Little Wranglers Learning Center LLC

200 W EXPRESSWAY 83 ST J, San Juan, TX 78589 · Hidalgo County

6cited violations

2serious

10inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Maria Palomo
Phone: (956) 223-4214
Regulated since: Dec 12, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1518559 · number 1825956
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Food & allergies (2), Staff background & training (2)
2025	2	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was observed caring for children with a pending background check. The caregiver was removed from the room and sent home.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-08. Correction verified 2026-09-22.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 8, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver was observed caring for children with a pending background check. The caregiver was removed from the room and sent home.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-08. Correction verified 2026-09-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies
  Two of the infants that still do not eat table food did not have an infant feeding form with the children's feeding instructions.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-12. Correction verified 2026-06-15.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies
  Two of the infants that still do not eat table food did not have an infant feeding form with the children's feeding instructions.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-12. Correction verified 2026-06-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  One infant room is missing a a hand washing sink.
  
  HHSC 746.2405(4) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-08. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  One infant room is missing a a hand washing sink.
  
  HHSC 746.2405(4) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-08. Correction verified 2025-12-08.
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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Send to: 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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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 Wranglers Learning Center LLC, 200 W EXPRESSWAY 83 ST J, San Juan, TX 78589 (operation ID 1518559, operation number 1825956), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.