Covenant Christian Academy
Licensed Center in McAllen, Texas. License #851759, issued February 21, 2006.
- Address
- 4201 N Ware Rd, McAllen, TX 78504
- Phone
- (956) 686-7886
- Licensed capacity
- 187 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:20 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- ccamcallen.com
Programs listed with the state: After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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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 2,994 standards at Covenant Christian Academy between February 15, 2022 and December 18, 2025 and recorded 10 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 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 215 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 283 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 144 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 204 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,982 of those standards. The remaining 12, including 4 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 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on December 18, 2025, and 10 citations.
- 2High
- 6Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 10. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High January 8, 2025 Correction verified January 10, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
A current health inspection was not available for review. Last health inspection was dated 9-15-23.
- Medium January 8, 2025 Correction verified January 13, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
4 staff records were reviewed and are missing the following trainngs: 1) All annual trainings 2) Allergies 3) All annual training 4) All annual training
- Medium High January 24, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
There were two groups of toddlers in an elevated table that were not securely strapped. The seats were missing the safety straps.
- Medium High January 26, 2023 Correction verified February 1, 2023
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
A teacher/caregiver completed pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.
- Medium High January 26, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.
- Medium High January 26, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Three ceiling tiles in three classrooms were observed with water stains. Corrected at Inspection: The ceiling tiles were replaced during the inspection.
- Medium High January 26, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
746.1301(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
A teacher/caregiver hired on 9/2022 did not have the required 24 hours of Preservice training.
- High September 2, 2022 Correction verified September 2, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Three teachers were allowed to be present at the operation without a background check eligibility result. Note: The teachers were removed from the classrooms.
- High August 31, 2022 Correction verified October 5, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined a child was unattended outside the classroom during drop off time.
- Medium February 15, 2022 Correction verified February 28, 2022
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three teachers did not have the following training topics: - Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; --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 -- Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance.
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About this record
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