Innovative Child Development Center-E Griffin
Licensed Center in Mission, Texas. License #1723734, issued December 29, 2021.
- Address
- 1806 E Griffin Pkwy, Mission, TX 78572
- Phone
- (956) 800-4957
- Licensed capacity
- 49 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
- Website
- innovativechilddevelopment.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Field Trips.
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 April 15, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 17, 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 4,256 standards at Innovative Child Development Center-E Griffin between November 8, 2021 and May 4, 2026 and recorded 20 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 | 356 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 419 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 354 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,213 of those standards. The remaining 43, 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.
What Innovative Child Development Center-E Griffin says about itself
Innovative Child Development Center nurtures the children around McAllen and Mission, Texas, with early childhood education. Enroll in our classes today.
Quoted from innovativechilddevelopment.com, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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Tell me about new inspections
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State inspection record
HHSC records 19 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 4, 2026, and 20 citations.
2 of those visits began with Innovative Child Development Center-E Griffin 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
- 9Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium May 21, 2025 Correction verified May 26, 2025
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Feeding instructions for a child not yet eating table food were not available for review at the time of inspection and instructions for another child were last reviewed on 04/04/2025.
- Medium High May 21, 2025 Correction verified June 4, 2025
746.1013(a)(1): Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge
A person in charge was not designed during director's absence.
- Medium May 21, 2025 Correction verified June 2, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two out of six children's files reviewed are missing up-to-date immunization records.
- Medium June 27, 2024 Correction verified July 3, 2024
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
The emergency practiices form was not maintained. Safety documentation for fire drills, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detector checks was not available for the months of January to May 2024.
- Medium June 27, 2024 Correction verified August 9, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
A caregiver was missing annual training on the following topics for training year 4/21/2023-4/20/2024: (1) Emergency preparedness; (3) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with 746.3803 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?); (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (5) 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 (6) 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?).
- Medium High March 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Two infants were not securely strapped on their chairs on elevated table. Note: The infant were strapped during the inspection.
- High March 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(9): Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
There was a bucket of water in the hallway which was across two classrooms used by the children. Note: The bucket of water was removed.
- Medium High March 1, 2024 Correction verified April 9, 2024
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
A caregiver failed to properly supervise the children during naptime preparations which resulted in a child sustaining a forehead injury on two consecutive occasions.
- Medium High December 30, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4309: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
A caregiver caring for a group of children in the outdoor playground did not have the key to the locked exit gate. Note: This was addressed with the caregiver and person in charge. During the inspection a different group of children were observed in the outdoor playground and the caregiver had the key to the gate with her.
- High December 30, 2022 Correction verified December 30, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
There was no background check available for an employee present at the operation who had direct contact with children in care. Note: The employee left the operation during the inspection.
- Medium December 30, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The Children's products certification form used to indicate that the center has reviewed the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list was not current. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the form was updated and posted.
- Medium December 30, 2022 Correction verified January 13, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
2 of 4 children's immunization records reviewed were not current.
- Medium High May 20, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Nails were exposed inside a children's play house in the outdoor playground. The sharp point of the nails were along the top area inside the playhouse and posed a safety hazard for children. Note: This was CORRECTED during the insepction as the exposed nails were hammered flat into the wall of the play house.
- High May 6, 2022 Correction verified July 14, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregiver picked up a child by the wrists causing the child to sustain an injury.
- Medium High May 6, 2022 Correction verified July 14, 2022
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that there was more than an 18 month difference when three infants were combined with older children. The oldest child in the group was 8 years old and the youngest infant was between 0-11 months of age.
- Medium High November 8, 2021 Correction verified November 9, 2021
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing mat in the toddler room was torn.
- Medium High November 8, 2021 Correction verified December 10, 2021
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The lighting in the infant room was not adequate to allow visual supervision of all children in the room. Note: The hallway light was turned on to allow more lighting in the room.
- Medium November 8, 2021 Correction verified November 8, 2021
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
There were no feeding instructions available for review for 2 infants in care.
- Medium November 8, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
1 of 4 children's records reviewed was missing the child's emergency contact's address, the child's immunization record, and a statement of the child s special care needs. NOTE: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the missing information was obtained and placed in the child's file.
- Medium High November 8, 2021 Correction verified December 10, 2021
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Ratios were not met in the infant room when a caregiver was caring for 6 infants during naptime. The specified age of the children in the group was between 12-17 months. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children a caregiver may supervise when the specified age of the children in the group is 12-17 months is 5. The group was out of ratio by one child.
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