Licensed child care center · public record
The Apple Tree Daycare, Inc.
Edinburg, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
6 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
9 high or medium-high risk
October 15, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 20, 2011
- Capacity
- 165 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 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
- 1383426
Where
201 E Lovett St
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2415(c)(1) - Crib Mattress Cover - Designed for Use in Size and Type of Crib State’s note: “Two crib mattresses had a vinyl cover to cover the torn mattresses.” |
| September 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “A personnel record for one staff and training records for a director were not available for review.” |
| October 17, 2025 | High | 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information State’s note: “There was no medical information for the children who are transported from school to the childcare operation. Corrected at Inspection: The information was placed in the binders.” |
| October 17, 2025 | Medium | 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days State’s note: “There was no current infant feeding instructions for an infant. The last one obtained was on 8/01/25.” |
| April 1, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Recite: There was an electrical outlet without a cover plate in a classroom used by a group of children. The ceiling tile with a water stain in a classroom was replaced during the inspection.” |
| March 17, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “There was an electrical outlet without a cover plate in a classroom used by a group of children. There was a ceiling tile with a water stain in a classroom.” |
| March 17, 2025 | High | 746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible State’s note: “Three infants were asleep in a swing and were covered with a blanket.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium | 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment State’s note: “2 out of 10 staff files reviewed are missing abuse and neglect training.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required State’s note: “A caregiver working with children younger than 24months is missing SIDS/SBS training.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary State’s note: “A can of expired peaches from 2023 was observed. *This was corrected at inspection when the can was thrown.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “4 out of 10 children's records are missing the following: Child 1) Hearing and Vision Screening Child 2) Health care Provider Statement, Immunization Records Child 3) Healthcare Provider Statement Child 4) Immunization Records” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “5 out of 10 childrens records reviewed are missing an emergency contact other than a parent.” |
| December 7, 2022 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Television was in use in the toddler classroom. There were two children under the age of 2 years old watching the screen. NOTE: Television was turned off and caregiver transitioned to a planned activity.” |
| January 10, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “A Television observed in the Pre-k classroom was observed within reach of children and was not anchored. NOTE: Television was removed from the area and placed out of reach of children.” |
| January 10, 2022 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Immunization records for 3 out of 10 children reviewed were not up to date in the files present during inspection.” |
| January 10, 2022 | Medium | 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment State’s note: “Three stationary equipment were overlapping use zones in the playground area.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 28, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Pending
- October 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 17, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 14, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 4, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 7, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 24, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 10, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected The Apple Tree Daycare, Inc.?
Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 15, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Apple Tree Daycare, Inc. have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 2 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 7 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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