A+ Appletree Academy
Licensed Center in Mission, Texas. License #1648965, issued September 15, 2017.
- Address
- 619 E 9th St, Mission, TX 78572
- Phone
- (956) 580-8998
- Licensed capacity
- 50 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since July 2, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 10, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,767 standards at A+ Appletree Academy between December 17, 2021 and October 2, 2026 and recorded 24 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 364 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 448 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 2 |
The table adds up to 3,727 of those standards. The remaining 40, including 11 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 12 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 2, 2026, and 24 citations.
- 4High
- 9Medium High
- 11Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 24. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium October 2, 2026 Correction verified October 16, 2026
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Health / Safety related training certificates for four out of six staff files reviewed were not available at the time of inspection.
- Medium September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 2, 2026
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Emergency practices documentation for this year (2026) was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 2, 2026
746.605(15): Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
Emergency plan for a child with a food allergy was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 2, 2026
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was providing care for 5 chilidren ges 3mo, 6mo, 10mo, 11mo and 14mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child.
- High September 17, 2026 Correction verified September 25, 2026
746.5531: Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
The carbon monoxide detector installed at the operation is not working.
- High September 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
A caregiver was present at operation and providing care for children without prior background check eligibility notice. Note: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver left building.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.5607(b): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
There are two expired car seats in the transportation vehicle; one expired 2024 and the second on 02/2026.
- Medium High September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 2, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
One of the playground canopies is broken.
- Medium September 17, 2026 Correction verified October 2, 2026
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Health / Safety related training certificates for four out of six staff files reviewed were not available at the time of inspection.
- Medium October 2, 2025 Correction verified October 14, 2025
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Four out of six staff files reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Hazardous Materials; -Administering Medications; -Emergency Preparedness; and -Building and Physical Premises Safety.
- Medium High September 19, 2025 Correction verified November 4, 2025
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that operation failed to timely report to CCR an incident that took place at operation which required a child to receive medical treatment.
- Medium High November 14, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The lighting in the infant room during naptime was not adequate and did not allow visual supervision of all children in the room.
- Medium November 14, 2024 Correction verified November 22, 2024
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies reviewed were missing information on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of the minimum standards (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); the policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at the operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at the operation; (D) Each setting in which the physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (F) The criteria the operation will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
- Medium November 14, 2024 Correction verified November 18, 2024
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director was missing annual training for training year 3/22/2023-3/21/2024 on the following topics: 1. Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and 2.Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
- High November 14, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
746.2426(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
Two infants in the infant room were observed asleep on swings for an undetermined amount of time.
- Medium November 14, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
The personnel records for two caregivers were not available for review at the operation during the inspection.
- Medium November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 7, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
A caregiver's record was not available for review at the operation during the inspection. A second caregiver's training record was not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium High November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 7, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The grass in the outdoor playground was not maintained.
- Medium November 21, 2023 Correction verified November 22, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The feeding instructions available for review were not current for three infants who are not yet ready for table food. Two of the feeding instruction forms had a date of 8/28/2023, and a third form had a date of 9/26/2023.
- Medium High November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 7, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Child/caregiver ratios were not met in the infant room when a caregiver was caring for five infants. The ages of the children in the group were a 4 month old, 7 month old, 9 month old, 14 month old, and 19 month old. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children one caregiver may supervise is 4. The group was out of ratio by one child.
- Medium December 15, 2022 Correction verified December 16, 2022
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
There were no time sheets available for one of the directors.
- High December 15, 2022 Correction verified December 19, 2022
746.5625(b): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
The electronic child safety alarm in the transportation vehicle was not maintained. When testing the electronic child safety alarm there was no sound indicating the alarm was working properly.
- Medium December 17, 2021 Correction verified December 17, 2021
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
1 of 4 children's immunization records reviewed was not current.
- Medium High December 17, 2021 Correction verified December 17, 2021
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
One of two directors was not current on transportation safety training.
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