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Childcare center · Rio Grande City, TX
Little Stars Learning Center, LLC
A licensed child care center in Rio Grande City, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 304 N MARIPOSA ST, Rio Grande City, TX 78582
County: Starr County
Phone: (956) 487-8013
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 68 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1499125
Permit: Full Permit, issued April 24, 2013
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: High 2, Medium High 3, 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 March 7, 2022 to July 7, 2026, newest first: 9 visits and 14 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.
July 7, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 10, 2026 · Correction verified: July 10, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
4 out of 6 staff files reviewed are missing training in child maltreatment.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Last fire drill conducetd was March 18, 2026. The operation did not conduct a fire drill for the month of April, May or June. *A fire drill was conducted during inspection*
November 21, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
July 25, 2025 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.5015(a) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
5 out of 9 after-school children were observed in an inflatable pool at the operation with an unknown height of water on a concreate surface. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were removed from the inflatable pool and the inflatable pool was removed from the outdoor area.
746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 25, 2025 · Correction verified: August 1, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
5 out of 9 after-school children were observed in an inflatable pool at the operation with an unknown height of water. The operation does not provide pool/water activities.
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 1, 2025 · Correction verified: July 29, 2025 · 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.
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 1, 2025 · Correction verified: August 1, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
3 out of 6 employee records reviewed are missing the following: 1) SIDS/Brain Developments/SBS, Hazardous materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency prepardness, Building safety, Communicable diseases 2) Transportation 3) SIDS/Brain Developments/SBS, Allergies, Building saefty, Communicable diseases. Transportation.
August 30, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.501(a)(18)(G) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 6, 2024 · Correction verified: September 12, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Operational polices was missing updated information.
October 11, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 3, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2023 · Correction verified: October 11, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed one caregiver with 8 children for age group 0-11months. CORRECTED: when extra staff member arrived to the operation to be in infant room.
September 5, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1703 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Combining Ages With 12 or Fewer Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 5, 2023 · Correction verified: October 3, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Obeserved operation with a total of 14 children in care, a 3 yr old in a classrooom with a 2 month old infant combining smallest child with another child over 18 months of age.
September 13, 2022 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 16, 2022 · Correction verified: September 16, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Policies were missing physical activity updates to their policies.
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 20, 2022 · Correction verified: September 20, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two employee records reviewed to be missing a notarized affidavit.
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 14, 2022 · Correction verified: September 14, 2022 · 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.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 14, 2022 · Correction verified: September 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Children's Product certification was last reviewed on 3/1/21
March 7, 2022 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: March 9, 2022 · Correction verified: March 7, 2022 · 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.
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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.