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Wesley Preparatory School

1406 E Austin Ave, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months

Wesley Preparatory School is a licensed child care center in Harlingen, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1990. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 37 centers in Harlingen and better than 58% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 58%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #23 of 37 centers in Harlingen
1High risk
2Medium High risk
0Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
1Low risk
5 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 27, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 27, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 9, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 13, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 1, 2022 · Assessment · citation foundOct 14, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications2
Staff ratios1
Building & playground safety1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJul 9, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
A caregiver does not have a current training in first aid/CPR . NOTE: First aid/CPR expired on 11/09/2025.
Correction verified Aug 11, 2026
LowJul 9, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) §746.1105(3)
An employment affidavit was not available for a caregiver.
Correction verified Jul 27, 2026
HighJul 9, 2026InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
Facility did not submit a background check for an individual that was present at the operation counted in child/caregiver ratios.
Correction verified Jul 21, 2026
Medium HighAug 11, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
There is a play structure that had dried bird droppings on it.
Correction verified Aug 18, 2025
Medium LowMar 1, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Correction verified Mar 4, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity120 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceDec 6, 1990
DirectorMaudie Cox
Phone9564400485
State operation #58813

Common questions

Does Wesley Preparatory School take infants?

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

What are Wesley Preparatory School’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 Wesley Preparatory School accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Wesley Preparatory School cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wesley Preparatory School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Harlingen, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Wesley Preparatory School had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Wesley Preparatory School compare with other daycares in Harlingen?

It is tied for #23 of 37 centers in Harlingen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Wesley Preparatory School last inspected?

Jul 27, 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 58813 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.