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Lupita's Day Care

313 W Hall Acres Rd, Pharr, TX 78577 · Hidalgo County
Accepts child care subsidies

Lupita's Day Care is a licensed child care center in Pharr, TX, licensed for up to 47 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 75% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 47 centers in Pharr and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 78%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
#13 of 47 centers in Pharr
0High risk
0Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
4 citations from 8 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Nov 18, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Nov 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 12, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJan 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJan 23, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 23, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 6, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 23, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

MediumJan 18, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
One out of the five employee records reviewed was missing 5 of the required trainings for HASA purposes.
Correction verified Jan 26, 2024
MediumJan 23, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit §746.4003(a)
The first aid kit was missing gloves and thermometer. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when waterproof gloves and a thermometer were place in the first aid kit.
Corrected during the visit
MediumJan 23, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Children's Products- Annual Certification §746.4135(b)
The childrens product certification form was expired it had not been reviewed since 10/18/2021. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection when the director reviewed all of the recalled products on the website and posted the form signed and date with todays date.
Corrected during the visit
LowFeb 23, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Director Annual Training - More than 5 years experience §746.1311(f)(2)
Director's trainings were reviewed 1.5 hours of the 3 required hours of management were missing. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when director presented me with the following years training hours in which she had already exceed the 3 hours for managements by taking 6 hours in management.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity47 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 29, 2007
DirectorGuadalupe Castillo
Phone9567837715
State operation #863489

Common questions

Does Lupita's Day Care take infants?

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

What are Lupita's Day Care’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 Lupita's Day Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Lupita's Day Care cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lupita's Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Pharr, 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 Lupita's Day Care had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Lupita's Day Care compare with other daycares in Pharr?

It is #13 of 47 centers in Pharr by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Lupita's Day Care last inspected?

Nov 18, 2025. No violations were found 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 863489 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.