The Learning Palace
Licensed Center in McAllen, Texas. License #1698544, issued July 3, 2020.
- Address
- 2300 N 10th St Ste A, McAllen, TX 78501
- Phone
- (956) 540-7140
- Licensed capacity
- 60 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Weekend Care.
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 March 17, 2025. From the state's provider report of July 10, 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 5,029 standards at The Learning Palace between March 1, 2022 and July 9, 2026 and recorded 34 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 | 475 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 4 |
| Personnel | 5 | 748 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 2 |
| Activities | 5 | 176 | 1 |
| Infants | 5 | 447 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 178 | 2 |
| Health practices | 5 | 564 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 372 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,955 of those standards. The remaining 74, including 14 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 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 9, 2026, and 34 citations.
One of those visits began with The Learning Palace reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 1High
- 15Medium High
- 17Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 34. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 27, 2024 Correction verified March 29, 2024
746.801(2): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
Feeding instructions for a child not yet eating table were not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.2603(1): Space Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Does Not Limit Movement
A 3yo child was observed in a high chair during the morning routine.
- Medium High September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.1013(a): Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Director was not present at arrival, a person in charge was not designated.
- Medium High September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Children in the toddler / prek classroom were observed screaming, flighting, moving and climbing onto furniture.
- Medium High September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
One caregiver was providing care for a group of 9 children ages 15mo to 3yo. Age difference exceeded 18months.
- Medium September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 15, 2023
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Children ages 15mo-3yo were observed were observed watching TV during the morning routine.
- Medium High August 14, 2023 Correction verified August 17, 2023
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
A group of 9 children ages 13mo-3yo were combined in the toddler classroom. Age difference exceed 18 months.
- Medium May 31, 2023 Correction verified June 16, 2023
746.2417(1): Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play Daily
Infant-age children did not participate in outdoor play as described on the daily schedule.
- Medium May 31, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Five staff records were reviewed. One is missing copy of high school diploma and Administering Medications training for one staff member could not be located.
- Medium May 31, 2023 Correction verified May 31, 2023
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
One of out of seven children's files were reviewed was not available for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium May 31, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Operational Policies were reviewed and following information is missing: -Outdoor and Physical Activity Policy -Procedures for providing and applying insect repellent and sunscreen -Procedures for conducting health checks -Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees -Information regarding the Under the gang-free zone
- Medium May 31, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.401(6): Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
Menu posted is from last week. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider printed and updated the menu posted.
- Medium February 22, 2023 Correction verified February 24, 2023
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
Children's Product Safety Certification was last signed / certified on 01/01/2021.
- Medium High February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 6, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was providing care for 5 children ages 5mo, 7mo, 7mo, 12mo and 12mo.
- Medium February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Certificates for three out of five staff training records reviewed were not available for review at the time of inspection, including certificates for the following topics: Hazardous Materials Food Allergies Emergency Preparedness Building and Physical Premises Safety Communicable Diseases
- Medium High February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 6, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Televisions in the toddler and toddler / prek room are not anchored. There was a mopping bucket with water on the hall that leads to the children's restroom. There was a cleaning product in the sink outside the children's restroom. Sprinkler system is located next to the children's restroom and accessible to children.
- Medium February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 1, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Six out ten children's files reviewed are missing immunization records.
- Medium High February 22, 2023 Correction verified February 28, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Last health inspection was conducted on 02/21/2022.
- Medium February 22, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.301(2): Notification of Change in Space
Operation reconfigured the operation's layout. Four classrooms were removed and two new infant classrooms were designated. Note: This was corrected at inspection when operation updated layout and agreed to a reduction of capacity.
- Medium High February 22, 2023 Correction verified March 2, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Based on information provided by staff members a fire drill has not been conducted during 2023.
- Medium High April 19, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
A total of 14 children ages 12 mo to 4yo were combined for lunch in the prek room. Age difference exceeded 18 months.
- High April 19, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.5209(c): No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
Front door is labeled as an amergency exit and was locked at arrival.
- Medium April 19, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Last emergency practices documented are from 2021. Per provided they were conducted last month but were not documented.
- Medium High April 19, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
There is raw ground beef stored above a container with uncovered corn dogs in fridge.
- Medium High April 19, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Three out of three staff training records reviewed are pediatric CPR Training, two of the records are also missing pediatric first aid training.
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About this record
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