Apples and Bananas
Apples and Bananas is a licensed child care center in Rio Grande City, TX, licensed for up to 53 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 17). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 35% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 17 centers in Rio Grande City and better than 18% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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3 out of 4 staff records reviewed are missing trainings in the following topics: Child maltreatment, SIDS, Hazardous materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency preparedness, Building safety, Communicable diseases.
A caregiver counted in ratio with a hire date of November 2025 did not have first aid and CPR.
4 out 4 records reviewed are missing the following: 1) Emergency contact information, Release information, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 2) Emergency contact information, Release information, Transportation permission, Field trip permission, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 3) Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations. 4) Admission date, Emergency contact information, Transportation permission, Field trip permission, Health care information, Emergency care authorization, Special Care Statement, Health care provider statement, Immunizations.
Observed two slides with surfacing under 6 inches of loose- fill surfacing.
Observed 7 children under two years of age watching screen time. CORRECTED at inspection when caregiver turned off television and had children work a toy car activity.
One record was not avialable for review.
Sanitation inspection dated 9/16/22
Updated annual training hours were not available for review.
Two chldren 15mo of age were observed watching screen time. CORRECTED when caregiver turned of televisoin and placed chidlren on play mat for tumy time.
Two children observed on high chairs durring meal time. Children where not strapped to chairs. CORRECTED at inspection when children were removed from chairs.
Sanitation inspection dated 9/20/2020.
Documentation of drill not available for review, caregiver stated drills last practiced in August when school started.
Annual fire inspection was not available for review. Past inpsection dated 8/12/2020. CORRECTED at inspection when fire marshal arrived at operation for inspection.
The training certificates in file did not have caregivers information therefore they cannot be counted towards compliance for annual trainings.
Baby walker observed in infant room. CORRECTED at inspection when walker was removed from room.
5 chidren records evaluated children records did not have parent signatures.
Child in room sleeping with television on a TV program was playing, and a video game remote observed next to sleeping child. CORRECTED at inspection when television was turned off and controller picked up.
About this center
Common questions
Does Apples and Bananas take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Apples and Bananas’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Apples and Bananas accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Apples and Bananas cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Apples and Bananas for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Rio Grande City, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Apples and Bananas had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 19, 2021: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Apples and Bananas compare with other daycares in Rio Grande City?
It is #16 of 17 centers in Rio Grande City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 18% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Apples and Bananas last inspected?
Jul 8, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1668756 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.