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Licensed child care center · public record

LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy

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
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
August 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 12, 2019
Capacity
94 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
1687603

Where

3409 W University Dr
Edinburg, TX 78539

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 3
  • 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
June 3, 2025Medium High746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
State’s note: “One caregiver hired on 1/20/25 completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.”
June 5, 2025
June 3, 2025High746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
State’s note: “The eight-passenger minivan used to transport children did not have a child safety alarm.”
June 9, 2025
June 3, 2025High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “There was no Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for ten children who were transported from school. The fire extinguishers in the two transportation vehicles were not secured. One vehicle did not have the brackets to secure the fire extinguisher and the other vehicle the bracket was broken.”
June 5, 2025
June 3, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “There was a hole in the door of the school-age classroom, as well as a hole in the wall, where a child was observed picking from the damage.”
June 5, 2025
June 20, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
State’s note: “3 out of 8 staff records reviewed were missing training hours.”
July 19, 2024
June 20, 2024High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “1 out of 8 children's records reviewed was missing up to date immunization records.”
July 19, 2024
February 26, 2024Medium High746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
State’s note: “Evacuation diagram observed in rooms not accessible for the children to review. Diagram was posted high in the wall where the teacher information board is located.”
At the inspection
June 28, 2023Medium High746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
State’s note: “Updated fire inspection was not available for review. The latest fire inspection report was completed in May 2022.”
July 7, 2023
June 28, 2023Medium746.2703(1)(A) - Space Requirements for School-age - Interest Centers Used Independently
State’s note: “The interest centers furniture was observed turned around facing the wall making it unattainable for children to make independent use of the material.”
June 29, 2023
April 25, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A staff member was observed providing care of children without having received notification from the Criminal Background Check Unit that this individual is eligible to be present at the operation. NOTE: This was corrected by staff member leaving the operation during the inspection.”
April 25, 2023
March 16, 2023Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “Attendance records for director and one employee were not available for review during inspection.”
March 17, 2023
March 13, 2023Medium High746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
State’s note: “Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, the Director was not regularly present at the operation to exercise director's responsibilities.”
April 11, 2023
August 8, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's Specified Age Group was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection by person in charge stepping in as a second caregiver.”
August 8, 2022
July 25, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There were 25 children with a Specified Age Group of 5 years old under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's ages were between 4 and 12 years old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. 11 of the children were moved to another classroom under the care of a second caregiver.”
July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Hand washing after diapering did not occur for a child in the toddler classroom. NOTE: Hand washing was completed after caregiver was informed.”
July 25, 2022
July 25, 2022Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “Documentation of CPR and 1st aid training for 1 out of 4 staff records inspected was not available for review.”
August 3, 2022
July 25, 2022Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “Documentation of fire drill for the month of June 2022 was not available for review.”
July 27, 2022
July 25, 2022Medium High746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
State’s note: “1 out of 4 staff files reviewed did not have orientation statement nor pre-service documentation available for review.”
July 29, 2022
March 14, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Specified Age Group of the children was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Oldest child was moved to another classroom.”
March 14, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

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

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 28, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

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

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 4 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 3 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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