The Apple Tree Daycare, Inc.
Licensed Center in Edinburg, Texas. License #1383426, issued October 20, 2011.
- Address
- 201 E Lovett St, Edinburg, TX 78541
- Phone
- (956) 383-6203
- Licensed capacity
- 165 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, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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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 September 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of October 9, 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 3,729 standards at The Apple Tree Daycare, Inc. between January 10, 2022 and October 15, 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,701 of those standards. The remaining 28, including 13 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 14 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 15, 2026, and 17 citations.
- 2High
- 8Medium High
- 7Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 15, 2026 Correction verified October 23, 2026
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on 10/23/25 has 15 out of 24 Preservice training hours.
- Medium High September 29, 2026 Correction verified October 8, 2026
746.2415(c)(1): Crib Mattress Cover - Designed for Use in Size and Type of Crib
Two crib mattresses had a vinyl cover to cover the torn mattresses.
- Medium September 29, 2026 Correction verified October 8, 2026
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
A personnel record for one staff and training records for a director were not available for review.
- Medium October 17, 2025 Correction verified October 29, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There was no current infant feeding instructions for an infant. The last one obtained was on 8/01/25.
- High October 17, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
There was no medical information for the children who are transported from school to the childcare operation. Corrected at Inspection: The information was placed in the binders.
- Medium High April 1, 2025 Correction verified April 2, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Recite: There was an electrical outlet without a cover plate in a classroom used by a group of children. The ceiling tile with a water stain in a classroom was replaced during the inspection.
- Medium High March 17, 2025 Correction verified April 1, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There was an electrical outlet without a cover plate in a classroom used by a group of children. There was a ceiling tile with a water stain in a classroom.
- High March 17, 2025 Correction verified April 1, 2025
746.2426(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
Three infants were asleep in a swing and were covered with a blanket.
- Medium October 23, 2024 Correction verified October 31, 2024
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
4 out of 10 children's records are missing the following: Child 1) Hearing and Vision Screening Child 2) Health care Provider Statement, Immunization Records Child 3) Healthcare Provider Statement Child 4) Immunization Records
- Medium High October 23, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
A can of expired peaches from 2023 was observed. *This was corrected at inspection when the can was thrown.
- Medium High October 23, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
746.1309(d): Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
A caregiver working with children younger than 24months is missing SIDS/SBS training.
- Medium October 23, 2024 Correction verified October 29, 2024
746.1309(c): Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
2 out of 10 staff files reviewed are missing abuse and neglect training.
- Medium High October 23, 2024 Correction verified October 31, 2024
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
5 out of 10 childrens records reviewed are missing an emergency contact other than a parent.
- Medium December 7, 2022 Correction verified January 4, 2023
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Television was in use in the toddler classroom. There were two children under the age of 2 years old watching the screen. NOTE: Television was turned off and caregiver transitioned to a planned activity.
- Medium High January 10, 2022 Correction verified January 24, 2022
746.3701(9): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
A Television observed in the Pre-k classroom was observed within reach of children and was not anchored. NOTE: Television was removed from the area and placed out of reach of children.
- Medium January 10, 2022 Correction verified January 13, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Immunization records for 3 out of 10 children reviewed were not up to date in the files present during inspection.
- Medium January 10, 2022 Correction verified January 24, 2022
746.4803: Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
Three stationary equipment were overlapping use zones in the playground area.
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