- Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection that was observed to be expired during the inspection, was not provided to show an updated and current inspection was completed by the inspection due date. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-09.
Licensed Center · Texas
Mary R. Garcia Learning Center
3051 Old Kingsville Rd, Alice
Last inspected Aug 28, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 156
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2020
- Phone
- 3617171132
- Website
- www.cacost.org
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
Inspection history
- Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection that was observed to be expired during the inspection, was not provided to show an updated and current inspection was completed by the inspection due date. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-09.
- Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection that was observed to be expired during the inspection, was not provided to show an updated and current inspection was completed by the inspection due date. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-09.
- Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection was observed to be expired. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-09.
- Critical Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Inspector's note: The annual fire inspection was observed to be expired. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-09-09.
- Critical Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Inspector's note: One out of ten employee records evaluated had an expired CPR/First Aid certificate. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-09-03.
- Critical Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Inspector's note: There was not a required Food Allergy Emergency Plan in a child's file that is allgergic to cinnamon. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-09-27.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Inspector's note: One caregiver was conducting janitorial duties at the time of the incident. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-04-18. - Critical Critical Injury - Ensure Supervision of All Children
Inspector's note: A caregiver did not have visual awareness of the children in care at the time of the incident. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-04-18.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Non-critical First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
Inspector's note: The first kit that was observed , was found to be incomplete. Missing were band aids and The Guide to First Aid. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-11-22. - Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
Inspector's note: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) verification form is not current. This form is to be completed annually. This was corrected during the inspection. Risk level: Medium. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
Inspector's note: Of the ten children's files reviewed, one did not have the date of admission specified. This was corrected during the inspection. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
Inspector's note: Employee List is not current. This was correected during the inspection. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: In one of the Toddler rooms, the storage doors under the sink were unlocked. In the storage contained chemicals that were accessible to the children. This was corrected when brought to the caregivers attention who immediately locked the storage doors. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.