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Little Explorers Development & Learning Center

Licensed Center · Pharr, Hidalgo County, TX · Operation No. 887208

Little Explorers Development & Learning Center holds a Full Permit issued January 14, 2009. In the state's 60-month public window it has 10 inspections on record with 4 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
January 14, 2009
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
153 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
2807 S Jackson Rd, Pharr, TX 78577-4491
The 60-month record
10
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
4
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 3 · Medium 0 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Jan 16, 2026 Inspection 0
Oct 14, 2025 Inspection 1
Oct 29, 2024 Inspection 0
Oct 16, 2024 Inspection 1
Jun 25, 2024 Inspection 0
May 14, 2024 Report 1
Apr 4, 2024 Inspection 0
Dec 12, 2023 Inspection 0
Oct 26, 2023 Inspection 0
Aug 8, 2023 Report 0
Nov 16, 2022 Inspection 0
Dec 17, 2021 Inspection 1
Deficiency records
October 14, 2025 Standard § 746.5619 - Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There was no transportation emergency preparedness plan that provided caregivers with explicit instructions for managing emergencies.
Corrected: October 16, 2025
October 16, 2024 Standard § 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A child was observed eating food from the table without a plate. Note: this was corrected by providing a plate to child that was being hold by caregiver so child would not flip plate over.
Corrected: October 16, 2024
May 14, 2024 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on DFPS investigation, a caregiver taped a child's shoes to feet to stop child from taking shoes off.
Corrected: June 17, 2024
December 17, 2021 Standard § 746.3123(2) - Special Handling Procedures for Get-Well Care - Garbage Covered
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed during inspection a garbage bin in the Pre-K room was seen to not have a lid. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the garbage bin from the area.
Corrected: December 17, 2021
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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