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Childcare center · La Feria, TX
Maelee's Learning Academy 5
A licensed child care center in La Feria, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 132 W OLEANDER AVE, La Feria, TX 78559
County: Cameron County
Phone: (956) 797-5466
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 53 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1777577
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 21, 2023
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1777577 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 6 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 5)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from June 9, 2023 to November 3, 2026, newest first: 14 visits and 12 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
November 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 16, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2026 · Correction verified: November 3, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Upon arrival to facility observed a group of four children unsupervised. NOTE: Caregiver stepped into classroom area to be counted in child/caregiver ratios.
746.2411(2)(I) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each Infant
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2026 · Correction verified: November 3, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed that two play yards were being occupied each by one infant and did not have a label.
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 30, 2026 · Correction verified: November 3, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Electronic child safety alarm was tested by provider and it was not working properly.
November 4, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 18, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
June 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 30, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 30, 2024 · Correction verified: June 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a child arrive to facility and sat down to eat breakfast without washing hands.
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 30, 2024 · Correction verified: June 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not wash hands after diapering a child.
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 30, 2024 · Correction verified: June 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed infants hands were not washed after a diaper change.
November 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 10, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 4, 2023 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2023 · Correction verified: October 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed that a child had a diaper change and child's hands were not washed afterwards.
746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 6, 2023 · Correction verified: October 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director is not maintaining a sign in and out log. Note: last available sign in was on 8/4/2023.
746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2023 · Correction verified: October 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Changing table was not sanitized after a diaper change.
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 4, 2023 · Correction verified: October 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a caregiver changing a diaper and did not wash hands afterwards.
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 20, 2023 · Correction verified: October 10, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregivers file does not have proof of pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
August 16, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 4, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 4, 2023 · Correction verified: August 16, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed a group of 14 children napping and the youngest child is 14 months old.
June 9, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.