Little Loves Educare
Licensed Center in McAllen, Texas. License #1668913, issued July 19, 2018.
- Address
- 3400 N McColl Rd Ste G, McAllen, TX 78501
- Phone
- (956) 627-6035
- Licensed capacity
- 60 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, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
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 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 21, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 27, 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 3,720 standards at Little Loves Educare between December 6, 2021 and July 28, 2026 and recorded 12 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 | 240 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 220 | 2 |
| Personnel | 2 | 290 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 1 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 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 | 451 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,701 of those standards. The remaining 19, including 3 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 July 28, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 5Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium July 28, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Immunization record was not available for review in file.
- Medium July 28, 2025 Correction verified August 8, 2025
746.2203(b): Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
No activity plan was posted in afterschool area. Activty plan schedule was not followed for outdoor play time.
- Medium August 26, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Napping equipment was not labeled with the correct child's name or assigned number.
- Medium High August 26, 2024 Correction verified August 30, 2024
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The lights in the infant and prek room were off during naptime and there was insufficient natural light to allow for visual supervision. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider turned on flash light / lamp.
- Medium High October 6, 2023 Correction verified October 17, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Last documented fire drill was conducted on 05/02/2023 and was completed in10 minutes. Per provider, last fire drill was conducted on 07/2023 but was not documented. No carbon monoxide detector checks have been conducted / documented for 2023.
- Medium High October 6, 2023 Correction verified October 25, 2023
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
One caregiver was providing care for 8 children ages 13mo - 2yo9mo. Age difference is over 18 months.
- Medium Low October 6, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.401(8): Posting Requirements - Telephone Numbers
Emergency Numbers were not posted. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider printed, completed and posted emergency numbers form.
- Medium October 25, 2022 Correction verified November 3, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Operational policies were reviewed are missing physical and outdoor activities policy.
- Medium October 25, 2022 Correction verified November 10, 2022
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Six children's records were reviewed. One file is missing immunization records, a second file is missing health statement and a third file is missing immunization exemption affidavit.
- Medium October 25, 2022 Correction verified November 8, 2022
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three out of five staff files reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Hazardous Materials -Food Allergies -Administering Medications -Emergency Prepardness -Building and Physical Premises Safety -Communicable Diseases
- Medium High December 6, 2021 Correction verified December 8, 2021
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Last sanitation/health inspection was conducted on 1/30/2020.
- Medium High December 6, 2021 Correction verified December 10, 2021
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Four out four staff training records reviewed completed Pediatric CPR training online, which does not include hands-on skill-based instruction, practice, and testing.
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About this record
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