Little Explorers Education Center
Licensed Center in Mission, Texas. License #1790783, issued July 17, 2024.
- Address
- 1242 E Business Highway 83 Ste 3, Mission, TX 78572
- Phone
- (956) 205-2021
- Licensed capacity
- 46 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, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since December 19, 2025. From the state's provider report of April 29, 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 4,204 standards at Little Explorers Education Center between January 25, 2024 and May 20, 2026 and recorded 17 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 | 360 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 336 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 465 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 2 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 452 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 308 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,171 of those standards. The remaining 33, 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 20, 2026, and 17 citations.
- 3High
- 10Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium May 20, 2026 Correction verified May 27, 2026
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
Children's Products Certification form was last signed on 02/02/2025.
- Medium May 20, 2026 Correction verified June 2, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Two out three staff training records reviewed are missing trainings on food allergies and communicable diseases.
- Medium May 20, 2026 Correction verified June 2, 2026
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two out of six children's records reviewed are missing immunization records.
- Medium High May 20, 2026 Correction verified June 2, 2026
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Per operation, most recent fire inspection was conducted 12/2025. 12/2025 fire inspection report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium High July 10, 2025 Correction verified July 15, 2025
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
A caregiver was providing care for eight children in the infant room, ages 10mo-4yo. Age difference between youngest and oldest child exceed 18 months.
- Medium High July 3, 2025 Correction verified July 8, 2025
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
One out of the two drivers for the operation does not have current transportation training.
- Medium July 3, 2025 Correction verified July 10, 2025
746.1701: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
One caregiver was providing care for a total of 11 children ages 14mo to 7yo. One child 0-17mo, six children 18mo-4yo, and four children ages 5-13yo. Operation was over ratio by one child.
- High January 3, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(b): Driver Has Current Driver's License
Transportation driver has an expired driver's license and is missing transportation training. Note: During inspection provider made plan for when school resumes next week. A different caregiver with current DL and training was designated as driver for the operation.
- Medium High January 3, 2025 Correction verified January 13, 2025
746.605(12): Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
One of six children's files reviewed is missing admission, date, special needs statement and school information.
- High January 3, 2025 Correction verified January 13, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Last fire inspection was conducted on 12/23/2023. Note: Provider contacted the fire department during inspection. The inspector was requested, paid and scheduled for Monday 01/06/2024.
- Medium High July 10, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.603(a)(8): Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
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.
- High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A 4-month-old was asleep on a bouncer and was completely covered with a blanket.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
There was no appropriate lighting during nap time as it was pitch black in the two classrooms being used by the children.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.1613(a)(4): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
There was no additional employee/caregvier in the building during nap time.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.2909(4): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
There were several cots being used by the children during naptime that were next to each other without any space between them. -
- Medium High March 21, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The kitchen door was open which is a safety hazard since there was a knife and scissors at children's reach. There was loose vent that was not replaced properly which poses a safety hazard if it falls. Corrected at Inspection: The kitchen door was closed, and the vent was placed back properly.
- Medium High January 25, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2024
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
There were 1-2 ceiling tiles with water stains in 4 classrooms.
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About this record
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