate to child that was being hold by caregiver so child would not flip plate over.”
At the inspection
May 14, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver taped a child's shoes to feet to stop child from taking shoes off.”
June 17, 2024
December 17, 2021Medium High746.3123(2) - Special Handling Procedures for Get-Well Care - Garbage Covered
State’s note: “It was observed during inspection a garbage bin in the Pre-K room was seen to not have a lid. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the garbage bin from the area.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Explorers Development & Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Explorers Development & Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 1 high-risk, 3 medium-high-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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