Heavenly Angels Christian Day Care

18053 TEMPLETON AVE, Harlingen, TX 78552 · Cameron County

10cited violations

2serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 50
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Juana Ortega
Phone: (956) 423-2887
Regulated since: Oct 25, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 866608 · number 1314086
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 8

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	2	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2)
2024	6	0	Staff background & training (6)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  An employee completed 9 pre service hours out of the 24 required.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-14. Correction verified 2026-04-16.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Facility is not current with Fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-23.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  An employee completed 9 pre service hours out of the 24 required.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-14. Correction verified 2026-04-16.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Facility is not current with Fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-10. Correction verified 2026-04-23.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A staff member is not current with transportation training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-21.
- Staff background & training
  A staff member is not current with annual training: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death; understanding early childhood brain development.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-21. Correction verified 2024-05-14.
- Staff background & training
  A staff file was missing a current pediatric first aid and CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
HHSC inspection history
May 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  A staff member is not current with transportation training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-21.
- Staff background & training
  A staff member is not current with annual training: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death; understanding early childhood brain development.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-21. Correction verified 2024-05-14.
- Staff background & training
  A staff file was missing a current pediatric first aid and CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-17. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Heavenly Angels Christian Day Care, 18053 TEMPLETON AVE, Harlingen, TX 78552-5824 (operation ID 866608, operation number 1314086), 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.