The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development is a licensed child care center in Edinburg, TX, licensed for up to 139 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. 17% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 12 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #22 of 68 centers in Edinburg and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was left in restroom within the classroom unattended after the other children transitioned to the outdoor area.
Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, the operation is not implementing procedures for its biting policy.
A child was left in the playground area of the operation without supervision for a period of two minutes.
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for a period of 5 minutes.
4 out of 4 child records checked did not have updated immunization records. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. The 4 updated immunization records were received during inspection.
A play equipment in the playground area had an opening of approximately 5.5-6 inches. The opening was due to a piece of equipment being missing. NOTE: Maintenance personnel in the process of repairing equipment during this inspection. Equipment will not be in use until repair is completed as per Director.
About this center
Common questions
Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 26, 2025: “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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development compare with other daycares in Edinburg?
It is tied for #22 of 68 centers in Edinburg by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development last inspected?
May 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 1582718 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.