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A+ Appletree Academy

619 E 9TH ST, Mission, TX 78572-4205

Operation number:
1648965
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:
50
License effective:
September 15, 2017
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9565808998
Email:
aplusappletreeacademy@gmail.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 10 available inspections for A+ Appletree Academy from December 17, 2021 through November 4, 2025.

Six inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on October 2, 2025 and involved staff training.

Incident records 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
10

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
15

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
7

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

10 total inspections vs 12 local median in 78572

Compared to 53 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.5
Local median
1.38

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
42%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
60%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.94

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Four out of six staff files reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Hazardous Materials; -Administering Medications; -Emergency Preparedness; and -Building and Physical Premises Safety.
Correction deadline
October 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 14, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Official code
746.1309(e)
View official report
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that operation failed to timely report to CCR an incident that took place at operation which required a child to receive medical treatment.
Correction deadline
October 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Official code
746.305(a)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
The lighting in the infant room during naptime was not adequate and did not allow visual supervision of all children in the room.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
Official code
746.2911
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The director was missing annual training for training year 3/22/2023-3/21/2024 on the following topics: 1. Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and 2.Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 18, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Official code
746.1311(e)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The personnel records for two caregivers were not available for review at the operation during the inspection.
Correction deadline
November 18, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
The operational policies reviewed were missing information on the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of the minimum standards (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); the policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at the operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at the operation; (D) Each setting in which the physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (F) The criteria the operation will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
Correction deadline
November 18, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 22, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Two infants in the infant room were observed asleep on swings for an undetermined amount of time.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
Official code
746.2426(a)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Child/caregiver ratios were not met in the infant room when a caregiver was caring for five infants. The ages of the children in the group were a 4 month old, 7 month old, 9 month old, 14 month old, and 19 month old. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children one caregiver may supervise is 4. The group was out of ratio by one child.
Correction deadline
November 21, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 7, 2023
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: Health or food records
Report finding
The feeding instructions available for review were not current for three infants who are not yet ready for table food. Two of the feeding instruction forms had a date of 8/28/2023, and a third form had a date of 9/26/2023.
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The grass in the outdoor playground was not maintained.
Correction deadline
November 27, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 7, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
A caregiver's record was not available for review at the operation during the inspection. A second caregiver's training record was not available for review during the inspection.
Correction deadline
November 30, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 7, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
There were no time sheets available for one of the directors.
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 16, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Official code
746.801(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The electronic child safety alarm in the transportation vehicle was not maintained. When testing the electronic child safety alarm there was no sound indicating the alarm was working properly.
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 19, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Official code
746.5625(b)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
1 of 4 children's immunization records reviewed was not current.
Correction deadline
December 24, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 17, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
One of two directors was not current on transportation safety training.
Correction deadline
December 24, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 17, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Official code
746.1316(a)