Karen's Day Care
Licensed Child-Care Home in Pharr, Texas. License #1110786, issued November 8, 2010.
- Address
- 1311 W Jeff Dr, Pharr, TX 78577
- Phone
- (956) 821-2804
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time 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 August 20, 2025. From the state's provider report of July 7, 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 21 areas it checked 2,519 standards at Karen's Day Care between August 17, 2022 and May 12, 2026 and recorded 6 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 191 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 277 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 158 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Field trips | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 2 | 88 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 329 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 223 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 125 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 3 | 207 | 1 |
| Swimming pools | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 156 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 2,514 of those standards. The remaining 5, including 1 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 6 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 12, 2026, and 6 citations.
- 4Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 6. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 4, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.2809(4): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
The mats were arranged to where there was no space between to walk without stepping on other mats. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when mats were rearranged and there was enough space between the mats for children and caregivers to not step on top of the mats.
- Medium High July 23, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.4605(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
A slide (play equipment) did not have the required six feet all around of use zone. This was corrected during inspection when director removed slide from playground area.
- Medium July 23, 2024 Correction verified July 24, 2024
747.613(b): Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Four out of seven children records do not have current immunization records.
- Medium August 3, 2023 Correction verified August 4, 2023
747.801(1): Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Primary caregiver did not have annual trainings for the time frame of 4/8/2022- 4/8/2023 available at the center for review.
- Medium High August 17, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.3501(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An electrical outlet in the bathroom was seen with out an outlet cover. The electrical outlet was accessible to children under 5 years old when washing their hands. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver placed an outlet cover in the electrical outlet.
- Medium High August 17, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.3203(13): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
Cleaning supplies were under the unlocked sink cabinets the cleaning supplies were accessible to the children. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the cleaning supplies from under the sink and placing them on a shelf inaccessible to the children.
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About this record
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