Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC
Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC is a licensed child care center in Mcallen, TX, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (9 of 26). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #49 of 55 centers in Mcallen and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Vents were observed covered in dust and debris throughout the operation.
A caregiver obserevd in ratio and caring for children had a first aid and CPR training with an expiration date of May 2026.
Fire extinguishers were observed last serviced in March of 2025.
A caregiver was observed in the infant room counted in ratio and caring for infants. It was observed that caregiver did not have up to date SIDS training.
1 out 4 children records reviewed is missing a health care statement.
4 out of 4 staff records reviewed are missing the following: 1) Hazardous Materials, Building Safety, Food Allergies 2) Hazardous Materials, Building Safety, Food Allergies 3) Hazardous Materials, Building Safety 4) Hazardous Materials, Building Safety, Food Allergies
The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.
The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection conducted was on 11/08/23.
Parents of new children enrolled were not notified of the operation's lack of liability insurance. There was no written documentation notifying the parents of the lack of liability Insurance.
One employee's record did not have an affidavit, and three personnel records did not have an orientation statement.
Affidavits were obtained and filed in the employee's file. Recite: There was no documentation/statement of the orientation received for caregivers.
Recite: A caregiver hired on 2/20/23 did not have the 24 hours of Pre-Service trainings completed.
There was no admission information for a child present/enrolled at the operation.
There was no infant feeding instructions for one infant and another infant did not have a current feeding instruction form.
A group of children including 2 children younger than 2 years were watching a movie, Cars.
Two exit doors were locked during operating hours.
There was no affidavit in the four employee files. There was no documentation/statement of the orientation received for caregivers.
One of the child's record did not have the parent's signature authorizing Emergency Medical Authorization.
There was no written documentation notifying the parents of the lack of liability Insurance.
The smoke detectors have not been tested in a monthly basis. The last documented test date was on 2/05/23.
The play yard/pen was observed with the sheet covering the mattress stained with vomit. The play yard was not labeled with the infant's name.
A caregiver hired on 2/20/23 did not have the 24 hours of Pre-Service trainings completed.
An infant was unsupervised in the play yard in the classroom. The staff was outside the classroom sitting across the room. The infant had vomit on the side of the face.
Four classrooms did not have a smoke detector.
The operational policies were incomplete. The Personnel Policies and Orientation were developed.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Shoes Child Care & Learning 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 Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 9, 2023: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in Mcallen?
It is #49 of 55 centers in Mcallen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Shoes Child Care & Learning Center LLC last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1762995 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.