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The Little Classroom 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
38 deficiencies on the state’s summary
26 high or medium-high risk
May 8, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 18, 2022
Capacity
41 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
1724561

Where

2411 Buddy Owens Ave
Mcallen, TX 78504

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 21
  • Medium 12
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 38.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 8, 2026Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed torn in several places.”
May 11, 2026
May 8, 2026Medium746.1305(a)(1) - Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
State’s note: “A caregiver counted in ratio is missing pre-service training topics.”
May 11, 2026
May 8, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Peeling paint was obserevd on the toddler room door. Vents were obserevd covered in dust and debris in the toddler room and main hallway. The door leading to the outdoor area was obserevd dark in coloration.”
May 18, 2026
August 11, 2023Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “Training certificates for the caregivers were not available for review.”
August 18, 2023
July 27, 2023Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “Training records for the caregivers were not available for review.”
July 31, 2023
July 27, 2023Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “The diaper changing mat used for the infants had two areas torn.”
July 28, 2023
July 27, 2023Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “The sheets on two cribs used by infants were observed with stains and food crumbs. Corrected at Inspection: The sheets were replaced with clean ones.”
At the inspection
July 27, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The childcare operation did not have a current health inspection. Last inspection conducted was on 6/17/22.”
August 18, 2023
July 27, 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: “The current fire inspection was not available for review.”
July 31, 2023
July 27, 2023Medium High746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
State’s note: “A vent in the hallway was observed with dust and debris. The ceiling tile in the hallways was observed with brown water stains and cracks.”
July 31, 2023
March 29, 2023Medium745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
State’s note: “The employee list was not validated within the 3 months required. The employee list was last validated on 12/14/22. Corrected at Inspection: The employee list was validated during the inspection.”
At the inspection
March 29, 2023Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “Director has not completed a time sheet for the last three months.”
March 30, 2023
March 29, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The childcare operation was observed with dust on the vents in two classrooms and back door area. There was a dirty carpet with stains in one of the classrooms used by the children. The carpet was removed during the inspection. There was chipped paint on one of the restroom walls above the hand washing sink. There was a water stain on the ceiling tile in one…”
March 31, 2023
December 14, 2022Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “Some training certificates for three caregivers and director were not available for review. The time sheets were not available for review for director and caregivers.”
December 23, 2022
December 14, 2022High746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not secured in the passengers side. The fire extinguisher was last serviced on August 2021. -The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The transportation vehicle was observed with trash and debris. The vehicle's trunk did not open.”
December 16, 2022
December 14, 2022Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “A caregiver hired on 11/15/21 did not have the required 24 annual training hours for training period, 11/15/21-11/15/22.”
December 23, 2022
November 8, 2022Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “There was no fire drill conducted for the month of August, September, and October 2022.”
November 11, 2022
November 8, 2022Medium 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
August 9, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There was one caregiver caring for 10 infants. The specified age for the group was 12-17 months which allows 5 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”
August 9, 2022
August 9, 2022Medium High746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
State’s note: “There were was not enough space in between the children's mats during nap time.”
August 9, 2022
August 9, 2022Medium High746.1613(a)(7) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Required Additional Employees
State’s note: “There was no additional employee in the building during nap time.”
August 9, 2022
August 9, 2022Medium High746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
State’s note: “There was no appropriate lighting in the infant room during nap time.”
August 9, 2022
August 5, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered throughout the investigation, the operation was cited for Supervision. The interviews and video recording concluded the caregivers were using their cell phones during naptime.”
September 27, 2022
July 20, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A potential employee had access to a group of children without a background check.”
July 20, 2022
July 12, 2022High746.3701(8) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “There was a bucket of dirty water accessible to the 2-year-old group of children.”
July 12, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Little Classroom LLC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 8, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Little Classroom LLC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 38: 5 high-risk, 21 medium-high-risk, 12 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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