Little Hearts Learning Center LLC

1321 W DURANTA AVE, Alamo, TX 78516 · Hidalgo County

14cited violations

4serious

36inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 44
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Lilian Garcia
Phone: (956) 258-5373
Regulated since: Sep 29, 2023
HHSC IDs: Operation 1437580 · number 1766799
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 10
Safety & premises 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	6	2	Supervision & ratios (6)
2024	4	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2)
2023	4	0	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver was caring for infants aged 5 months, 8 months, 13 months, 17 months, 17 months, 17 months, 17 months. The maximum amount a caregiver can care for infants is 5 even for nap time. Note: This was corrected during inspection by another caregiver being added.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-07. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver was caring for infants aged 5 months, 8 months, 13 months, 17 months, 17 months, 17 months, 17 months. The maximum amount a caregiver can care for infants is 5 even for nap time. Note: This was corrected during inspection by another caregiver being added.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-07. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 4, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, an afterschool child was left alone unsupervised.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-05-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation within the mandated two-day period about the lack of running water.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(1) — Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-05-14.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, an afterschool child was left alone unsupervised.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-05-14.
- Supervision & ratios
  Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation within the mandated two-day period about the lack of running water.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(1) — Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-02. Correction verified 2025-05-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  In the orange classroom there were two children that were alone, and did not have someone supervising them. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the 2 children were placed in a classroom with a caregiver.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  In the orange classroom there were two children that were alone, and did not have someone supervising them. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the 2 children were placed in a classroom with a caregiver.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-07.
HHSC inspection history
May 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire inspection that was posted was from 2/1/23, the fire inspection had expired.
  
  HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-02-15.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire inspection that was posted was from 2/1/23, the fire inspection had expired.
  
  HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-02-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The classrooms are missing daily schedules.
  
  HHSC 746.2206(1) — Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-03-29.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational policies does not include hours, days and months of operation.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(1) — Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-03-30.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The classrooms are missing daily schedules.
  
  HHSC 746.2206(1) — Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-03-29.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational policies does not include hours, days and months of operation.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(1) — Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-03-30.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Little Hearts Learning Center LLC, 1321 W DURANTA AVE, Alamo, TX 78516-6616 (operation ID 1437580, operation number 1766799), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.