Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.17
- Local median
- 0.48
Maria's Little Learning Center
202 COOK, Odem, TX 78370-4383
- Operation number:
- 1799546
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- San Patricio
- Capacity:
- 12
- License effective:
- February 28, 2025
- Hours:
- 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- Not listed
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers six available inspections for Maria's Little Learning Center from August 1, 2024 through January 27, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 27, 2026 and involved staff training.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 6
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 4
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
6 total inspections vs 10.5 local median in San Patricio County
Compared to 22 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 21%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 83%
- Local median
- 27%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.41
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 3 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
August 1, 2024February 6, 2025August 29, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The director did not have the following annual mandatory trainings: Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, Administering medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Understanding building and physical premises safety, and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Correction deadline
- February 10, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 11, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
- Official code
- 746.1311(e)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The annual fire inspection was not issued due to letters not being painted.
- Correction deadline
- September 12, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
- Official code
- 746.5101(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A required gas leak inspection has not been conducted at this operation.
- Correction deadline
- February 21, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated February 24, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5401
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One out of eight children's records were missing their immunization records.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There was no high school diploma, or transcript in one of the caregivers file, showing education or requirements met.
- Correction deadline
- December 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
- Official code
- 746.901(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The sanitation inspection was not present upon inspection.
- Correction deadline
- August 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 4, 2024
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
- Upon inspection the fire inspection was not conducted.
- Correction deadline
- August 22, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)