Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 1
LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy
3409 W UNIVERSITY DR, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Operation number:
- 1687603
- 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:
- 94
- License effective:
- September 12, 2019
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-07:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9567204340
- Email:
- lpainvest@gmail.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 19 available inspections for LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy from September 13, 2021 through May 26, 2026.
10 inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 3, 2025 and involved facility condition.
Staff training was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Two later inspections, from June 17, 2025 through May 26, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 19
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 16
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
19 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in 78539
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 39%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 48%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.68
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 2 recorded violations.
June 20, 2024June 3, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The eight-passenger minivan used to transport children did not have a child safety alarm.
- Correction deadline
- June 9, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
- Official code
- 746.5625(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- There was no Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for ten children who were transported from school. The fire extinguishers in the two transportation vehicles were not secured. One vehicle did not have the brackets to secure the fire extinguisher and the other vehicle the bracket was broken.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- There was a hole in the door of the school-age classroom, as well as a hole in the wall, where a child was observed picking from the damage.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver hired on 1/20/25 completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 17, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)(1)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 3 out of 8 staff records reviewed were missing training hours.
- Correction deadline
- July 19, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 25, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 1 out of 8 children's records reviewed was missing up to date immunization records.
- Correction deadline
- July 19, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.613(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Evacuation diagram observed in rooms not accessible for the children to review. Diagram was posted high in the wall where the teacher information board is located.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
- Official code
- 746.5207(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- The interest centers furniture was observed turned around facing the wall making it unattainable for children to make independent use of the material.
- Correction deadline
- June 29, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2703(1)(A) - Space Requirements for School-age - Interest Centers Used Independently
- Official code
- 746.2703(1)(A)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Updated fire inspection was not available for review. The latest fire inspection report was completed in May 2022.
- Correction deadline
- July 7, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 21, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
- Official code
- 746.801(11)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- A staff member was observed providing care of children without having received notification from the Criminal Background Check Unit that this individual is eligible to be present at the operation. NOTE: This was corrected by staff member leaving the operation during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- April 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Attendance records for director and one employee were not available for review during inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 17, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 4, 2023
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: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, the Director was not regularly present at the operation to exercise director's responsibilities.
- Correction deadline
- April 11, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 25, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1011(a) - Director present-Minimum 75%
- Official code
- 746.1011(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's Specified Age Group was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection by person in charge stepping in as a second caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 16, 2022
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: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Documentation of fire drill for the month of June 2022 was not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- July 27, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Hand washing after diapering did not occur for a child in the toddler classroom. NOTE: Hand washing was completed after caregiver was informed.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
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
- 1 out of 4 staff files reviewed did not have orientation statement nor pre-service documentation available for review.
- Correction deadline
- July 29, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
- Official code
- 746.1301(1)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Documentation of CPR and 1st aid training for 1 out of 4 staff records inspected was not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- August 3, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
- Official code
- 746.1315(b)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 25 children with a Specified Age Group of 5 years old under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's ages were between 4 and 12 years old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. 11 of the children were moved to another classroom under the care of a second caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 8, 2022
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
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Specified Age Group of the children was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Oldest child was moved to another classroom.
- Correction deadline
- March 14, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 29, 2022
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
No recorded violations in this report