AVANCE Zapata South Elementary
AVANCE Zapata South Elementary is a licensed child care center in Zapata, TX, licensed for up to 34 children and serving preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 7 centers in Zapata and better than 71% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The childcare operation lacks a key/key code for building access during outdoor activities which poses a significant safety risk for children in the event of an emergency.
The toilet seat in the children's restroom was broken.
Children were observed out of control in the classroom. The children were running around in the classroom. There was a child that fell from the chair.
A caregiver did not have a CPR training.
A fire drill was not conducted for the month of November 2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does AVANCE Zapata South Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers, not infants.
What are AVANCE Zapata South Elementary’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does AVANCE Zapata South Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does AVANCE Zapata South Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask AVANCE Zapata South Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Texas area, which includes Zapata, is $29.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has AVANCE Zapata South Elementary had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does AVANCE Zapata South Elementary compare with other daycares in Zapata?
It is #2 of 7 centers in Zapata by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 71% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was AVANCE Zapata South Elementary last inspected?
Mar 26, 2026. No violations were found 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 1728140 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.