Mari's Learning Center

208 W ARCADILO PADILLA ST, Elsa, TX 78543 · Hidalgo County

5cited violations

1serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 70
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Maribel Rodriguez
Phone: (956) 262-9002
Regulated since: Dec 5, 2016
HHSC IDs: Operation 1245056 · number 1626363
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2022	5	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Three out of six staff training records reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Safe Sleep / SIDS / Early Brain Development -Food Allergies -Administering Medications -Emergency Preparedness -Building and Physical Premises Safety -Communicable Diseases
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-31. Correction verified 2022-08-19.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  One of the toilets in the school-age room is out of service. Changing mat in the toddle room was torn. Note: changing was replaced with a new during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-24. Correction verified 2022-08-23.
- Other
  Napping mats are not labeled with the children's names nor assigned number.
  
  HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-18. Correction verified 2022-08-18.
- Safety & premises
  The school-age playground has a see-saw 3 ft away from a tea cup merry-go-round and 2ft away from a playground passenger bus. Younger playground has merry-go-cycle 2 ft from a play structure with a slide.
  
  HHSC 746.4813(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-28. Correction verified 2022-09-01.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Twelve passenger transportation van does not have an electronic child safety alarm.
  
  HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-28. Correction verified 2022-08-18.
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 Mari's Learning Center, 208 W ARCADILO PADILLA ST, Elsa, TX 78543 (operation ID 1245056, operation number 1626363), 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.