St. Anthonys Eagles' Nest
1001 E. VAN BUREN AVENUE, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 25
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Monica Gonzalez
- Phone
- (956) 230-0113
- Regulated since
- May 24, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1436433 · number 1765918
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | Staff background & training (6), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Observed that two classrooms were not set up for children to use.
HHSC 746.2503(1) — Toddler Care Area - Allow Individual and Group Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-31.
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Other
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May 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Facility has not submitted background checks for five individuals that were present at the operation counted in child/caregiver ratios.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-27. Correction verified 2026-06-23.
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Staff background & training
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, there was no proof of education requirements available for review at the time of the inspection for five individuals present counted in child/caregiver ratios.
HHSC 746.1107(2) — Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there was no orientation training for five individuals counted in child/caregiver ratios.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training
Based on the information gathered during investigation, individuals supervising children do not have a pre-service training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training
Based on the information gathered during investigation, individuals present supervising children did not have pediatric First Aid/CPR training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training
Based on the information gathered during investigation, individuals supervising infants don't have documented training to provide care for children under the age of 24 months.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Records & paperwork
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, Child Care Regulations was not notified in writing within five days when director was no longer employed at facility.
HHSC 746.303(a)(4) — Report Change in Director
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Other Serious
Based on the information gathered, there were no employment affidavits available for five individuals that were present.
HHSC HRC42.059 - Employment Affidavit — HRC42.059 - Employment Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Apr 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
There was no current fire inspection as the last one had expired.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-30. Correction verified 2025-07-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 16, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-31. Correction verified 2025-02-24.
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Records & paperwork
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May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A caregivers file does not have proof of education.
HHSC 746.1107(2) — Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-14. Correction verified 2023-04-14.
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Staff background & training
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Feb 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.