Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC
Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC is a licensed child care center in Mission, TX, licensed for up to 49 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 12). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #35 of 61 centers in Mission and better than 14% of licensed centers statewide.
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A Merry Go Cycle in the outdoor playground was missing a pedal. This posed as a safety hazard as the metal part of the pedal was exposed and accessible to children. Note: This was CORRECTED at inspection as the Merry Go Cycle was removed from the outdoor playground.
A caregiver's purse was observed on top of a children's shelf. This posed a safety hazard as the caregiver's purse was within children's reach. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the purse was stored in an area out of children's reach.
There were no activity plans posted in a toddler room and afterschool rooms. The activity plans posted in the infant room and pre-k room were not current.
Two infants were combined with older children in a toddler room. There was more than an 18 month age difference between the youngest and oldest child in the group. The youngest child was 15 months old and the oldest child was 3 years old.
1 of 3 booster seats was expired in one of the transportation vehicles. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the expired booster seat was removed from the vehicle.
Upon arrival to the operation a group of children of varying ages including a 14 month old infant were observed watching a movie during the naptime.
A 4 month old infant was observed asleep in a restrictive d evice (swing) for an undetermined amount of time. Note: This was addressed with the caregivers during inspectoin and the infant was moved to their assigned crib.
There was more than an 18 month age difference between the youngest and oldest child in a group when an infant was combined with older children. The infant was 14 months of age and the oldest child in the group was 10 years old.
There was no additional employee present in the building during the naptime.
A caregiver caring for a group of children did not have training in Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing.
Three infants were left unsupervised for an undetermined amount of time when the caregiver in charge of the group of children was observed in the office area with two other employees upon CCR s arrival to the operation.
A hole was observed on a wall leading to a toddler room. A door to a storage area was broken off in the outdoor playground.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC’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 Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Mission, 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 Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 20, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC compare with other daycares in Mission?
It is tied for #35 of 61 centers in Mission by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 14% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kid's Cottage Child Development Center, LLC last inspected?
Apr 29, 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 1811063 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.