The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley Child Development
1201 W UNIVERSITY DR, Edinburg, TX 78539 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 139
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Raquenel Sanchez
- Phone
- (956) 665-2469
- Regulated since
- Sep 21, 2015
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1196319 · number 1582718
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left in restroom within the classroom unattended after the other children transitioned to the outdoor area.
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 2025-04-29. Correction verified 2025-04-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, the operation is not implementing procedures for its biting policy.
HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-09-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 27, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 17, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left in the playground area of the operation without supervision for a period of two minutes.
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 2023-03-09. Correction verified 2023-03-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for a period of 5 minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-02. Correction verified 2022-12-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A play equipment in the playground area had an opening of approximately 5.5-6 inches. The opening was due to a piece of equipment being missing. NOTE: Maintenance personnel in the process of repairing equipment during this inspection. Equipment will not be in use until repair is completed as per Director.
HHSC 746.4601(3) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entrapment Openings
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-13. Correction verified 2022-07-13.
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Illness & medication Serious
4 out of 4 child records checked did not have updated immunization records. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. The 4 updated immunization records were received during inspection.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-07-18.
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Safety & premises Serious
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- 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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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, via 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.