Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.18
- Local median
- 1.02
Little Paradise Academy, LLC
5516 N MCCOLL RD, Mcallen, TX 78504-2207
- Operation number:
- 1504119
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Hidalgo
- Capacity:
- 51
- License effective:
- January 21, 2014
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-07:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9566271450
- Email:
- littleparadiseacademy@hotmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for Little Paradise Academy, LLC from August 24, 2021 through May 5, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 13 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on June 10, 2025 and involved recordkeeping.
Attendance accountability was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 13
- Higher-concern violations
- 8
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 13 local median in 78504
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 55%
- Local median
- 41%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 64%
- Local median
- 46%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.96
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Fire drill was not documented for the month of May 2025.
- Correction deadline
- June 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors was not completed for the month of June 2024. Corrected at Inspection: The fire safety documentation was updated.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 746.801(10)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(8)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The transportation vehicle was observed with trash (plastic wrappers, popcorn, and chips) on the floor. Corrected at Inspection: The transportation vehicle was cleaned during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
- Official code
- 746.5603(c)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Training certificate was not available for review for an employee's record.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 19, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A caregiver's foreign education was not translated. A caregiver's translated education document did not indicate the equivalency of education in the USA.
- Correction deadline
- August 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1045 - Education Outside of U.S.
- Official code
- 746.1045
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant was asleep in a play yard that did not have a sheet. Corrected at Inspection: The caregiver placed a sheet on the mattress of the play yard.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
- Official code
- 746.2411(2)(B)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- One cockroach was observed in the school age classroom. The outdoor play area was observed clean and free of any trash.
- Correction deadline
- August 19, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The school age children are not napping at the operation.
- Correction deadline
- August 12, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2901 - Supervised Naptime Daily
- Official code
- 746.2901
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor play area was observed with trash (used napkins, a Styrofoam cup, and an old empty cigarette box.
- Correction deadline
- August 11, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- A school age child was playing and chatting on a game app, Roblox, on their IPAD which was not part of the activity plan.
- Correction deadline
- August 12, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 17, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2207(b) - Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
- Official code
- 746.2207(b)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The toddler classroom was observed with dust and debris on two large vents.
- Correction deadline
- July 29, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
- Official code
- 746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Environmental health
- Report finding
- The operation failed to notifying Child Care Regulations of a positive COVID-19 case in the operation. Note: Operation provided a written plan to notify CCR of communicable illness deemed notifiable by DSHS.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
- Official code
- 746.305(a)(4)