Blue Ocean Learning Center
602 S F ST STE F, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 28
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Maria Lara De Mata
- Phone
- (956) 364-2642
- Regulated since
- May 17, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1296284 · number 1666892
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Nov 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 16, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-31. Correction verified 2025-01-22.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A staff member does not have proof of TB exam on file.
HHSC 746.1105(2) — Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - TB Exam
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-03.
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Staff background & training
A staff has not completed 30 annual traniing hours from cycle 12/12/21 to 12/11/22. A second staff does not have 24 clock hours from cycle 12/18/21 to 12/17/22.
HHSC 746.1301(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-03.
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Staff background & training
A staff member is not current with annual transportation training.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
A fire extinguisher is not secured in the passerger compartment.
HHSC 746.5617(a)(5) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-22. Correction verified 2023-01-03.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 24, 2022 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.