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The Dora O. Martinez Early Childhood Development Center

Zapata, 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
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
August 17, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 25, 2021
Capacity
64 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:00 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
1719406

Where

708 Delmar St
Zapata, TX 78076

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 3
  • 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 17, 2026Medium High746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
State’s note: “The center has two infant classrooms. Daily reports were not available for review in one classroom.”
June 18, 2026
December 18, 2025Medium High746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
State’s note: “A child was served an identified food allergen at the operation.”
January 16, 2026
September 14, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “A caregiver/teacher did not have a current CPR training.”
September 20, 2023
October 20, 2022Medium745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
State’s note: “A former employee's background check was not inactivated within the required timeframe.”
October 21, 2022
April 19, 2022Medium746.2431(4) - Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
State’s note: “The Infant Daily Report was missing the following information: Infant's Mood and Summary of Activities.”
April 21, 2022
April 19, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “There was no current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 1/29/21.”
April 21, 2022
April 19, 2022Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Six infants did not have a current Written Feeding Instructions.”
April 21, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Dora O. Martinez Early Childhood Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 17, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Dora O. Martinez Early Childhood Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 1 high-risk, 3 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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