Little Valley Scholars Academy

7926 N 28TH LANE, Mcallen, TX 78504 · Hidalgo County

16cited violations

0serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Veronica Garza
Phone: (956) 358-9326
Regulated since: Jun 23, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1340384 · number 1697941
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 6
Staff background & training 4
Records & paperwork 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2026	2	Safety & premises (2)
2025	8	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2)
2023	6	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire drills were not practiced for the year 2026. *Fire drill conducted at inspection with an exit time of 22 seconds.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-03-24.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 24, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Fire drills were not practiced for the year 2026. *Fire drill conducted at inspection with an exit time of 22 seconds.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-03-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver is missing annual trainings: Hazardous materials, Allergies, Building Safety, Communicable diseases
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-23. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
- Other
  Use zones for slides were not observed in compliance.
  
  HHSC 747.4605(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-23.
- Safety & premises
  Fire drill records were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
- Records & paperwork
  1 out of 4 children's records were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.603(b) — Children's Records- Kept at home and available for review
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver is missing annual trainings: Hazardous materials, Allergies, Building Safety, Communicable diseases
  
  HHSC 747.1309(d) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-23. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
- Other
  Use zones for slides were not observed in compliance.
  
  HHSC 747.4605(a) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-21. Correction verified 2025-04-23.
- Safety & premises
  Fire drill records were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
- Records & paperwork
  1 out of 4 children's records were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.603(b) — Children's Records- Kept at home and available for review
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-04-18. Correction verified 2025-04-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver did not have the 30 annual training hours for training period: 11/13/21-11/13/22. There 16 out 30 hours trainings.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-08.
- Safety & premises
  The play structures in the outdoor play area did not have the required use zone. Corrected at Inspection: The play structures were rearranged and two were removed.
  
  HHSC 747.4603 — Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-25.
- Records & paperwork
  One child's record did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-07.
HHSC inspection history
May 25, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Primary caregiver did not have the 30 annual training hours for training period: 11/13/21-11/13/22. There 16 out 30 hours trainings.
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-08.
- Safety & premises
  The play structures in the outdoor play area did not have the required use zone. Corrected at Inspection: The play structures were rearranged and two were removed.
  
  HHSC 747.4603 — Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-25.
- Records & paperwork
  One child's record did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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 Valley Scholars Academy, 7926 N 28TH LANE, Mcallen, TX 78504-6072 (operation ID 1340384, operation number 1697941), 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.