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Little Roots Learning Center

Licensed Child-Care Home in McAllen, Texas. License #1832306, issued April 28, 2026.

Address
5200 S 27th St, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 993-0477
Licensed capacity
12 children
Licensed for
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
07:00 AM-10:00 PM
Days
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Child care subsidies
Not accepted

Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, Night 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, entry level

In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.

In effect since June 25, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 5, 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 1,691 standards at Little Roots Learning Center between April 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 and recorded 9 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 rulesVisitsStandards checkedViolated
Scope, administration, and communication21981
Record keeping1900
Personnel11300
Ratios and group sizes1310
Activities1331
Infants1790
Toddlers1200
Pre-kindergarten1190
School-age2340
Discipline2380
Naptime2220
Field trips2240
Nighttime care2320
Nutrition2880
Health practices22201
Safety practices21582
Physical facilities2860
Outdoor safety and equipment21380
Swimming pools2580
Fire safety21042
Transportation2780

The table adds up to 1,680 of those standards. The remaining 11, including 2 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 5 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 5, 2026, and 9 citations.

26
visitsvisits where something was found5 recorded visits since October 2017. More visits does not mean a worse program: how often the state comes depends on the license type, the program's age and whether anyone complained.
  • 5Medium High
  • 4Medium

Every citation below records a correction.

Citations

Showing all 9. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.

  1. Medium High October 22, 2026 Correction verified November 5, 2026

    747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    Fire drills are not practiced monthlly.
  2. Medium High October 22, 2026 Correction verified November 5, 2026

    747.3203(14): Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

    Observed two Clorox wipes bottles on a low children's table accessible to children.
  3. Medium October 22, 2026 Correction verified November 5, 2026

    747.2105(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

    Observed screen time during nap time as the television was playing lullabies with animations. CORRECTED at inspection when telivision was turned off.
  4. Medium High July 7, 2026 Correction verified July 10, 2026

    747.3203: Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    Grass in the playground area is overgrown.
  5. Medium April 6, 2026 Correction verified April 7, 2026

    747.3803(a)(7): First Aid Kit Incomplete -Thermometer, preferably non-glass

    First aid kit is missing thermometer.
  6. Medium April 6, 2026 Correction verified April 8, 2026

    747.2104(b): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor and Active Play

    Daily schedule does not meet the required minimum time for outdoor play and physical activity.
  7. Medium High April 6, 2026 Correction verified April 10, 2026

    747.5003(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures

    Operation does not have a written emergency preparedness plan.
  8. Medium High April 6, 2026 Correction verified April 28, 2026

    747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    Outdoor space has multiple accessible hazards including: AC unit, ant pile, fence with peeling paint and protruding nails, broken glass, tools, a ladder and planks and pieces of wood.
  9. Medium April 6, 2026 Correction verified April 28, 2026

    747.501(8)(A): Written Operational Policies - Duration of Physical Activity

    Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following: (3) Medications policy; (8)(A) The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor; (8)(B) The recommended clothing and footwear that will (8)(C) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (10) Instructions on how a parent may access the (A) Minimum standards online (B)Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and (C) HHSC website; and (11) Your emergency preparedness plan.
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About this record

Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.

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