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Tiny Tots Learning Center LLC

Licensed Center · Mercedes, Hidalgo County, TX · Operation No. 1726229

Tiny Tots Learning Center LLC holds a Full Permit issued March 23, 2022. In the state's 60-month public window it has 14 inspections on record with 28 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
March 23, 2022
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
40 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
636 W 3rd St, Mercedes, TX 78570-3004
The 60-month record
14
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
28
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 17 · Medium 5 · Medium Low 2 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Nov 3, 2025 Inspection 0
Oct 27, 2025 Inspection 6
Nov 25, 2024 Inspection 2
Dec 14, 2023 Inspection 2
Jan 11, 2023 Inspection 0
Sep 21, 2022 Inspection 0
Aug 30, 2022 Inspection 8
Mar 21, 2022 Inspection 0
Mar 16, 2022 Inspection 2
Mar 3, 2022 Inspection 3
Feb 25, 2022 Assessment 1
Feb 17, 2022 Report 0
Dec 16, 2021 Inspection 1
Nov 12, 2021 Inspection 0
Nov 2, 2021 Inspection 0
Sep 21, 2021 Inspection 3
Deficiency records
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed that changing table in the infant room was not being sanitized after each diaper change.
Corrected: October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The most recent Licensing Inspection form was not posted.
Corrected: October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed a caregiver changing an infant's diaper and caregiver did not wash hands afterwards.
Corrected: October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed that infant hands were not washed after a diaper change.
Corrected: October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
An employee is not current with annual transportation training.
Corrected: November 3, 2025
October 27, 2025 Standard § 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed two classrooms without a written activity plan.
Corrected: October 31, 2025
November 25, 2024 Standard § 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Facility does not have a current annual certification regarding unsafe children's products.
Corrected: December 6, 2024
November 25, 2024 Standard § 746.501(a)(1) - Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Written operational policies are incomplete.
Corrected: December 6, 2024
December 14, 2023 Standard § 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One employee does not have the require 2 hour transportation training.
Corrected: December 21, 2023
December 14, 2023 Standard § 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Facility does not have a current gas leak inspection.
Corrected: December 28, 2023
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
It has been more than 12 months since the fire extinguishers have been serviced. They were last serviced May 2021.
Corrected: September 12, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The new director has not been added as a controlling person.
Corrected: September 2, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There is no current health inspection on file. The last was was one on 8/2021.
Corrected: September 12, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
There is no current fire inspection on file. The last one was done on 8/2/21.
Corrected: September 13, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A fire drill has not been completed since January 2022.
Corrected: August 31, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There were several items that the children have access to when out on the playground. There is a missing gate to the enclosure for the AC unit. The storage building outside is not locked and has items such as paint cans stored inside. There is a large gap of about 9 inches under the storage that is not covered which can allow children to crawl under the bottom. There is a broken pallet that the children have access to. (NOTE: Pictures on file)
Corrected: September 12, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The permit holder did not notify licensing that a new director had been hired.
Corrected: August 30, 2022
August 30, 2022 Standard § 746.4201 - Indoor Space Requirement
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There is a licensed classroom that is currently being used as a storage room.
Corrected: September 12, 2022
March 16, 2022 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Out of the children's files reviewed, 2 had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.
Corrected: March 18, 2022
March 16, 2022 Standard § 746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The sign in/out logs are not being properly maintained as thee were only 2 children signed in and there were 13 present in the building. (NOTE: corrected during inspection as the missing children were signed in.)
Corrected: March 16, 2022
March 3, 2022 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Out of the children's files reviewed, 2 had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency.
Corrected: March 10, 2022
March 3, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Out of the staff files reviewed, 2 staff did not have the remaining 16 hours of pre-service training needed.
Corrected: March 31, 2022
March 3, 2022 Standard § 746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
Staff files show that 2 did not have dates of employment.
Corrected: March 7, 2022
February 25, 2022 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
Corrected: February 28, 2022
December 16, 2021 Standard § 746.2409(a)(10) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Cribs were not labeled with children's names. Note: This was corrected during inspection as cribs labeled.
Corrected: December 16, 2021
September 21, 2021 Standard § 746.2409(a)(9) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Four cribs in the infant room don't have documentation that each crib meets the applicable rules at Title 16, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 1219 or 1220.
Corrected: September 24, 2021
September 21, 2021 Standard § 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A fire extinguisher is not secured in the passenger compartment.
Corrected: September 24, 2021
September 21, 2021 Standard § 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Facility does not have a carbon monoxide.
Corrected: September 24, 2021
About these records

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