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Childcare center · Pharr, TX
Little Explorers Development & Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Pharr, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2807 S JACKSON RD, Pharr, TX 78577
County: Hidalgo County
Phone: (956) 992-9530
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 153 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 887208
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 14, 2009
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 8 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 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 December 17, 2021 to September 29, 2026, newest first: 13 visits and 4 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.
September 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
January 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 14, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2025 · Correction verified: October 14, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no transportation emergency preparedness plan that provided caregivers with explicit instructions for managing emergencies.
October 29, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
October 16, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
June 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 14, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 17, 2024 · Correction verified: June 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver taped a child's shoes to feet to stop child from taking shoes off.
April 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 8, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
November 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 17, 2021 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3123(2) - Special Handling Procedures for Get-Well Care - Garbage Covered
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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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.