Lil Leaders Learning Academy
1000 E BUS HIGHWAY 83 STE I STE J, Pharr, TX 78577 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 26
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lenore Hernandez
- Phone
- (956) 502-2538
- Regulated since
- Oct 2, 2025
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1501061 · number 1812978
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Outdoor playground was inspected there were broken toys and trash bins accessible to the children.
HHSC 746.4751(a) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-04-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
The fire inspection has expired the inspection was last done on 3/12/2025.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-21. Correction verified 2026-04-27.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 22, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-31. Correction verified 2026-01-23.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Proof of requested background check was missing for one of the staff members.
HHSC 746.901(8) — Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-10. Correction verified 2025-09-04.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not notify licensing that they removed classrooms and changed classrooms around. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the operation was remeasured and the center provided new map and evacuation map.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-06-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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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.