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Little Learners Academy

2311 S Business Highway 281, Edinburg, TX 78539 · Hidalgo County
2 high-risk citations in last 12 months

Little Learners Academy is a licensed child care center in Edinburg, TX, licensed for up to 42 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 and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 9). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #45 of 68 centers in Edinburg and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 25%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #45 of 68 centers in Edinburg
3High risk
3Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
9 citations from 8 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Apr 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Apr 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundOct 23, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 12, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundMar 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 17, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundOct 31, 2024 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications2
Staff ratios2
Supervision1
Building & playground safety1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

MediumApr 9, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements §746.901(2)
The education documentation was not available in one of the employee's record.
Correction verified Apr 13, 2026
Medium HighApr 9, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System §746.631(a)
A new child was not added to the electronic child tracking system and was not signed in. Corrected at Inspection: The child was added and signed in during the inspection.
Corrected during the visit
HighMar 18, 2026Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
The caregivers did not adequately supervise the children in the classroom, which resulted in one child being hit by another, causing a preventable injury. Additionally, a video recording revealed supervision concerns when a child walked out of the classroom.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2026
MediumMar 18, 2026Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group §746.1109(b)(1)
A volunteer in charge of a group of children did not have the necessary caregiver qualifications to supervise them.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2026
HighOct 23, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The child care operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 9/27/24.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2025
MediumOct 23, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
Two infants did not have a current infant feeding instructions.
Correction verified Oct 27, 2025
Medium HighApr 3, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training §746.1301(a)(2)(A)
Three caregivers did not have their 24 hours of Preservice trainings within 90 days of employment.
Correction verified Apr 22, 2025
HighDec 17, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
A caregiver was in a classroom with a group of children without an initial background check.
Correction verified Dec 17, 2024
Medium HighOct 31, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Discipline §746.501(a)(7)
Operational Policies were reviewed and the following information is missing / need clarification: (7) Discipline and Guidance (8) Suspension and Expulsion (9) Safe Sleep Policy (11) Immunization requirements (12) Hearing and Vision Screening Requirements (13) Enrollment Procedures including notifying parent of policy changes (14) Transportation (15) Water Activities (16) Field Trips (17) Animals (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor play (a) Benefits (b) Duration (c) Type of physical activity (d) Each setting (e) Recommended clothing (g) A plan to ensure physical activity (19) Procedures for providing and applying insect repellent and sunscreen (22) Procedures for parents to review most recent licensing inspection (23) Instructions on how parents may contact the local licensing office (25) Provisions to provide comfortable place that enables a mother to breastfeed (26) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children including (A) REquired annual training for employees (B) Methods of increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse (C) Prevention techniques (D) Strategies for coordination (E) Actions a parent can take (27) Procedures for conducting health checks (28) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases (29) Epinephrine Auto-Injectors (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services (b) Gang free zone
Correction verified Nov 8, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity42 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 25, 2025
DirectorGloria Alonzo
Phone9562704456
State operation #1805875

Common questions

Does Little Learners Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Little Learners Academy’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Little Learners Academy accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Little Learners Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Learners Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Edinburg, 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 Little Learners Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 18, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Learners Academy compare with other daycares in Edinburg?

It is tied for #45 of 68 centers in Edinburg by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Learners Academy last inspected?

Apr 9, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1805875 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.