Colors Daycare Center
Licensed Center in McAllen, Texas. License #1789817, issued November 20, 2024.
- Address
- 906 W Dallas Ave, McAllen, TX 78501
- Phone
- (956) 618-0071
- Licensed capacity
- 84 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-12:00 AM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- 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, Night Care.
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 September 30, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 19, 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 5,088 standards at Colors Daycare Center between December 14, 2023 and August 4, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 4 | 484 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 448 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 617 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 144 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 1 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 452 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 308 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 2 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,044 of those standards. The remaining 44, including 8 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 29 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 18, 2026, and 21 citations.
One of those visits began with Colors Daycare Center reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 3High
- 10Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 4, 2026 Correction verified September 18, 2026
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on the preponderance of evidence obtained it is determined that the operation is not in compliance as the caregiver humiliated a child by throwing away the child's shoes in the trash.
- Medium High May 16, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Observed children in bucket seats, Safety straps were not fastened while children were on equipment.
- Medium High February 19, 2025 Correction verified April 9, 2025
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
Based on the preponderance of evidence obtained it is determined that the responsibilities of caregivers were not met in setting appropriate behaviors and expectation for children to understand and follow at activity times and or physical play activities.
- Medium High February 19, 2025 Correction verified April 9, 2025
746.2803(3): Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
Based on the preponderance of evidence obtained it is determined that the operation is not in compliance with Discipline. Teachers are not able to establish for the children an acceptable behavior in the classroom.
- Medium September 5, 2024 Correction verified September 16, 2024
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Eight staff files were reviewed. Four out of eight files are missing pre-employment affidavit. Two files reviewed are missing high school diploma. One file is missing foreign diploma translation.
- High July 23, 2024 Correction verified July 31, 2024
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Children in the prek room were observed out of control. Children were crying, screaming, fighting among each other, running around the room and climbing onto furniture.
- Medium High June 4, 2024 Correction verified June 11, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was providing care for 5 children ages 2mo, 4mo, 8mo, 12mo and 12mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: Three addtioinal staff members arrived to operation and one of them was assigned to assist in the infant room.
- Medium May 17, 2024 Correction verified June 4, 2024
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Eight children's records were reviewed. One is missing health statement and a second file is missing health statement/ immunization and hearing and vision screening records.
- Medium High May 17, 2024 Correction verified May 23, 2024
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Attendace records are missing the employee or parent's initials or other unique identifier.
- Medium May 17, 2024 Correction verified June 4, 2024
746.3309(c): Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Provide Safe Storage and Service
A child was observed eating a food item brought from home during lesson activity and child shared food item with other children.
- Medium May 17, 2024 Correction verified May 27, 2024
746.501(a)(11): Written Operational Policies - Immunizations
Operational Policies were reviewed and the following is missing: (11) Immunizations (13) Enrollment Procedures
- Medium April 11, 2024 Correction verified April 17, 2024
746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
School-age children were watching a video not related to the lesson plan. Two children in the prek room were playing games on their tablets.
- Medium High April 1, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
One caregiver was supervising a group of 7 children ages 13mo to 4yo. Age difference exceeded 18 months.
- Medium April 1, 2024 Correction verified April 11, 2024
746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
School-age children were observed watching SpongeBob during inspection. TV show is not related to today's lesson plan titled "Learning to Cut and Paste correctly" .
- High February 22, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
746.4601(7): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Operation has a play structure with a slide. There is gap between the base of the structure and the slide causing a pinch point.
- Medium December 14, 2023 Correction verified December 22, 2023
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
Classrooms have lesson plans posted, however, they were not being followed and are missing child initiated activities.
- Medium December 14, 2023 Correction verified December 22, 2023
746.2605(1)(A): Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age Interest Centers Clearly Defined
Prek and school-age classrooms do not well defined interest centers.
- Medium High December 14, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
Original crib's mattresses were replaced with foam pieces. Note: During inspection provider located the original mattresses and replaced them.
- Medium High December 14, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.3805(b)(1): Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
A medication administered to a child was not in the original container nor had the child's name.
- Medium High December 14, 2023 Correction verified December 22, 2023
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Operation has a play-structure with a height of 4'8" surrounded by 3-5 inches of pea gravel.
- Medium High December 14, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.4135(a): Children's Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
Provider has not reviewed the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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