Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.82
- Local median
- 0.48
Little Stars Learning Center, LLC
304 N MARIPOSA ST, Rio Grande City, TX 78582-3079
- Operation number:
- 1499125
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Starr
- Capacity:
- 68
- License effective:
- April 24, 2013
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9564878013
- Email:
- littlestars2023@outlook.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for Little Stars Learning Center, LLC from October 13, 2021 through July 7, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 20 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 7, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 20
- Higher-concern violations
- 13
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 9.5 local median in 78582
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 55%
- Local median
- 16%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 73%
- Local median
- 22%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.5
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
July 25, 2025July 7, 2026Staff-to-child ratio
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 5, 2023October 3, 2023Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 4 out of 6 staff files reviewed are missing training in child maltreatment.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 10, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(c) - Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
- Official code
- 746.1309(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Last fire drill conducetd was March 18, 2026. The operation did not conduct a fire drill for the month of April, May or June. *A fire drill was conducted during inspection*
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- 5 out of 9 after-school children were observed in an inflatable pool at the operation with an unknown height of water. The operation does not provide pool/water activities.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered
- Official code
- 746.301(7)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- 5 out of 9 after-school children were observed in an inflatable pool at the operation with an unknown height of water on a concreate surface. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were removed from the inflatable pool and the inflatable pool was removed from the outdoor area.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5015(a) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
- Official code
- 746.5015(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1 out of 6 employee files reviewed is missing a current First Aid and CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(3)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 3 out of 6 employee records reviewed are missing the following: 1) SIDS/Brain Developments/SBS, Hazardous materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency prepardness, Building safety, Communicable diseases 2) Transportation 3) SIDS/Brain Developments/SBS, Allergies, Building saefty, Communicable diseases. Transportation.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(d)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Operational polices was missing updated information.
- Correction deadline
- September 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18)(G) - Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)(G)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Observed one caregiver with 8 children for age group 0-11months. CORRECTED: when extra staff member arrived to the operation to be in infant room.
- Correction deadline
- October 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Obeserved operation with a total of 14 children in care, a 3 yr old in a classrooom with a 2 month old infant combining smallest child with another child over 18 months of age.
- Correction deadline
- September 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1703 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Combining Ages With 12 or Fewer Children
- Official code
- 746.1703
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two employee records reviewed to be missing a notarized affidavit.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Two out of four files reviewed were missing Authorization for Emergency Medical Attention information.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
- Official code
- 746.605(12)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- Policies were missing physical activity updates to their policies.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 16, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
- Official code
- 746.501(a)(18)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Children's Product certification was last reviewed on 3/1/21
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 14, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
- Correction deadline
- March 9, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Last fire drill was conducted and documented on 08/06/2021.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation has an understanding of what steps to take during an emergency, however, operation does not have an written emergency prepardness plan.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
- Official code
- 746.5202(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Operation does not have a written transportation emergency plan.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
- Official code
- 746.5619
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- In the infant room; one caregiver was caring for seven children ages of 10mo-12mo. Specified age group was 0-11mo, room was over ratio by 3 children. In the lunch room; two caregivers were caring for 14 children ages 13mo-5yo. Age difference between youngest and oldest child was greater than 18months.
- Correction deadline
- October 13, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Two out of four staff training records reviewed are missing training on hazardous materials.
- Correction deadline
- October 27, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
- Official code
- 746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One out of four staff training records reviewed is missing pediatric first aid and CPR training.
- Correction deadline
- October 27, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)