Alejandra's Daycare

3001 FIR AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501 · Hidalgo County

10cited violations

1serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 05:15 AM-07:00 PM
Director / administrator: Patricia Chapa
Phone: (956) 656-0212
Regulated since: Apr 7, 2021
HHSC IDs: Operation 1364338 · number 1713342
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 4
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	4	0	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (2), Other (1)
2023	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2022	4	1	Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (1)
2021	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One out of three staff files reviewed is missing current transportation training.
  
  HHSC 747.1303(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver and Substitute that transports - Transportation Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-02-15.
- Staff background & training
  One out of three staff / household members files reviewed is missing orientation training.
  
  HHSC 747.1401(a)(2) — Household Members Qualifications - Orientation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-02-19.
- Other
  Menu for this week was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3113(1) — Maintain Menus
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-14. Correction verified 2024-02-15.
- Illness & medication
  Three children's files were reviewed. All files are missing updated special care statement and two files are missing up to date immunization records.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-20. Correction verified 2024-02-19.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Staff training records were reviewed, one file is missing trainings on the following topics: Safe Sleep / Shaken Baby Syndrome Food Allergies Administering Medications Emergency Preparedness Building and Physical Premises Safety Communicable Diseases
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-08. Correction verified 2023-02-27.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Current activity plan is missing the following: -List the dates (daily, weekly, or monthly) the plan covers -Afternoon opportunity for outdoor play -Appropriate / allowable screen time usage
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-10. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Safety & premises
  Backyard has overgrown weeds and construction material. There are 7-8 inches wide gaps between fence and wall.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-06.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Provider has not been taking the following information during the last transportation routes: -List of the children being transported -Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization and Parent's names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported Note: Photographs of the children's admission forms were taken with cellphone provider takes during routes which include Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization and Parent's names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child.
  
  HHSC 747.5417(a)(1) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-04. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Staff background & training
  Provider could not locate transportation training at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.901(5) — Personnel Records- Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Operational policy on animals was not available for review. Operation has a dog in the premises.
  
  HHSC 747.501(7) — Written Operational Policies - Animals
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-08. Correction verified 2021-10-12.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Alejandra's Daycare, 3001 FIR AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501-8024 (operation ID 1364338, operation number 1713342), 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]
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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.