Little Helper's Daycare

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Alamo / Hidalgo / 78516
Street address: 1036 Acacia Ave
Phone: (956) 961-4394
Capacity: 22
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: October 10, 2011
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 3 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated April 16, 2026.

The same records list 1 cited deficiency dated April 16, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 1 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 1 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 1 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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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 1 cited deficiency for Little Helper's Daycare in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 Medium).

Records list 3 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-04-16.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	0
Medium High	0
Medium	1
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

2025-04-16 · 746.901(6) · Medium

Required Personnel Records -Training Hours

One of the employee records was not available to review at the center.

Correction date recorded: 2025-04-21

Full citation history from HHSC (8)

2025-04-16 · 746.901(6) · Medium
Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-21. Correction verified: 2025-04-28.
One of the employee records was not available to review at the center.
2023-05-11 · 746.603(a) · Medium
Children's Records Maintained
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-19. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
One of four files reviewed was missing acknowledgment of operational policies and immunization records.
2023-05-11 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-19. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
Two of four files reviewed were missing the affidavit of employment.
2023-05-11 · 746.2421(a) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-19. Correction verified: 2023-05-19.
No feeding instructions were available for two infants in care no yet ready for table food.
2023-05-11 · 746.901(5) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-05-26. Correction verified: 2023-05-23.
One file was missing 7 hours of annual training for her most recent training year.
2022-06-21 · 746.5101(a) · High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-01. Correction verified: 2022-06-22.
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 10/08/2020.
2022-06-21 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-06-27. Correction verified: 2022-06-27.
Grass in parts of the playground is overgrown.
2022-06-17 · 746.2805(4) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-07-15. Correction verified: 2022-07-28.
Based on the information found during the investigation this standard was violated.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=826888

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.