Little Explorers Development & Learning Center
Little Explorers Development & Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Pharr, TX, licensed for up to 153 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for transportation (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 47 centers in Pharr and better than 69% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was no transportation emergency preparedness plan that provided caregivers with explicit instructions for managing emergencies.
A child was observed eating food from the table without a plate. Note: this was corrected by providing a plate to child that was being hold by caregiver so child would not flip plate over.
Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver taped a child's shoes to feet to stop child from taking shoes off.
It was observed during inspection a garbage bin in the Pre-K room was seen to not have a lid. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the garbage bin from the area.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Explorers Development & Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Explorers Development & Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Explorers Development & Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Little Explorers Development & Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on May 14, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Explorers Development & Learning Center compare with other daycares in Pharr?
It is tied for #19 of 47 centers in Pharr by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 69% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Explorers Development & Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 29, 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 887208 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.