Valley Oak Tree No.1
Valley Oak Tree No.1 is a licensed child care center in Mercedes, TX, licensed for up to 57 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1993. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #9 of 11 centers in Mercedes and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Loose fill surfacing needs to be maintained in the playground slide structure.
Out of all children's files reviewed only one had no immunizations on file. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the parent sent in the information.)
About this center
Common questions
Does Valley Oak Tree No.1 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Valley Oak Tree No.1’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Valley Oak Tree No.1 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Valley Oak Tree No.1 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 15, 2022: “Required Immunizations.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Valley Oak Tree No.1 compare with other daycares in Mercedes?
It is #9 of 11 centers in Mercedes by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Valley Oak Tree No.1 last inspected?
Nov 25, 2025. 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 195588 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.