Betty's Day Care LLC
Betty's Day Care LLC is a licensed child care center in Rio Grande City, TX, licensed for up to 31 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 40 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 37 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 37). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 17 centers in Rio Grande City and better than 37% of licensed centers statewide.
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Training for the following topics regarding annual training on child maltreatment was not observed for director: (1)Factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect (2)Warning signs indicating a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect (3)Procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect (4)Community organizations that have training programs available to employees, children, and parents. Transportation training for director was also observed expired.
Walls in the kitchen were observed with yellow residue. Doors leading to the classrooms and walls were observed discolored. Fans and walls were observed with dust and debris.
Outdoor play structure with a platform of 5ft was observed with less then 1/2 an inch of surfacing.
Outdoor play structure was observed altered and only intended for residential use.
2 out of 4 children's files were observed missing up to date immunizations.
Updated annual fire inspection was not avialble, Last inspection dated 5/4/23.
Two individuals with pending background checks were in operation in contact with children.
Infant observed in play yard with blanket around infant. CORRECTED when blanket was removed from infant.
Observed 10 children in care of 1 caregiver with 6 children being 18-4yrs.
Oberseved infant and toddler area with a removable wall mount division open and accesiible to acces between age groups. Children and caregivers observed to be walking back and forth through open space of room.
One employee records observed to be missing 20 annual training hours.
Paint cans and cleaning products observed in cabinets accessible to children, 3 different cabinets did not have a secured lock in the.
One Infant observed unsupervised on highchiar in multipurpose room while caregiver assisted that other children in restrooms to wash hands.
Loose fill surfacing observed for slide, surfacing was less than the 6 inches required. When digging into the surfacing observed how the rocks have compressed and compacted making it a harder solid surface in the bottom.
One employee records observed to be missing 20 annual training hours.
Lights during nap time were off in classrooms. eyes needed adjusting when entering a lighted area into the dimmed light classroom.
One caregiver observed supervising 11 children. . 12mo,15mo,2y,2y,2y,4y,4y,6y,10y,10y,11y. Operation was out of ratios based on number of children supervised for one caregiver when 12 or fewer children are in care.
One caregiver supervising three different rooms for nap time. One room had 2 infants, second room had 5 children and third room toward back of building has 4 children.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation caregiver did not exercise self-control as a child was disciplined in front of the whole class humiliating the child.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation it was determined caregiver poured a bottled water down a child back as a form of punishment.
5 children observed in classroom unsupervised during nap time. CORRECTED when teacher entered classroom and was walking actively supervising.
School age room observed durring naptime. room was dark with no lights and windows covered. CORRECTED at inspection when a curtian was opened to let some natural light in and when the restroom light was turned on with the door open.
A total of 21 children were counted in nap time ratio, but divided into two separate classroom areas with 2 caregivers for naptime. One classroom was left unsupervised by caregiver. CORRECTED at inspection when caregiver was actively supervising the clasroom.
One child records reviewed missing immunization record in file.
Record evaluated, a parent or guardian signature was missing in admission form. Admission date of 1/10/2022.
Infant area observed, Play yard were not labeled with children names.
Director missing hours for Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
One child record was not avialble for review,
Record evaulauted no Highschool diploma or GED in file.
One caregiver was carring for 13 children in total 4 of those children were under 17 months of age. CORRECTED at inspection when two other caregivers came into operation to work.
Caregiver observed during diaper change, child's hand were not washed after change. CORRECTED at inspection when instructed caregiver regarding the diapering changing instruction that are available for review on wall and caregiver took child to sink to have their hands washed.
Updated feeding instructions were not available for review.
Loose Fill surfacing observed for play structure that measured 4Ft of height for highest play surface on the structure. Surfacing measures 1inch in depth.
One of the three files observed was missing child's admission date.
One of the three files reviewed did not have an employee start date.
Playground Structure observed, structure higher that five feet did not have requiered depth of loose fill surfacing, depth was less than 2 inches.
Composite play structure observed with slides and swings
About this center
Common questions
Does Betty's Day Care LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Betty's Day Care LLC’s hours?
7 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Betty's Day Care LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Betty's Day Care LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Betty's Day Care LLC 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 Betty's Day Care LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 3, 2025: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Betty's Day Care LLC compare with other daycares in Rio Grande City?
It is #14 of 17 centers in Rio Grande City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 37% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Betty's Day Care LLC last inspected?
May 7, 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 1657082 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.