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Licensed child care center · public record

Little Paradise Academy, LLC

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
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
May 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 21, 2014
Capacity
51 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-07:30 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
1504119

Where

5516 N Mccoll Rd
Mcallen, TX 78504

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 1

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
June 10, 2025Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “Fire drill was not documented for the month of May 2025.”
June 13, 2025
July 9, 2024Medium High746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
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
July 9, 2024Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “The fire safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors was not completed for the month of June 2024. Corrected at Inspection: The fire safety documentation was updated.”
At the inspection
July 13, 2023Medium High746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
State’s note: “The transportation vehicle was observed with trash (plastic wrappers, popcorn, and chips) on the floor. Corrected at Inspection: The transportation vehicle was cleaned during the inspection.”
At the inspection
July 13, 2023Medium746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
State’s note: “Training certificate was not available for review for an employee's record.”
July 19, 2023
July 13, 2023Low746.1045 - Education Outside of U.S.
State’s note: “A caregiver's foreign education was not translated. A caregiver's translated education document did not indicate the equivalency of education in the USA.”
August 25, 2023
August 17, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “One cockroach was observed in the school age classroom. The outdoor play area was observed clean and free of any trash.”
August 19, 2022
August 17, 2022Medium High746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “An infant was asleep in a play yard that did not have a sheet. Corrected at Inspection: The caregiver placed a sheet on the mattress of the play yard.”
At the inspection
August 11, 2022Medium High746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily
State’s note: “The school age children are not napping at the operation.”
August 12, 2022
August 11, 2022Medium746.2207(b) - Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
State’s note: “A school age child was playing and chatting on a game app, Roblox, on their IPAD which was not part of the activity plan.”
August 12, 2022
August 11, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The outdoor play area was observed with trash (used napkins, a Styrofoam cup, and an old empty cigarette box.”
August 11, 2022
July 28, 2022Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “The toddler classroom was observed with dust and debris on two large vents.”
July 29, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Paradise Academy, LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 5, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Paradise Academy, LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 7 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 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.

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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