ACTIVE POOR Compliance

LPA Investments, LLC DBA Little Paradise Academy

3409 W UNIVERSITY DR, EDINBURG, TX 78539

License #1687603 | Expires: Sep 12, 2019

Day Care Center
Type
94
Capacity
19
Inspections
19
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
12
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jun 17, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Jun 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
May 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 4, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 13, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 1
Aug 16, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 29, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 10, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 13, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 3, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

There was no Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for ten children who were transported from school. The fire extinguishers in the two transportation vehicles were not secured. One vehicle did not have the brackets to secure the fire extinguisher and the other vehicle the bracket was broken.

Corrected: Jun 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

One caregiver hired on 1/20/25 completed Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.

Corrected: Jun 5, 2025

Critical Corrected

The eight-passenger minivan used to transport children did not have a child safety alarm.

Corrected: Jun 9, 2025

Serious Corrected

There was a hole in the door of the school-age classroom, as well as a hole in the wall, where a child was observed picking from the damage.

Corrected: Jun 5, 2025

Serious Corrected

3 out of 8 staff records reviewed were missing training hours.

Corrected: Jul 19, 2024

Critical Corrected

1 out of 8 children's records reviewed was missing up to date immunization records.

Corrected: Jul 19, 2024

Serious Corrected

Evacuation diagram observed in rooms not accessible for the children to review. Diagram was posted high in the wall where the teacher information board is located.

Corrected: Feb 26, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The interest centers furniture was observed turned around facing the wall making it unattainable for children to make independent use of the material.

Corrected: Jun 29, 2023

Serious Corrected

Updated fire inspection was not available for review. The latest fire inspection report was completed in May 2022.

Corrected: Jul 7, 2023

Critical Corrected

A staff member was observed providing care of children without having received notification from the Criminal Background Check Unit that this individual is eligible to be present at the operation. NOTE: This was corrected by staff member leaving the operation during the inspection.

Corrected: Apr 25, 2023

Moderate Corrected

Attendance records for director and one employee were not available for review during inspection.

Serious Corrected

Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, the Director was not regularly present at the operation to exercise director's responsibilities.

Serious Corrected

There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's Specified Age Group was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection by person in charge stepping in as a second caregiver.

Serious Corrected

Documentation of CPR and 1st aid training for 1 out of 4 staff records inspected was not available for review.

Serious Corrected

1 out of 4 staff files reviewed did not have orientation statement nor pre-service documentation available for review.

Serious Corrected

Hand washing after diapering did not occur for a child in the toddler classroom. NOTE: Hand washing was completed after caregiver was informed.

Serious Corrected

There were 25 children with a Specified Age Group of 5 years old under the care of 1 caregiver. Children's ages were between 4 and 12 years old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. 11 of the children were moved to another classroom under the care of a second caregiver.

Moderate Corrected

Documentation of fire drill for the month of June 2022 was not available for review.

Serious Corrected

There were 5 infants under the care of 1 caregiver. Specified Age Group of the children was 0-11 months old. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Oldest child was moved to another classroom.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.