Hello Kiddy Day Care
Licensed Center in San Benito, Texas. License #1536554, issued November 20, 2014.
- Address
- 34998 Fm 1577, San Benito, TX 78586
- Phone
- (210) 401-0185
- Licensed capacity
- 36 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: School Age Care, Before School Care, Get Well Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
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 August 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of September 25, 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 3,081 standards at Hello Kiddy Day Care between May 5, 2022 and January 20, 2026 and recorded 9 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 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,071 of those standards. The remaining 10, 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 20, 2026, and 9 citations.
- 3High
- 4Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 9. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High January 20, 2026 Correction verified February 9, 2026
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Observed two fire extinguishers not serviced since March 2024.
- High January 20, 2026 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 3/19/2024.
- Medium February 11, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 11/20/23 to 11/19/24. Director is lacking 6 hours of the annual trainings.
- High February 11, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.4601(7): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Several outdoor active play equipment was observed broken at the time of inspection.
- Medium High February 11, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.1011(a): Director present-Minimum 75%
Director's time sheet does not reflect a minimum of 75% or 30 hours per week at the time of inspection. Time sheet reflects between 25 to 26 hours a week.
- Medium High April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 15, 2024
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Transportation training was not available for one staff member.
- High April 10, 2024 Correction verified April 15, 2024
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
A 6 month old infant was left unsupervised when caregiver stepped out of classroom to open business front door.
- Medium High May 5, 2022 Correction verified May 16, 2022
746.2411(2)(B): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
There is a play yard used in the infant room that does not have a snug fitting sheet. The sheet is loose which poses an entanglement hazard to the infant. (NOTE: Picture on file)
- Medium May 5, 2022 Correction verified May 16, 2022
746.4501(a): Tables and Chairs Safe, Easy to Clean and Appropriate in Size
There is a chair in the afterschool room which has a hole in the middle that make is difficult to clean. The torn cover exposes the foam/filling. (NOTE: Picture on file)
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About this record
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