Coky's Day Care Center

905 NYSSA AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501 · Hidalgo County

12cited violations

5serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 49
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-07:00 PM
Director / administrator: Aleyda Hinojosa
Phone: (956) 631-5004
Regulated since: Jul 11, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 889049 · number 1331986
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 3
Other 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2022	8	3	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (3)
2021	2	2	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  1 out of the 2 records reviewed did not have a health care professional statement within the 12months of admission.
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2025-09-18. Correction verified 2025-09-05.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Six children's records were reviewed. One file is missing health statement and second file is missing special needs information.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-17. Correction verified 2023-10-16.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two out of five staff trainings records reviewed are missing 8-10 clock hours including Abuse/Neglect training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-10. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
- Records & paperwork
  One out of six children's files reviewed is missing health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-17. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 25, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A child was observed restricted to a chair with a hoodie wrapped around child's waist.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(10) — Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-25. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
HHSC inspection history
May 19, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Based on the information obtained during the course of the operation a child was alone and unsupervised in a classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Other Serious
  Based on the information obtained the course of the investigation children in the school-age classroom become out of control in the afternoon. At this time children have been observed running, hitting other children and not involved in planned activities.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Other
  Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, children routinely use their cellphones to play games not related to planned activities.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Records & paperwork
  During investigation inspection children's attendance records could not be located for the week of 5/23/2022 to 05/27/2022. During the inspection, attendance records were generated by a staff member but were not accurate listing children not present at the time. Note: Provider completed a second and accurate attendance record for the week of 5/23/2022-05/27/2022 prior to the end of the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.801(1) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-29. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
- Staff background & training
  Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, operation has not maintained proper attendance records for each of the employees.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-29. Correction verified 2022-06-01.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication Serious
  A medication safe for the use of children ages 4yo and up was administered to a child age 3yo. Note: This was corrected at inspection when parent was advised medication will not be administered unless amendment in writing by the child s health-care professional is provided.
  
  HHSC 746.3805(a)(1) — Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-07.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Operation has two play structure with a height over 20 inches, there is 1-2 inches of pea gravel surrounding the structures. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider removed both structures from operation's playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-07.
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 Coky's Day Care Center, 905 NYSSA AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501-2407 (operation ID 889049, operation number 1331986), 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, 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.