Little Helper's Daycare

1036 ACACIA AVE, Alamo, TX 78516 · Hidalgo County

16cited violations

4serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 22
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Yolanda Sweet
Phone: (956) 961-4394
Regulated since: Oct 10, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 826888 · number 1282666
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Safety & premises 4
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Staff background & training (2)
2023	8	0	Illness & medication (2), Food & allergies (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)
2022	6	4	Safety & premises (4), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One of the employee records was not available to review at the center.
  
  HHSC 746.901(6) — Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One of the employee records was not available to review at the center.
  
  HHSC 746.901(6) — Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies
  No feeding instructions were available for two infants in care no yet ready for table food.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
- Illness & medication
  One of four files reviewed was missing acknowledgment of operational policies and immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Two of four files reviewed were missing the affidavit of employment.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
- Staff background & training
  One file was missing 7 hours of annual training for her most recent training year.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-26. Correction verified 2023-05-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 11, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies
  No feeding instructions were available for two infants in care no yet ready for table food.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
- Illness & medication
  One of four files reviewed was missing acknowledgment of operational policies and immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
- Records & paperwork
  Two of four files reviewed were missing the affidavit of employment.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-19.
- Staff background & training
  One file was missing 7 hours of annual training for her most recent training year.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-26. Correction verified 2023-05-23.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Grass in parts of the playground is overgrown.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-27. Correction verified 2022-06-27.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 10/08/2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-06-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Grass in parts of the playground is overgrown.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-27. Correction verified 2022-06-27.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 10/08/2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-01. Correction verified 2022-06-22.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Based on the information found during the investigation this standard was violated.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Based on the information found during the investigation this standard was violated.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-28.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 5, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 5, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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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 Helper's Daycare, 1036 ACACIA AVE, Alamo, TX 78516-2407 (operation ID 826888, operation number 1282666), 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]

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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.