America Kids Daycare Lf

741 W OCEAN BLVD STE 7, Los Fresnos, TX 78566 · Cameron County

40cited violations

8serious

24inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
Director / administrator: Jessica De Leon
Phone: (956) 254-8131
Regulated since: Jun 5, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1351888 · number 1705463
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 14
Staff background & training 12
Records & paperwork 2
Other 8

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Safety & premises (2), Other (2)
2025	12	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (6), Staff background & training (4)
2024	2	0	Other (2)
2023	8	0	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Other (4)
2022	14	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (6), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/28/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(b) — Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/28/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
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Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/28/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(b) — Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/28/2025.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-14.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Observed one bee wasp nest inside the little tykes house in the outdoor playground accessible to the children. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as bee wasp was removed and no longer accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-15.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Observed one bee wasp nest inside the little tykes house in the outdoor playground accessible to the children. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as bee wasp was removed and no longer accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  At the time of inspection conditions on waiver/ variance are not being meet. Training hours have not been completed monthly and director present time of the operation is not 40 hours weeks as per conditions.
  
  HHSC 745.8311(b) — Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-15.
- Safety & premises
  RE-CITED: Observed two bee wasp nest and red ants in the outdoor playground accessible to the children. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the two bees wasp were removed and ant killer was added to remove ants at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-30.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  At the time of inspection conditions on waiver/ variance are not being meet. Training hours have not been completed monthly and director present time of the operation is not 40 hours weeks as per conditions.
  
  HHSC 745.8311(b) — Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-15.
- Safety & premises
  RE-CITED: Observed two bee wasp nest and red ants in the outdoor playground accessible to the children. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the two bees wasp were removed and ant killer was added to remove ants at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-09-30.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  At the time of inspection conditions on waiver/ variance are not being. Training hours and time present at the operation are not been maintained or available upon request.
  
  HHSC 745.8311(b) — Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-22. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
- Safety & premises
  Observed two bee wasp nest and red ants in the outdoor playground accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-22. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 22, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  At the time of inspection conditions on waiver/ variance are not being. Training hours and time present at the operation are not been maintained or available upon request.
  
  HHSC 745.8311(b) — Waiver/Variance - Comply w/ each condition while in effect
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-22. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
- Safety & premises
  Observed two bee wasp nest and red ants in the outdoor playground accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-22. Correction verified 2025-09-30.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 15, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Permit holder has not designated a qualified director at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 15, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Permit holder has not designated a qualified director at the operation.
  
  HHSC 746.201(4) — Designating Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-29. Correction verified 2025-05-21.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Infant feeding instructions for two infants were not updated at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-18.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Infant feeding instructions for two infants were not updated at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-10-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 4, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Employee validation list is not current. Last validation 8/21/23.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-28. Correction verified 2023-12-01.
- Other
  Observed caregiver supervising 4 children ages 23 months, 2 years old, 3 years old, and 8 years old while television was on showing cartoons. NOTE CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as television was turned off.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-28.
- Other
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/30/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-05. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
- Safety & premises
  Observed two fire extinguisher not current. Last serviced 9/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-28. Correction verified 2023-12-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Employee validation list is not current. Last validation 8/21/23.
  
  HHSC 745.651(2)(A) — Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-11-28. Correction verified 2023-12-01.
- Other
  Observed caregiver supervising 4 children ages 23 months, 2 years old, 3 years old, and 8 years old while television was on showing cartoons. NOTE CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as television was turned off.
  
  HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-28.
- Other
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/30/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-05. Correction verified 2024-01-03.
- Safety & premises
  Observed two fire extinguisher not current. Last serviced 9/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-28. Correction verified 2023-12-04.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two of four files reviewed were missing a health statement from a health care professional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 29, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two of four files reviewed were missing a health statement from a health care professional.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-12.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 09/15/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-16. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
- Safety & premises
  Documentation of Emergency Practices was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-20. Correction verified 2022-12-29.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 09/15/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-16. Correction verified 2023-01-06.
- Safety & premises
  Documentation of Emergency Practices was not available for review.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-20. Correction verified 2022-12-29.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver at the operation does not have current CPR/FA certification. The certification expired in 4/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-29. Correction verified 2022-04-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver at the operation does not have current CPR/FA certification. The certification expired in 4/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-29. Correction verified 2022-04-18.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One of three files reviewed was missing 14 hours of training for the most current training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-17. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Staff background & training
  One of three files reviewed had an exipred first aid certification. The certification expired in 4/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-10. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  The current employee list contains a caregiver who is not employed at the operation. It does not include a caregiver who was present during the inspection. The list was updated during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One of three files reviewed was missing 14 hours of training for the most current training year.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-17. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Staff background & training
  One of three files reviewed had an exipred first aid certification. The certification expired in 4/2021.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-10. Correction verified 2022-04-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  The current employee list contains a caregiver who is not employed at the operation. It does not include a caregiver who was present during the inspection. The list was updated during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-17.
HHSC inspection history

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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 America Kids Daycare LF, 741 W OCEAN BLVD STE 7, Los Fresnos, TX 78566-3678 (operation ID 1351888, operation number 1705463), 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.

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