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Licensed center · Rio Grande City, TX

Little Stars Learning Center, LLC

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 68
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation

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304 N Mariposa St
Rio Grande City, TX 78582 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
68 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
6 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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 68 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school

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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
1499125
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
April 2013
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

9 inspections on record, most recent Jul 7, 2026. 8 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Jul 7, 2026Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      Last fire drill conducetd was March 18, 2026. The operation did not conduct a fire drill for the month of April, May or June. *A fire drill was conducted during inspection*

      Corrected Jul 7, 2026, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1309(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

      4 out of 6 staff files reviewed are missing training in child maltreatment.

      Corrected Jul 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Nov 21, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jul 25, 2025Inspection4 standards cited
    • 746.1309(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

      3 out of 6 employee records reviewed are missing the following: 1) SIDS/Brain Developments/SBS, Hazardous materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency prepardness, Building safety, Communicable diseases 2) Transportation 3) SIDS/Brain Developments/SBS, Allergies, Building saefty, Communicable diseases. Transportation.

      Corrected Aug 1, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.301(7)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Notification of Additional Services Offered

      5 out of 9 after-school children were observed in an inflatable pool at the operation with an unknown height of water. The operation does not provide pool/water activities.

      Corrected Jul 25, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1301(a)(3)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

      1 out of 6 employee files reviewed is missing a current First Aid and CPR training.

      Corrected Aug 1, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5015(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface

      5 out of 9 after-school children were observed in an inflatable pool at the operation with an unknown height of water on a concreate surface. *This was corrected at inspection when the children were removed from the inflatable pool and the inflatable pool was removed from the outdoor area.

      Corrected Jul 25, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 30, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.501(a)(18)(G)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions

      Operational polices was missing updated information.

      Corrected Sep 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 3, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      Observed one caregiver with 8 children for age group 0-11months. CORRECTED: when extra staff member arrived to the operation to be in infant room.

      Corrected Oct 3, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 5, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1703Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/Caregiver Ratio - Combining Ages With 12 or Fewer Children

      Obeserved operation with a total of 14 children in care, a 3 yr old in a classrooom with a 2 month old infant combining smallest child with another child over 18 months of age.

      Corrected Sep 5, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 13, 2022Inspection4 standards cited
    • 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Products- Annual Certification

      Children's Product certification was last reviewed on 3/1/21

      Corrected Sep 14, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.605(12)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

      Two out of four files reviewed were missing Authorization for Emergency Medical Attention information.

      Corrected Sep 14, 2022

    • 746.501(a)(18)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

      Policies were missing physical activity updates to their policies.

      Corrected Sep 16, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.901(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

      Two employee records reviewed to be missing a notarized affidavit.

      Corrected Sep 20, 2022

  • Mar 7, 2022Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

      Corrected Mar 9, 2022

  • Oct 29, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 13, 2021Inspection6 standards cited
    • 746.5619Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies

      Operation does not have a written transportation emergency plan.

      Corrected Oct 20, 2021 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      In the infant room; one caregiver was caring for seven children ages of 10mo-12mo. Specified age group was 0-11mo, room was over ratio by 3 children. In the lunch room; two caregivers were caring for 14 children ages 13mo-5yo. Age difference between youngest and oldest child was greater than 18months.

      Corrected Oct 13, 2021

    • 746.5202(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

      Operation has an understanding of what steps to take during an emergency, however, operation does not have an written emergency prepardness plan.

      Corrected Oct 20, 2021 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      Last fire drill was conducted and documented on 08/06/2021.

      Corrected Oct 20, 2021

    • 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

      One out of four staff training records reviewed is missing pediatric first aid and CPR training.

      Corrected Oct 27, 2021

    • 746.1309(e)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Documented Annual Training- Required Content

      Two out of four staff training records reviewed are missing training on hazardous materials.

      Corrected Oct 27, 2021

Cited standards by risk level

20 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Jul 7, 2026. All 20 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High315%
  • Medium High1050%
  • Medium525%
  • Medium Low210%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
2 of 9 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 20 findings, 18 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jul 7, 2026

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.

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