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Childcare center · Mission, TX
Creative Play Learning Center LLC
A licensed child care center in Mission, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 601 DOHERTY AVE, Mission, TX 78572
County: Hidalgo County
Phone: (956) 598-8585
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 40 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1782746
Permit: Full Permit, issued February 2, 2024
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 9 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 3, Medium 6)
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 3, 2023 to January 20, 2026, newest first: 11 visits and 10 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.
January 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
June 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 9, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 9, 2025 · Correction verified: June 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Operation was over ratio by one child. One caregiver was providing care for one chilld under 17mo, four children 18mo-4yo, and seven children 5-12yo.
April 25, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 5, 2025 · Correction verified: June 9, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver tried to force a child to sleep by roughly handling the child then grabbing the child's arm and holding on to prevent the child from moving off the nap cot.
February 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 3, 2025 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.1203(3)(B) - Meal preparation, except when 12 or fewer children are in care
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 3, 2025 · Correction verified: February 18, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were a total of 13 children present at the operation. A caregiver counted in ratio stepped out of the room and into the kitchen to prepare supper.
746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 17, 2025 · Correction verified: February 18, 2025 · 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)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 17, 2025 · Correction verified: February 6, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two out four children's records reviewed are missing immunization records.
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 3, 2025 · Correction verified: February 18, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Operation became out of ratio when six school-age children arrived at the operation. There were a total of 13 children present at the operation, caregiver in the toddler room was providing care for seven children ages 4mo-3yo. The age difference between the youngest and oldest child in the room exceed 18 months.
July 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 28, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 5, 2024 · Correction verified: December 29, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not currently serviced. The service date on the tag was September 2022.
746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The activity plans posted in the toddler room and afterschool room were not current. The dates documented on the plans were 12/4-8/2023 and 12/11-15/2023. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as current lesson plans were obtained and posted in each room.
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 5, 2024 · Correction verified: December 29, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
November 3, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 29, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 6, 2023 · Correction verified: October 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The pool noodles covering the poles of the shade structure in the outdoor playground were not maintained. The pool noodle material was deteriorating and missing pieces. This posed a safety hazard for children as the pool noodles were accessible to children and smaller children may accidentally ingest small pieces.
August 3, 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.