Licensed center · Mission, TX
Mission Early Head Start Academy
- Infant · Toddler
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 111
- School transportation
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to toddlers
- Capacity
- 111 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 13 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 111 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Transportation to and from school
Location and nearby daycares
1105 E 8th St, Mission, TX 78572 · Hidalgo County · 42 licensed daycares in 78572
Capacity rank 8 of 42 in this ZIP
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 416341- 5371
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- February 1993
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
14 inspections on record, most recent Jun 18, 2026. 4 of 15 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Jun 18, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Apr 15, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 23, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- May 20, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
May 15, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.801(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
There were no documented fire extinguishers / CO detector checks available for review at the time of inspection. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider completed and documented a CO detector and fire extinguisher check.
Corrected May 15, 2025, at the inspection
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
One of the board of the fence is loose.
Corrected May 20, 2025
- 746.801(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Sep 24, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 26, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 26, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Sep 29, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 14, 2023Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The annual fire inspection was not current. The last fire insepction was conducted on 9/07/2022.
Corrected Sep 22, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4309Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
Emergency exits to the gates in the outdoor playground were observed with locks. Caregivers who were in the outdoor playground with children did not know the code to the locks.
Corrected Sep 14, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4503(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Several mats where children were sleeping on were not maintained in four different classrooms. The mats were observed torn exposing the mat's foam.
Corrected Sep 18, 2023
- 746.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Training records for three staff were not available for review at the operation.
Corrected Sep 18, 2023
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Trash was observed in the outdoor playround. Papers, wrappers, and a plastic sandwich bag were observed, this posed a hazard as the trash was accesible to chldren. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the trash was picked up.
Corrected Sep 14, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Nov 15, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 20, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.3505(f)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
Soiled diapers were observed in waste baskets without a lid in the children's restrooms. This was observed in 5 of 6 classrooms.
Corrected Oct 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3505(f)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Dec 15, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
11 standards cited across 14 inspections, most recently Jun 18, 2026. All 11 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High218%
- Medium High545%
- Medium436%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 10 of 14 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 3 of 11 findings, 8 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- May 15, 2025, 5 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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