ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Colors Daycare Center

906 W DALLAS AVE, MCALLEN, TX 78501

License #1789817 | Expires: Nov 20, 2024

Day Care Center
Type
84
Capacity
26
Inspections
20
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
10
Serious
8
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 19, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 13, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 4, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
May 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 9, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 25, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 12, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 19, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 2
Nov 4, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 5, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 23, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 22, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 4, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
May 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 4
Apr 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 11, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Apr 1, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 22, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 22, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 14, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 6

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Observed children in bucket seats, Safety straps were not fastened while children were on equipment.

Corrected: May 16, 2025

Serious Corrected

Based on the preponderance of evidence obtained it is determined that the operation is not in compliance with Discipline. Teachers are not able to establish for the children an acceptable behavior in the classroom.

Corrected: Mar 20, 2025

Serious Corrected

Based on the preponderance of evidence obtained it is determined that the responsibilities of caregivers were not met in setting appropriate behaviors and expectation for children to understand and follow at activity times and or physical play activities.

Corrected: Mar 20, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Eight staff files were reviewed. Four out of eight files are missing pre-employment affidavit. Two files reviewed are missing high school diploma. One file is missing foreign diploma translation.

Corrected: Sep 16, 2024

Critical Corrected

Children in the prek room were observed out of control. Children were crying, screaming, fighting among each other, running around the room and climbing onto furniture.

Corrected: Jul 23, 2024

Serious Corrected

One caregiver was providing care for 5 children ages 2mo, 4mo, 8mo, 12mo and 12mo. Classroom was over ratio by one child. Note: Three addtioinal staff members arrived to operation and one of them was assigned to assist in the infant room.

Corrected: Jun 4, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Operational Policies were reviewed and the following is missing: (11) Immunizations (13) Enrollment Procedures

Corrected: May 24, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Eight children's records were reviewed. One is missing health statement and a second file is missing health statement/ immunization and hearing and vision screening records.

Corrected: May 31, 2024

Serious Corrected

Attendace records are missing the employee or parent's initials or other unique identifier.

Corrected: May 20, 2024

Moderate Corrected

A child was observed eating a food item brought from home during lesson activity and child shared food item with other children.

Corrected: May 17, 2024

Moderate Corrected

School-age children were watching a video not related to the lesson plan. Two children in the prek room were playing games on their tablets.

Serious Corrected

One caregiver was supervising a group of 7 children ages 13mo to 4yo. Age difference exceeded 18 months.

Moderate Corrected

School-age children were observed watching SpongeBob during inspection. TV show is not related to today's lesson plan titled "Learning to Cut and Paste correctly" .

Critical Corrected

Operation has a play structure with a slide. There is gap between the base of the structure and the slide causing a pinch point.

Serious Corrected

Provider has not reviewed the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall list.

Serious Corrected

Original crib's mattresses were replaced with foam pieces. Note: During inspection provider located the original mattresses and replaced them.

Moderate Corrected

Classrooms have lesson plans posted, however, they were not being followed and are missing child initiated activities.

Serious Corrected

Operation has a play-structure with a height of 4'8" surrounded by 3-5 inches of pea gravel.

Moderate Corrected

Prek and school-age classrooms do not well defined interest centers.

Serious Corrected

A medication administered to a child was not in the original container nor had the child's name.

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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.