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Valley Kidz Academy

2400 Quince Ave, Mcallen, TX 78501 · Hidalgo County
Accepts child care subsidies

Valley Kidz Academy is a licensed child care center in Mcallen, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. 40% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 55 centers in Mcallen and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 60%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #12 of 55 centers in Mcallen
0High risk
4Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 9 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 20, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 11, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundJan 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 5, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationJan 26, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Staff ratios1

Citations, newest first

MediumDec 11, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors §746.801(10)
Last fire drill and CO detector and Fire extinguisher checks were documented on 10/04/2023. Per provider fire drill and CO / Fire extinguisher checks were conducted 11/21/2023 but were not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks under the emergency practices form.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJan 5, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
One caregiver was supervising a group of five children ages 10mo, 10mo, 11mo, 13mo and 13mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: An additional caregiver was assigned to infant room during inspection.
Correction verified Jan 11, 2023
Medium HighJan 26, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained §746.4907(d)
There is a play structure with a slide surrounded by 2-3 inches of pea gravel. Structure's side which holds the staircase is within 3ft from the fence. There is a spring bouncers structure surrounded of 4 inches of pea gravel. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures form operation.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighJan 26, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care §746.801(11)
Last Fire Inspection Report available for review was conducted on 11/2020. Per provider; a fire inspection was conducted on 12/2021 but report was not available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Feb 2, 2022
Medium HighJan 26, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
One of the hinges of the door diving prek and school-age playground is out of place making door unstable and difficult to open.
Correction verified Jan 31, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity76 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-07:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 21, 2020
DirectorKaren Chapa
Phone9562051252
State operation #1696747

Common questions

Does Valley Kidz Academy take infants?

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

What are Valley Kidz Academy’s hours?

7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Valley Kidz Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

Has Valley Kidz Academy had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 5 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Valley Kidz Academy compare with other daycares in Mcallen?

It is tied for #12 of 55 centers in Mcallen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Valley Kidz Academy last inspected?

Jun 12, 2026. 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 1696747 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.