Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.6
- Local median
- 1.02
Instituto Lumen, LLC
4108 N 10TH ST SUITE 500, Mcallen, TX 78504
- Operation number:
- 1677561
- 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:
- 57
- License effective:
- January 30, 2019
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9566273353
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.institutolumenrgv.com
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for Instituto Lumen, LLC from December 15, 2021 through August 18, 2026.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 18, 2026 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in six inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 2
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 13 local median in 78504
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 70%
- Local median
- 41%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 70%
- Local median
- 46%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- 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.
Staff training
Appeared across 4 inspections, with 5 recorded violations.
November 7, 2023November 4, 2024September 25, 2025August 18, 2026Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
November 7, 2023November 4, 2024Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 3 out of 6 staff files reviewed are missing trainings in the following topics: 1) Emergency prepardness 2) Allergies 3) Transportation
- Correction deadline
- August 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was obserevd unattended in a dark classroom.
- Correction deadline
- September 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
- Official code
- 746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 1 out of 6 staff files reviewed is not current with First Aid and CPR.
- Correction deadline
- October 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 3, 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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- A caregiver hired on 10/29/24 and counted in ratio did not have 8 hours of pre-service training.
- Correction deadline
- November 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(2)(A)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The caregiver failed to wash the child's hands following a diaper change.
- Correction deadline
- November 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
- Official code
- 746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- There was no documentation showing how a caregiver meets the education requirements.
- Correction deadline
- November 6, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
- Official code
- 746.1107(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There was one caregiver caring for 15 children. The specified age for the group was 2 years which allows 11 children to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance.
- Correction deadline
- October 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Director did not have the required annual training topics for training period, 8/01/22-8/01/23.
- Correction deadline
- November 21, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
- Official code
- 746.1311(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two personnel records did not have the following information: Affidavit, education translation, and statement of orientation.
- Correction deadline
- November 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901 - Required Personnel Records
- Official code
- 746.901
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor play area was observed with wooden logs with sharp edges and rough surface areas prone for splinters. There was multiple small paper and plastic pieces scattered throughout the mulch in the outdoor area used by the children. There were overgrown weeds in the outdoor area along the wall.
- Correction deadline
- November 9, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 8, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation does not have a current Sanitation Inspection. The last health inspection conducted was on 6/24/22.
- Correction deadline
- November 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was only three out of four lock down drills conducted for 2021.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
- Official code
- 746.5205(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Director did not have the following trainings for the training period, 8/2021-8/2022: (1)Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma (2)Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and (3)Understanding early childhood brain development. -- Transportation training
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 5, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(c) - Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
- Official code
- 746.1311(c)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a Food Allergy Emergency Plan.
- Correction deadline
- December 22, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 5, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
- Official code
- 746.605(16)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- There was no documentation for an employee hired on August 2021 for an Orientation and Pre-Service Training.
- Correction deadline
- December 17, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
- Official code
- 746.901(10)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A climbing play structure did not have the proper depth of surfacing/mulch.
- Correction deadline
- December 17, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 20, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)