Centro De Fe Day Care

2010 W LA SALLE AVE, Harlingen, TX 78552 · Cameron County

7cited violations

1serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 25
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Merary Rodriguez
Phone: (956) 564-1768
Regulated since: Sep 9, 1994
HHSC IDs: Operation 134905 · number 506728
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 4
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2022	6	0	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (4), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Facility does not have a current fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-24. Correction verified 2025-10-14.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Facility reduced indoor space and Child Care Regulation was not notified.
  
  HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-12. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
- Safety & premises
  Texas Department of Motor Vehicle inspection sticker is expired.
  
  HHSC 746.5603(c) — Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-12. Correction verified 2022-12-05.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A caregiver has obtained 9 hours out of 24 annual training from training cycle 8/6/20 to 8/5/21. A second caregiver has completed 9 hours out of 24 annual training from training cycle 7/17/20 to 7/16/21. A thrid caregiver has completed 9 hours of 24 annual training from training cycle 11/9/20 to 11/8/21.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-28. Correction verified 2022-01-25.
- Staff background & training
  Director has completed 9 hours out of 30 annual training for cycle 9/9/20 to 9/8/21.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-28. Correction verified 2022-01-25.
- Staff background & training
  Four employees are not current with Pediatric First aid training.
  
  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 2022-01-21. Correction verified 2022-01-06.
- Staff background & training
  Four employees are not current with Pediatric CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-28. Correction verified 2022-01-06.
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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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 Centro De Fe Day Care, 2010 W LA SALLE AVE, Harlingen, TX 78552-7521 (operation ID 134905, operation number 506728), 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.