Mission Early Head Start Academy
1105 E 8TH ST, Mission, TX 78572 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 111
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-04:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Belinda De Belle-Guzman
- Phone
- (956) 581-3635
- Regulated since
- Feb 2, 1993
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 126885 · number 416341- 5371
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One of the board of the fence is loose.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-20. Correction verified 2025-05-15.
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Safety & premises
There were no documented fire extinguishers / CO detector checks available for review at the time of inspection. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider completed and documented a CO detector and fire extinguisher check.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-15.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Trash was observed in the outdoor playround. Papers, wrappers, and a plastic sandwich bag were observed, this posed a hazard as the trash was accesible to chldren. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the trash was picked up.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-14.
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Safety & premises
Emergency exits to the gates in the outdoor playground were observed with locks. Caregivers who were in the outdoor playground with children did not know the code to the locks.
HHSC 746.4309 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-14. Correction verified 2023-09-29.
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Other
Several mats where children were sleeping on were not maintained in four different classrooms. The mats were observed torn exposing the mat's foam.
HHSC 746.4503(a) — Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
The annual fire inspection was not current. The last fire insepction was conducted on 9/07/2022.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-22. Correction verified 2023-09-29.
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Staff background & training
Training records for three staff were not available for review at the operation.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-29.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 20, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Soiled diapers were observed in waste baskets without a lid in the children's restrooms. This was observed in 5 of 6 classrooms.
HHSC 746.3505(f) — Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-21. Correction verified 2022-11-15.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Dec 15, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver was observed caring for a group of 16 children. The specified age of the children in the group was 3 years of age. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children 3 years of age a caregiver may supervise is 15. The group was out of ratio by one child. Note: A second caregiver stepped in the classroom during the inspection.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-30. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
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Safety & premises Serious
Transportation services were being offered prior to notifying child care regulation in writing. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a written notification was provided.
HHSC 746.301(7) — Notification of Additional Services Offered
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-30.
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Safety & premises
There was no safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors for the months of August, September, and October 2021. The only documentation available was for fire drills.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-01. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
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Supervision & ratios
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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.