LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy
LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy is a licensed child care center in Edinburg, TX, licensed for up to 94 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 19). None of them came in the last 12 months. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. 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.
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One caregiver hired on 1/20/25 completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.
There was no Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for ten children who were transported from school. The fire extinguishers in the two transportation vehicles were not secured. One vehicle did not have the brackets to secure the fire extinguisher and the other vehicle the bracket was broken.
The eight-passenger minivan used to transport children did not have a child safety alarm.
There was a hole in the door of the school-age classroom, as well as a hole in the wall, where a child was observed picking from the damage.
3 out of 8 staff records reviewed were missing training hours.
1 out of 8 children's records reviewed was missing up to date immunization records.
Evacuation diagram observed in rooms not accessible for the children to review. Diagram was posted high in the wall where the teacher information board is located.
Updated fire inspection was not available for review. The latest fire inspection report was completed in May 2022.
The interest centers furniture was observed turned around facing the wall making it unattainable for children to make independent use of the material.
A staff member was observed providing care of children without having received notification from the Criminal Background Check Unit that this individual is eligible to be present at the operation. NOTE: This was corrected by staff member leaving the operation during the inspection.
Attendance records for director and one employee were not available for review during inspection.
Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, the Director was not regularly present at the operation to exercise director's responsibilities.
There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's Specified Age Group was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection by person in charge stepping in as a second caregiver.
There were 25 children with a Specified Age Group of 5 years old under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's ages were between 4 and 12 years old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. 11 of the children were moved to another classroom under the care of a second caregiver.
Hand washing after diapering did not occur for a child in the toddler classroom. NOTE: Hand washing was completed after caregiver was informed.
1 out of 4 staff files reviewed did not have orientation statement nor pre-service documentation available for review.
Documentation of CPR and 1st aid training for 1 out of 4 staff records inspected was not available for review.
Documentation of fire drill for the month of June 2022 was not available for review.
There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Specified Age Group of the children was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Oldest child was moved to another classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise 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 LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 3, 2025: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise 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 LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy last inspected?
Aug 28, 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 1687603 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.