The Little Classroom LLC
Licensed Center in McAllen, Texas. License #1724561, issued January 18, 2022.
- Address
- 2411 Buddy Owens Ave, McAllen, TX 78504
- Phone
- (956) 575-6624
- Licensed capacity
- 41 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: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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 July 15, 2025. From the state's provider report of August 6, 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 6,579 standards at The Little Classroom LLC between November 15, 2021 and May 8, 2026 and recorded 38 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 | 5 | 592 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 7 | 768 | 6 |
| Personnel | 5 | 691 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 1 |
| Infants | 6 | 534 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 223 | 0 |
| Health practices | 6 | 676 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 440 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 373 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 7 | 474 | 4 |
| Transportation | 6 | 264 | 1 |
The table adds up to 6,526 of those standards. The remaining 53, including 19 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 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 8, 2026, and 38 citations.
One of those visits began with The Little Classroom LLC 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.
- 5High
- 21Medium High
- 12Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 38. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 8, 2026 Correction verified May 18, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Peeling paint was obserevd on the toddler room door. Vents were obserevd covered in dust and debris in the toddler room and main hallway. The door leading to the outdoor area was obserevd dark in coloration.
- Medium High May 8, 2026 Correction verified May 11, 2026
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed torn in several places.
- Medium May 8, 2026 Correction verified May 11, 2026
746.1305(a)(1): Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
A caregiver counted in ratio is missing pre-service training topics.
- Medium August 11, 2023 Correction verified August 18, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Training certificates for the caregivers were not available for review.
- Medium High July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 1, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The childcare operation did not have a current health inspection. Last inspection conducted was on 6/17/22.
- Medium High July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A vent in the hallway was observed with dust and debris. The ceiling tile in the hallways was observed with brown water stains and cracks.
- Medium July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Training records for the caregivers were not available for review.
- Medium High July 27, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
The sheets on two cribs used by infants were observed with stains and food crumbs. Corrected at Inspection: The sheets were replaced with clean ones.
- Medium High July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
The diaper changing mat used for the infants had two areas torn.
- Medium High July 27, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The current fire inspection was not available for review.
- Medium March 29, 2023 Correction verified April 4, 2023
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Director has not completed a time sheet for the last three months.
- Medium March 29, 2023 Corrected at inspection
745.651(2)(A): Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The employee list was not validated within the 3 months required. The employee list was last validated on 12/14/22. Corrected at Inspection: The employee list was validated during the inspection.
- Medium High March 29, 2023 Correction verified April 4, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The childcare operation was observed with dust on the vents in two classrooms and back door area. There was a dirty carpet with stains in one of the classrooms used by the children. The carpet was removed during the inspection. There was chipped paint on one of the restroom walls above the hand washing sink. There was a water stain on the ceiling tile in one of the classrooms.
- Medium December 14, 2022 Correction verified December 29, 2022
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Some training certificates for three caregivers and director were not available for review. The time sheets were not available for review for director and caregivers.
- Medium December 14, 2022 Correction verified December 23, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver hired on 11/15/21 did not have the required 24 annual training hours for training period, 11/15/21-11/15/22.
- High December 14, 2022 Correction verified December 21, 2022
746.5617(a)(5): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not secured in the passengers side. The fire extinguisher was last serviced on August 2021. -The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The transportation vehicle was observed with trash and debris. The vehicle's trunk did not open.
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Correction verified November 10, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was no fire drill conducted for the month of August, September, and October 2022.
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.603(a)(8): Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.
- Medium High August 9, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.2909(4): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
There were was not enough space in between the children's mats during nap time.
- Medium High August 9, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.1613(a)(7): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Required Additional Employees
There was no additional employee in the building during nap time.
- Medium High August 9, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
There was no appropriate lighting in the infant room during nap time.
- Medium High August 9, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There was one caregiver caring for 10 infants. The specified age for the group was 12-17 months which allows 5 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.
- High August 5, 2022 Correction verified October 5, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Based on the information gathered throughout the investigation, the operation was cited for Supervision. The interviews and video recording concluded the caregivers were using their cell phones during naptime.
- High July 20, 2022 Correction verified July 21, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A potential employee had access to a group of children without a background check.
- Medium High July 12, 2022 Correction verified July 20, 2022
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
There was 7-year-old child mixed with a group of 9 infants. The youngest infant is 3 months old.
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