Once Upon a Child Learning Center
Licensed Center in Mission, Texas. License #905988, issued March 12, 2009.
- Address
- 208 E Loop 374, Mission, TX 78572
- Phone
- (956) 240-1285
- Licensed capacity
- 32 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 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, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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 May 20, 2025. From the state's provider report of March 17, 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 3,712 standards at Once Upon a Child Learning Center between November 15, 2021 and May 21, 2026 and recorded 8 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 | 357 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,698 of those standards. The remaining 14, 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 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 21, 2026, and 8 citations.
- 2High
- 1Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 8. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium July 1, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Last fire drill, CO detector and Fire Extinguisher checks were documented on 05/19/2025. Per provider a fire drill, CO detector and Fire Extinguisher checks were conducted on 06/23/2025 but not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks.
- Medium High July 1, 2025 Correction verified July 11, 2025
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The lights in the toddler room were turned off and the window was covered during naptime. There was insufficient light to have a clear view of the room. Note: During inspection provider removed the window cover allowing light into the room.
- Medium July 30, 2024 Correction verified July 31, 2024
746.1111: Education Outside of U.S.
There was no translation documentation available for a caregiver's education documents written in a foreign language.
- High September 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.5311(a): Smoke-Detection System
There was no smoke deterctor in the after-school room. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a battery-operated smoke detector was installed in the room.
- Medium October 20, 2022 Correction verified October 21, 2022
746.501(a)(18)(F): Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather
The operational policies reviewed were missing the following information: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
- Medium October 20, 2022 Correction verified October 21, 2022
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
The director was missing annual training in the following topics: (1) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; and (2) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
- Medium November 15, 2021 Correction verified November 15, 2021
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
2 of 4 children's files reviewed did not have the most current immunization record available. Note: A copy of the current immunization record for one of the two children was obtained during the inspection.
- High November 15, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.5311(a): Smoke-Detection System
A smoke detector was missing in the infant room. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a battery operated smoke detector was installed in the room.
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About this record
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