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Mary R. Garcia Learning Center

Alice, 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
14 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
August 20, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 11, 2020
Capacity
156 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:00 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
1694861- 9871

Where

3051 Old Kingsville Rd
Alice, TX 78332

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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
August 28, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection that was observed to be expired during the inspection, was not provided to show an updated and current inspection was completed by the inspection due date.”
September 9, 2026
August 20, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection was observed to be expired.”
September 9, 2026
August 27, 2025Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “One out of ten employee records evaluated had an expired CPR/First Aid certificate.”
September 3, 2025
September 12, 2024Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “There was not a required Food Allergy Emergency Plan in a child's file that is allgergic to cinnamon.”
September 27, 2024
March 20, 2024High746.3607(5) - Critical Injury - Ensure Supervision of All Children
State’s note: “A caregiver did not have visual awareness of the children in care at the time of the incident.”
April 18, 2024
March 20, 2024High746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “One caregiver was conducting janitorial duties at the time of the incident.”
April 18, 2024
November 16, 2023Medium Low746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
State’s note: “Of the ten children's files reviewed, one did not have the date of admission specified. This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 16, 2023Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
State’s note: “Employee List is not current. This was correected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 16, 2023Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) verification form is not current. This form is to be completed annually. This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 16, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “In one of the Toddler rooms, the storage doors under the sink were unlocked. In the storage contained chemicals that were accessible to the children. This was corrected when brought to the caregivers attention who immediately locked the storage doors.”
At the inspection
November 16, 2023Medium746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
State’s note: “The first kit that was observed , was found to be incomplete. Missing were band aids and The Guide to First Aid.”
November 22, 2023
December 5, 2022Medium High746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
State’s note: “In serveral classrooms the napping mats were arranged to closely and did not allow the easy access to a walkway for staff or children.”
December 6, 2022
December 5, 2022Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “In several of the classrooms observed, the children s nap mats were not labeled or numbered.”
December 6, 2022
January 10, 2022High746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System
State’s note: “Six classrooms did not have a working smoke detector. In one classroom, the smoke detector was seen on a shelf. A battery was in the smoke detector but it was not working.”
January 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Mary R. Garcia Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 20, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Mary R. Garcia Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 5 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 2 medium-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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