Mickey's Learning Academy
923 N SAINT MARIE ST, Mission, TX 78572 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 36
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Martha Arevalo
- Phone
- (956) 584-2100
- Regulated since
- Feb 24, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1188939 · number 1575437
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Safety & premises (3), Food & allergies (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Last fire inspection was conducted on 04/01/2024.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2025-12-11.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Dec 31, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Operational policies were ammended and now include information regarding the outdoor play extreme weather criteria and parent's rights. However, the following informaton is missing: (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-07. Correction verified 2025-01-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
This week's written activity plans were not available for review at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.2203(a) — Written Activity Plans
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-11. Correction verified 2024-12-19.
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Food & allergies
Feeding instructions for two infant-age children not yet eating table food were not availablle for review at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-11. Correction verified 2024-12-31.
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Illness & medication
Two medications for a child were not in the original container labeled with the child's information.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-31.
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Food & allergies
Up to date Menu was not posted / available for review at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.401(6) — Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-31.
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Supervision & ratios
Operational Policies were reviewed and are missing the following information: (18)(F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; (20) Parent rights; and (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-23. Correction verified 2024-12-31.
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Safety & premises
Last fire drill and fire extinguisher / CO detector checks were documented on 09/20/2024. Per provider, last fire drill and checks were conducted on 11/25/2024 but not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the checks / drill from the month of November.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-12-09.
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Other
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Mar 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver caring for a group of children was unable to provide each child's age. The caregiver did not have information available in the room showing each child's age. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection when a list with each child's name and age was created and posted in the room.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(3) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-06.
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Staff background & training
A caregiver caring for a group of children did not have trianing in Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing.
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 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-03-04.
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Staff background & training
The director was missing annual training for traning year 1/02/2023 -1/01/2024 in the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with 746.3803 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?); (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction;and (5) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-16. Correction verified 2024-03-04.
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Other
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Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
Drinking water was not available for children during the breakfast meal in the toddler classroom. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a container of drinking water with cups were made available in the toddler classroom.
HHSC 746.3301(f) — Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking Water Available and Served
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-02-09.
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Safety & premises
The door to the afterschool room was observed with peeling paint. This posed a safety hazard for children as the area where the peeling paint was located was within children's reach. A children's wooden toy shelf had a broken rod. This posed a safety hazard for children as the broken equipment had sharp edges accessible to children. Note: The broken piece from the cihildren's shelf was removed during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-13. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Safety & premises
A fire drill was not practiced monthly. The last fire drill practice was conducted in December 2022.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-13. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Safety & premises
There was no safety documentation avaiable for emergency drills, fire extinguishers checks, smoke detectors checks, and carbon monoxide checks for the month of Januray.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-13. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Food & allergies
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May 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A group of children including a 20 month old child were observed watching television in the toddler room.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-14. Correction verified 2022-05-05.
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Other
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Apr 7, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined that the needs of the group of children were not considered when assigning a caregiver to the group.
HHSC 746.1507(3) — Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Caregiver Skills/Needs of Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-06. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined child/caregiver ratios were not met in toddler classroom. A caregiver was caring for 13 children of varying ages. The specified age of the children in the group was 2 years of age. According the child/caregiver ratio chart, the maximum number of children a caregiver may supervise is 11.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-06. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 1, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A caregiver was missing annual training on the following topics: Emergency preparedness; and Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-04. Correction verified 2022-04-06.
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Staff background & training
The director was missing annual training on preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.
HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-04. Correction verified 2022-04-04.
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Staff background & training
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