Little Leaders Center
Licensed Center in Edinburg, Texas. License #1696585, issued December 3, 2020.
- Address
- 10541 W Monte Cristo Rd, Edinburg, TX 78541
- Phone
- (956) 271-1020
- Licensed capacity
- 29 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 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, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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 April 14, 2026. From the state's provider report of April 22, 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 4,944 standards at Little Leaders Center between December 9, 2021 and March 9, 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 | 4 | 474 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 1 |
| Personnel | 5 | 730 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 2 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 531 | 3 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,913 of those standards. The remaining 31, including 7 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 15 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 9, 2026, and 17 citations.
- 2High
- 9Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 18, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.603(a)(8): Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
The four children present were not signed in. Corrected at Inspection: The children were signed in during the inspection.
- Medium February 18, 2026 Correction verified March 9, 2026
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Training hours were not available for review.
- Medium March 12, 2025 Correction verified March 19, 2025
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
4 out of 4 childrens files reviewed are missing the following: 1) Healthcare Statement, Immunization Information 2) Parent's Rights 3) Parent's Rights 4) Emergency Contact, Release Information, Parent's Rights
- Medium High October 10, 2024 Correction verified October 11, 2024
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The changing pad in the toddler room was observed torn.
- High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Transportation vehicle is designed to fit 15 people. It does not have the required electronic child safety alarm.
- Medium High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Paint is cracking and peeling in several sections of walls and classroom door entrances. Areas needing paint repair vary from approximately 1 inch to 6 inches in length. Approximately 8 feet in length of wall trim was observed to be detaching from wall.
- Medium October 21, 2022 Correction verified November 3, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Operational policies were not available for review.
- Medium March 15, 2022 Correction verified March 22, 2022
746.1701: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
One caregiver was providing care of 10 children including three infants, and four children under the age of 4. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Director stepped in to comply with child/caregiver ratio.
- Medium High December 22, 2021 Correction verified December 26, 2021
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Transportation training was not available for review for Director of operation. Transportation training on file was completed in 2019.
- High December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A 4 month old infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device with a blanket. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection as caregiver moved child into a play yard after being informed by Inspector.
- Medium December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.1701: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
There were 12 children under the care of one caregiver. There were 4 infants, 3 toddlers, and 5 Pre-k children. Operation was deficient in child/caregiver ratio. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection as Director of operation arrived to operation and group of children was divided into two groups.
- Medium High December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
A slide with a height of 29 inches located in the outdoor playground did not have surfacing in the use zone of equipment.
- Medium High December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.3407(4): Sanitize Sleeping Equipment
Two infants were placed in play yards labeled with other infant's names. Caregiver reported the operation uses 3 play yards for the 4 infants enrolled.
- Medium High December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 23, 2021
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
CPR and 1st Aid training certificates were expired for two caregivers as observed during inspection. Trainings expired in July and August of 2021.
- Medium December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Feeding instructions were not available for review for two infants present during inspection.
- Medium High December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Two bottles used on this day observed in the infant classroom were not labeled with children's names.
- Medium High December 9, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Transportation training was not available for review for Director of operation who provided transportation during the inspection.
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