Val-Ado, Inc. dba Playhouse 3 Learning & Development
Licensed Center in McAllen, Texas. License #1637811, issued May 12, 2017.
- Address
- 5709 N 10th St, McAllen, TX 78504
- Phone
- (956) 687-7272
- Licensed capacity
- 81 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 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, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, 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 May 16, 2025. From the state's provider report of March 12, 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 3,156 standards at Val-Ado, Inc. dba Playhouse 3 Learning & Development between July 18, 2022 and May 22, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 2 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,129 of those standards. The remaining 27, including 11 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 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 22, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 1High
- 10Medium High
- 8Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 22, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5537(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Documentation date of March 13, 2026 for last test date of carbon monoxide detector. *This was corrected at inspection when the carbon monoxide detector was tested and documented.*
- Medium High May 22, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Last fire drill conducted was dated 2/25/26. *This was corrected during inspection when a fire drill was conducted and documented.*
- High May 22, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Most recent fire inspection with a date of 6/19/24.
- Medium High May 22, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Last serviced tag date of october 2023.
- Medium High June 10, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Operation had not conducted a fire drill for the year 2025. *This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted and exit time was 2minutes 53 seconds.
- Medium June 10, 2025 Correction verified June 18, 2025
746.1701: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
A caregiver was observed careing for the following ages alone: 12m, 18m, 3yr, 2yr, 3yr, 3yr, 2yr and 3yr.
- Medium June 10, 2025 Correction verified June 20, 2025
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
5 out of 8 children s records reviewed are missing the following: 1) Admission date, Emergency contact other than a parent 2) Admission date 3) Emergency contact other than a parent, Emergency care authorization 4) Address for emergency contact 5) Admission date, Emergency contact other than a parent, Healthcare provider statement
- Medium High July 26, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.603(a)(8): Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
The sign in log was not up to date. There were 11 children present and only 9 were signed in. Corrected at Inspection: The director signed in the children.
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 18, 2024
746.1301(a)(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
Director did not have the following required annual training topics for training period, 11/2022-11/2023: SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Early Brain Development
- Medium High July 2, 2024 Correction verified July 18, 2024
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
A caregiver hired on 3/15/24 completed 12 out 24 hours of Preservice Trainings.
- Medium July 12, 2023 Correction verified July 19, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One child's record did not have the immunizations in file.
- Medium July 12, 2023 Correction verified July 19, 2023
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
A caregiver did not have the following required annual training topics for training period, 4/13/22-4/13/22: Food Allergy, SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome.
- Medium High July 12, 2023 Correction verified July 19, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Three vents in the operation were observed with dust and debris. The wooden fence in the outdoor play area was observed with loose and broken panels. There was a wooden damage play structure and a play structure with chipped paint.
- Medium July 27, 2022 Correction verified August 8, 2022
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
-One child's record did not a health statement and current immunizations.
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.4901(a): Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
A climbing play structure did not have loose fill surfacing material.
- Medium High July 18, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The fire drills are not being conducted in a monthly basis. The last fire drill conducted was on 4/29/22. Note: A fire drill was conducted during the inspection.
- Medium July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The monthly maintenance checklist for the playground was last done on April 2022.
- Medium July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
-Four children's admission information was lacking the address and phone number for the emergency contact person. -Four children's admission information did not have the name of the physical/emergency care facility. -Six children's admission information did not have the date of admission. -One child's record did not a health statement. -Two children's records did not have the current immunizations on file. -One child's record did not have written consent from the parent allowing the therapist to have unsupervised access with the child in care.
- Medium July 18, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Two caregivers did not have the required annual training hours.
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