CandyLand Daycare Center
Licensed Center in Pharr, Texas. License #1717489, issued January 4, 2022.
- Address
- 1215 E Ferguson St Ste B, Pharr, TX 78577
- Phone
- (956) 739-9838
- Licensed capacity
- 71 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-08:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-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 20, 2025. From the state's provider report of March 12, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,852 standards at CandyLand Daycare Center between November 15, 2021 and February 2, 2026 and recorded 11 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 | 2 | 240 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 290 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 177 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 1 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 338 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,837 of those standards. The remaining 15, including 2 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 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on February 2, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 1High
- 6Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High December 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
A toy was inspected and the hard plastic was broken on it making it a hazard for the children. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the toy was taken out of the playground area and thrown away.
- Medium January 9, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(10): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
A crib was not labeled with the child's name. NOTE: This was corrected at the inspection when caregiver labeled the crib with the childs name
- Medium January 23, 2024 Correction verified February 1, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three out of four employee records reviewed for Health and Safety Audit purposes are missing hazardous materials, allergic reactions, medication administration, emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, building safety, shaken baby syndrome/ brain development/SIDS.
- Medium High January 26, 2023 Correction verified February 3, 2023
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The fire inspection was reviewed the last fire inspection was conducted on 12/27/2021. The fire inspection has expired.
- Medium January 26, 2023 Correction verified January 27, 2023
746.801(18): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
Childrens product certification was last reviewed on 3/5/2021.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Correction verified July 15, 2022
746.3427: Pest Extermination
During the inspection a ant pile of red ants was seen in the kids outdoor play area.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Correction verified July 15, 2022
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
During the monitoring inspection health practices were reviewed the Annual Sanitation Inspection had expired the date it was last conducted on was 2/21/21.
- Medium Low July 14, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.401(7): Posting Requirements - Licensing Parent Notification Poster
Required postings were reviewed the following postings were missing: Childrens Products Certification was last reviewed on 3/5/2021. Attention Parents notice was not posted for parents to review. The activity plan for each age group was not posted for the parents to review. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the required posting were posted on the wall for parents to view.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
It was observed in the kitchen refrigerator there was an expired bottle of Mayonnaise. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the bottle was disposed properly.
- Medium High December 22, 2021 Correction verified December 27, 2021
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Most recent fire inspection conducted 2-3 weeks ago was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- High December 22, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Binder taken during transportation routes was missing the following items: -Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms -Parent s names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers Note: This was corrected during inspection when provider made copies of the admission forms which include the required information.
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About this record
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