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Lizette Castillo dba Luna's Day Care

901 W DIPPER AVE, Pharr, TX 78577-2447

Operation number:
896108
Type:
Licensed Child-Care Home
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Hidalgo
Capacity:
12
License effective:
November 25, 2008
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9565029140
Email:
Not listed
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 eight available inspections for Lizette Castillo dba Luna's Day Care from October 14, 2021 through July 24, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with five recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on September 12, 2023 and involved staff training.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from August 20, 2024 through July 24, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 8 local median in 78577

Compared to 59 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.63
Local median
0.5

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.31

Repeated topics

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

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

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

View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Three employee records were reviewed for HASA purposes and one was missing two trainings for annual year 2/5/2022-2/05/2023.
Correction deadline
September 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 14, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.1305(d) - Caregivers Required Annual Training-Required Topics without hour restriction
Official code
747.1305(d)
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Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Disinfectant and cleaning solution were observed on the kitchen counter next to food preparation area. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the cleaning supplies from the food preparation area and stored them in an area inaccessible to the children.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.3117(8) - Food Service and Preparation - Poisonous/Toxic Materials Separate from Food
Official code
747.3117(8)
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Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Disinfectant and cleaning solutions were observed on the kitchen counter next to food preparation area. Cleaning solution was also observed on the floor of the kitchen area, which is accessible to children.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 14, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.3203(13) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
Official code
747.3203(13)
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Health/Vaccination records for a kitten were not available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
October 28, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.3703(a) - Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
Official code
747.3703(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two out two staff training records reviewed are missing training on communicable diseases.
Correction deadline
October 28, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.1309(d) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
Official code
747.1309(d)