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Childcare center · Mcallen, TX
Little Rockets Academy
A licensed child care center in Mcallen, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 5201 N WARE RD, Mcallen, TX 78504
County: Hidalgo County
Phone: (956) 322-8122
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 70 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1030686
Permit: Full Permit, issued April 7, 2010
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 3 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 5, Medium 2)
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 August 22, 2022 to June 18, 2026, newest first: 14 visits and 18 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.
June 18, 2026 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 25, 2026 · Correction verified: June 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A copy of the most recent annual sanitation inspection was not observed at the childcare center.
746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 25, 2026 · Correction verified: June 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 25, 2026 · Correction verified: June 18, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
2 out of 8 children's files reviewed were not available for review.
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 25, 2026 · Correction verified: June 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A copy of the most recent fire inspection was not obserevd at the operation.
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 25, 2026 · Correction verified: June 25, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The director and 2 employees lack up to date transportation training.
April 24, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
July 16, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 23, 2025 · Correction verified: July 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The last severe weather and lock down drill documented was 1/8/24.
August 2, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
September 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 30, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 30, 2023 · Correction verified: September 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant was not securely strapped on the high chair.
August 16, 2023 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 18, 2023 · Correction verified: August 30, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant who is formula fed did not have a current infant feeding instruction form.
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 18, 2023 · Correction verified: August 30, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director did not have a current annual transportation training.
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A wading pool in the infant outdoor play area was observed with about an inch of water. Corrected at Inspection: The pool was emptied and removed.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 8, 2023 · Correction verified: September 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The outdoor fence was observed damaged and loose.
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The mats used by the children during naptime were labeled with a number but there was no list of names to the assigned mats. Corrected at Inspection: The list was created for the number/child assigned mats.
May 23, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
May 2, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 3, 2023 · Correction verified: May 4, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Training records were not available for review.
April 28, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
February 5, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
September 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 22, 2022 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 24, 2022 · Correction verified: September 9, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no current activity plan for the preschool and infant group.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 29, 2022 · Correction verified: September 9, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The vents in the afterschool classroom were observed with dust and debris. There was floor tile missing in the afterschool classroom. There outdoor play area was observed with 2 used face masks and trash (plastic wrappers & bags) on the ground. There was a water hose that posed a tripping hazard to the children in the outdoor play area.
746.2411(2)(I) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each Infant
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The infant play yards were not labeled with the infant's name. Corrected at Inspection: The play yards were labeled with the infant's name.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 23, 2022 · Correction verified: August 26, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no current infant feeding instructions for a 5 month old infant. The last infant feeding instructions was from 05/16/22.
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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.