Licensed child care center · public record
Little Leaders Center
Edinburg, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
March 9, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 3, 2020
- Capacity
- 29 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-07:00 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
- 1696585
Where
10541 W Monte Cristo Rd
Edinburg, TX 78541
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs State’s note: “The four children present were not signed in. Corrected at Inspection: The children were signed in during the inspection.” |
| February 18, 2026 | Medium | 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours State’s note: “Training hours were not available for review.” |
| March 12, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “4 out of 4 childrens files reviewed are missing the following: 1) Healthcare Statement, Immunization Information 2) Parent's Rights 3) Parent's Rights 4) Emergency Contact, Release Information, Parent's Rights” |
| October 10, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “The changing pad in the toddler room was observed torn.” |
| April 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Paint is cracking and peeling in several sections of walls and classroom door entrances. Areas needing paint repair vary from approximately 1 inch to 6 inches in length. Approximately 8 feet in length of wall trim was observed to be detaching from wall.” |
| April 5, 2024 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “Transportation vehicle is designed to fit 15 people. It does not have the required electronic child safety alarm.” |
| October 21, 2022 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “Operational policies were not available for review.” |
| March 15, 2022 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “One caregiver was providing care of 10 children including three infants, and four children under the age of 4. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Director stepped in to comply with child/caregiver ratio.” |
| December 22, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “Transportation training was not available for review for Director of operation. Transportation training on file was completed in 2019.” |
| December 9, 2021 | High | 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “A 4 month old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device with a blanket. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection as caregiver moved child into a play yard after being informed by Inspector.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “Two bottles used on this day observed in the infant classroom were not labeled with children's names.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “Feeding instructions were not available for review for two infants present during inspection.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “There were 12 children under the care of one caregiver. There were 4 infants, 3 toddlers, and 5 Pre-k children. Operation was deficient in child/caregiver ratio. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection as Director of operation arrived to operation and group of children was divided into two groups.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “Transportation training was not available for review for Director of operation who provided transportation during the inspection.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3407(4) - Sanitize Sleeping Equipment State’s note: “Two infants were placed in play yards labeled with other infant's names. Caregiver reported the operation uses 3 play yards for the 4 infants enrolled.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “A slide with a height of 29 inches located in the outdoor playground did not have surfacing in the use zone of equipment.” |
| December 9, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “CPR and 1st Aid training certificates were expired for two caregivers as observed during inspection. Trainings expired in July and August of 2021.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 6, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 24, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 21, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 21, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 11, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 22, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 15, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 22, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 9, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Leaders Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 9, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Leaders Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 2 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 6 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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