ACTIVE POOR Compliance

The Discovery School

1711 W ALBERTA RD, EDINBURG, TX 78539

License #144324 | Expires: Sep 13, 1994

Day Care Center
Type
47
Capacity
9
Inspections
14
Violations

Compliance Summary

1
Critical
6
Serious
7
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Apr 9, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 21, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Mar 29, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
May 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 26, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 20, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

Staff training records were not available to review.

Corrected: Mar 31, 2025

Serious Corrected

A caregiver hired on 1/09/23 completed pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice.

Corrected: Mar 25, 2024

Serious Corrected

There is a beehive on a tree in the outdoor area used by the children. There are 5 ceiling tiles with water stains in the classroom used by the children.

Corrected: Mar 22, 2024

Serious Corrected

A child with a food allergy did not have a Food Allergy Emergency Plan.

Corrected: Mar 25, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The liability insurance was not available for review.

Corrected: Mar 25, 2024

Moderate Corrected

A caregiver hired on 1/09/23 did not have the following annual training topics: 1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with 746.3803 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?); (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood

Corrected: Apr 2, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Training hours and topics were missing for review for 2 out of 3 caregiver files reviewed during inspection. Caregiver #1 missing 10 hours of training including topics in Letter (E) of this standard. Caregiver #2 was missing 16 hours of training including topics in Letter (C), (D), and (E) of this standard.

Corrected: Apr 21, 2023

Critical Corrected

Operational policies were incomplete. Policies were missing: -Outdoor play specifications complying with standard 746.2206 -Meals and Food service practices that comply with 746.3309 -Notification to parents about being able to visit the center.

Corrected: Apr 12, 2023

Serious Corrected

Fire extinguishers were not serviced timely. Inspection date was November 2021. NOTE: This was corrected during the inspection. Fire extinguishers were serviced.

Corrected: Mar 29, 2023

Moderate Corrected

Director was missing 18 hours of training for Training year 2021-2022. Topics missing include topics in letter (E) of this standard.

Corrected: Apr 21, 2023

Serious Corrected

An electric fan was observed to be in use in the toddler classroom. Fan was not mounted and was located within reach of children. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Electric fan was removed from licensed child care space.

Moderate Corrected

1 of 4 children's records reviewed was missing the child's immunization records.

Serious Corrected

1 of 4 children's records reviewed was missing the child's emergency contacts address.

Moderate Corrected

1 of 4 personnel records reviewed was missing the documentation showing how the caregiver meets the education qualifications.

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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.