Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.75
- Local median
- 0.76
Mary R. Garcia Learning Center
3051 OLD KINGSVILLE RD, Alice, TX 78332-6909
- Operation number:
- 1694861- 9871
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Jim Wells
- Capacity:
- 156
- License effective:
- February 11, 2020
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 3617171132
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- www.cacost.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for Mary R. Garcia Learning Center from August 17, 2021 through August 20, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 27, 2025 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
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
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 9.5 local median in 78332
Compared to 14 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 29%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 38%
- Local median
- 40%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.79
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 16, 2023September 12, 2024Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 16, 2023August 27, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One out of ten employee records evaluated had an expired CPR/First Aid certificate.
- Correction deadline
- September 3, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 17, 2025
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: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was not a required Food Allergy Emergency Plan in a child's file that is allgergic to cinnamon.
- Correction deadline
- September 27, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 12, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- One caregiver was conducting janitorial duties at the time of the incident.
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 29, 2024
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: Supervision
- Report finding
- A caregiver did not have visual awareness of the children in care at the time of the incident.
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 29, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3607(5) - Critical Injury - Ensure Supervision of All Children
- Official code
- 746.3607(5)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Employee List is not current. This was correected during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
- Official code
- 746.401(9)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Of the ten children's files reviewed, one did not have the date of admission specified. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
- Official code
- 746.605(3)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) verification form is not current. This form is to be completed annually. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- In one of the Toddler rooms, the storage doors under the sink were unlocked. In the storage contained chemicals that were accessible to the children. This was corrected when brought to the caregivers attention who immediately locked the storage doors.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The first kit that was observed , was found to be incomplete. Missing were band aids and The Guide to First Aid.
- Correction deadline
- November 22, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 11, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
- Official code
- 746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- In serveral classrooms the napping mats were arranged to closely and did not allow the easy access to a walkway for staff or children.
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 27, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
- Official code
- 746.2909(4)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- In several of the classrooms observed, the children s nap mats were not labeled or numbered.
- Correction deadline
- December 6, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 27, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
- Official code
- 746.4503(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Six classrooms did not have a working smoke detector. In one classroom, the smoke detector was seen on a shelf. A battery was in the smoke detector but it was not working.
- Correction deadline
- January 13, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 11, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5311(a) - Smoke-Detection System
- Official code
- 746.5311(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report