Little Roots Learning Center

5200 S 27TH ST, Mcallen, TX 78503 · Hidalgo County

6cited violations

0serious

3inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-10:00 PM
Director / administrator: Leticia Bravo
Phone: (956) 993-0477
Regulated since: Apr 28, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1526800 · number 1832306
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Discipline & child guidance 1
Safety & premises 3
Food & allergies 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	6	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (3), Food & allergies (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Grass in the playground area is overgrown.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-09. Correction verified 2026-07-10.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Daily schedule does not meet the required minimum time for outdoor play and physical activity.
  
  HHSC 747.2104(b) — Written Activity Plan - Outdoor and Active Play
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-13. Correction verified 2026-04-08.
- Safety & premises
  Outdoor space has multiple accessible hazards including: AC unit, ant pile, fence with peeling paint and protruding nails, broken glass, tools, a ladder and planks and pieces of wood.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-28.
- Food & allergies
  First aid kit is missing thermometer.
  
  HHSC 747.3803(a)(7) — First Aid Kit Incomplete -Thermometer, preferably non-glass
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-13. Correction verified 2026-04-07.
- Supervision & ratios
  Operation does not have a written emergency preparedness plan.
  
  HHSC 747.5003(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-10.
- Discipline & child guidance
  Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following: (3) Medications policy; (8)(A) The duration of physical activity at your home, both indoor and outdoor; (8)(B) The recommended clothing and footwear that will (8)(C) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor time; (10) Instructions on how a parent may access the (A) Minimum standards online (B)Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline; and (C) HHSC website; and (11) Your emergency preparedness plan.
  
  HHSC 747.501(8)(A) — Written Operational Policies - Duration of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-28.
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 Little Roots Learning Center, 5200 S 27TH ST, Mcallen, TX 78503-8720 (operation ID 1526800, operation number 1832306), 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.