2025-10-14 · 746.5619 · Medium High
Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
There was no transportation emergency preparedness plan that provided caregivers with explicit instructions for managing emergencies.
Correction date recorded: 2025-10-16
Little Explorers Development & Learning Center
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Pharr / Hidalgo / 78577
- Street address
- 2807 S Jackson Rd
- Phone
- (956) 992-9530
- Capacity
- 153
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- January 14, 2009
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 9 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 29, 2026.
The same records list 3 cited deficiencies dated May 14, 2024 to October 14, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 2 Medium High).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 1 corrected at inspection, 2 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 2 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
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Summary of the record
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 3 cited deficiencies for Little Explorers Development & Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 2 Medium High).
Records list 9 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-29.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 2 |
| Medium | 0 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2024-10-16 · 746.3317(6) · Medium High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
A child was observed eating food from the table without a plate. Note: this was corrected by providing a plate to child that was being hold by caregiver so child would not flip plate over.
Corrected at inspection
2024-05-14 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver taped a child's shoes to feet to stop child from taking shoes off.
Correction date recorded: 2024-06-17
Full citation history from HHSC (4)
2025-10-14 · 746.5619 · Medium High
Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-16. Correction verified: 2025-10-14.
There was no transportation emergency preparedness plan that provided caregivers with explicit instructions for managing emergencies.
2024-10-16 · 746.3317(6) · Medium High
Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-10-16. Correction verified: Not recorded.
A child was observed eating food from the table without a plate. Note: this was corrected by providing a plate to child that was being hold by caregiver so child would not flip plate over.
2024-05-14 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-17. Correction verified: 2024-06-25.
Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver taped a child's shoes to feet to stop child from taking shoes off.
2021-12-17 · 746.3123(2) · Medium High
Special Handling Procedures for Get-Well Care - Garbage Covered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2021-12-17. Correction verified: Not recorded.
It was observed during inspection a garbage bin in the Pre-K room was seen to not have a lid. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the garbage bin from the area.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=341059
Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.
Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.