Licensed center · Weslaco, TX
Bess Knapp Child Development And Child Care
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 170
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
- Accredited
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 170 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 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 170 children
Does not accept child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Accredited
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
600 S Kansas Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596 · Hidalgo County · 27 licensed daycares in 78596
Capacity rank 1 of 27 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
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- The Growing Patch Early Learning Center0.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Apple Tree House LLC0.3 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 246707
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- November 1989
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
6 inspections on record, most recent Nov 5, 2025. 1 of 7 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Nov 5, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 8, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 18, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 3, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 2, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Dec 20, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 31, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
Corrected Feb 4, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2207(c)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.
Corrected Jan 31, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.
Corrected Feb 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Cited standards by risk level
3 standards cited across 6 inspections, most recently Nov 5, 2025. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High0
- Medium High267%
- Medium133%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 5 of 6 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 1 of 3 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jan 31, 2022, 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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