Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.27
- Local median
- 1.02
Little Rockets Academy
5201 N WARE RD, Mcallen, TX 78504-5210
- Operation number:
- 1030686
- 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:
- 70
- License effective:
- April 7, 2010
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9563228122
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Little Rockets Academy from September 7, 2021 through June 18, 2026.
Eight inspections recorded violations, with 19 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 18, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
Facility condition 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
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 19
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 2
2 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 13 local median in 78504
Compared to 24 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 41%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- 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.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 30, 2023June 18, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 16, 2025June 18, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A copy of the most recent annual sanitation inspection was not observed at the childcare center.
- Correction deadline
- June 25, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3403
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The director and 2 employees lack up to date transportation training.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 25, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 6 out of 8 staff files reviewed are missing trainings, including trainings on the following topics: Child Maltreatment, Transportation, Hazardous Materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency Preparedness, Communicable Diseases, SIDS.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 25, 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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A copy of the most recent fire inspection was not obserevd at the operation.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 25, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
- Official code
- 746.5103
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- 2 out of 8 children's files reviewed were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- June 25, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 18, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
- Official code
- 746.603(a)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The last severe weather and lock down drill documented was 1/8/24.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(8) - Tracking System or Sign-in and Sign-out Logs
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(8)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- An infant was not securely strapped on the high chair.
- Correction deadline
- August 30, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 12, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- An infant who is formula fed did not have a current infant feeding instruction form.
- Correction deadline
- August 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor fence was observed damaged and loose.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 12, 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: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- A wading pool in the infant outdoor play area was observed with about an inch of water. Corrected at Inspection: The pool was emptied and removed.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
- Official code
- 746.3701(9)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The mats used by the children during naptime were labeled with a number but there was no list of names to the assigned mats. Corrected at Inspection: The list was created for the number/child assigned mats.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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: Transportation
- Report finding
- Director did not have a current annual transportation training.
- Correction deadline
- August 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- Official code
- 746.1316(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Training records were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- May 3, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 4, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The vents in the afterschool classroom were observed with dust and debris. There was floor tile missing in the afterschool classroom. There outdoor play area was observed with 2 used face masks and trash (plastic wrappers & bags) on the ground. There was a water hose that posed a tripping hazard to the children in the outdoor play area.
- Correction deadline
- August 29, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- There was no current activity plan for the preschool and infant group.
- Correction deadline
- August 24, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans
- Official code
- 746.2203(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The infant play yards were not labeled with the infant's name. Corrected at Inspection: The play yards were labeled with the infant's name.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2411(2)(I) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each Infant
- Official code
- 746.2411(2)(I)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- There was no current infant feeding instructions for a 5 month old infant. The last infant feeding instructions was from 05/16/22.
- Correction deadline
- August 23, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 26, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
- Official code
- 746.2421(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Trainings were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- September 13, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
- Official code
- 746.901(5)