The Little Classroom LLC
The Little Classroom LLC is a licensed child care center in McAllen, TX, licensed for up to 41 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 38 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (9 of 38). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 13% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #54 of 55 centers in McAllen and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
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Peeling paint was obserevd on the toddler room door. Vents were obserevd covered in dust and debris in the toddler room and main hallway. The door leading to the outdoor area was obserevd dark in coloration.
The diaper changing mat in the infant room was observed torn in several places.
A caregiver counted in ratio is missing pre-service training topics.
Training certificates for the caregivers were not available for review.
Training records for the caregivers were not available for review.
The sheets on two cribs used by infants were observed with stains and food crumbs. Corrected at Inspection: The sheets were replaced with clean ones.
The current fire inspection was not available for review.
The childcare operation did not have a current health inspection. Last inspection conducted was on 6/17/22.
The diaper changing mat used for the infants had two areas torn.
A vent in the hallway was observed with dust and debris. The ceiling tile in the hallways was observed with brown water stains and cracks.
Director has not completed a time sheet for the last three months.
The employee list was not validated within the 3 months required. The employee list was last validated on 12/14/22. Corrected at Inspection: The employee list was validated during the inspection.
The childcare operation was observed with dust on the vents in two classrooms and back door area. There was a dirty carpet with stains in one of the classrooms used by the children. The carpet was removed during the inspection. There was chipped paint on one of the restroom walls above the hand washing sink. There was a water stain on the ceiling tile in one of the classrooms.
A caregiver hired on 11/15/21 did not have the required 24 annual training hours for training period, 11/15/21-11/15/22.
The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not secured in the passengers side. The fire extinguisher was last serviced on August 2021. -The fire extinguisher was serviced during the inspection. The transportation vehicle was observed with trash and debris. The vehicle's trunk did not open.
Some training certificates for three caregivers and director were not available for review. The time sheets were not available for review for director and caregivers.
There was no fire drill conducted for the month of August, September, and October 2022.
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.
There was no appropriate lighting in the infant room during nap time.
There was no additional employee in the building during nap time.
There was one caregiver caring for 10 infants. The specified age for the group was 12-17 months which allows 5 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.
There were was not enough space in between the children's mats during nap time.
Based on the information gathered throughout the investigation, the operation was cited for Supervision. The interviews and video recording concluded the caregivers were using their cell phones during naptime.
A potential employee had access to a group of children without a background check.
A caregiver was using her cell phone while caring for a group of children. A caregiver was preparing lunch meal while caring for a group of children.
There was 7-year-old child mixed with a group of 9 infants. The youngest infant is 3 months old.
The 2-year-old group were watching a cartoon video, Cocomelon, that was not part of the planned activity. There were 2 children in the group under the age of 2 years who should not be watching a screen activity. The children were on a highchair watching the video from a cell phone in the hallway while the caregiver was supervising them as she was preparing the food.
Six infants were not securely strapped in their seat at the feeding table.
The entrance/exit door was locked during operating hours.
The children did not wash their hands before eating. The caregiver reported using hand sanitizer.
There was a bucket of dirty water accessible to the 2-year-old group of children.
The employee list has not been validated every three months. The employee list was last validated on 4/06/22.
The infant feeding instructions for 4 infants was not updated.
Three children records were missing a copy of their Immunizations.
There was no Emergency Lighting in the toddler classroom. Corrected at Inspection: A flashlight was placed in the classroom.
The activity plans posted in the operation were not maintained with currents dates.
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.
There was no documentation to indicate the monthly testing of the Carbon Monoxide.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Little Classroom LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Little Classroom 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 The Little Classroom LLC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Little Classroom LLC cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Little Classroom LLC for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes McAllen, 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 The Little Classroom LLC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 14, 2022: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Little Classroom LLC compare with other daycares in McAllen?
It is #54 of 55 centers in McAllen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Little Classroom LLC last inspected?
May 8, 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 1724561 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.