ACTIVE POOR Compliance

New Horizons Learning Academy

5253 N 23RD ST, MCALLEN, TX 78504

License #1690382 | Expires: Jun 30, 2020

Day Care Center
Type
66
Capacity
21
Inspections
23
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
11
Serious
8
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 10, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 2, 2026 OTHER Compliant 0
Oct 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 12
Jun 17, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 31, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 25, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 13, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 28, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 16, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 2
Jun 20, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 5, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Feb 15, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 6, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 3, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 16, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 21, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 18, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 22, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Infants were combined with older children. The youngest child was 5 months while the oldest was 5 years old.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Menu was observed not being followed.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Only one opportunity for outdoor play was observed.

Corrected: May 2, 2025

Critical Corrected

A child was observed alone down a hallway in the restroom and was asking for assistance with no caregiver around.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Infants ranging from 5 months to 12 months were observed watching t.v.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Activity plans were not posted in 3 classrooms. Activity plans were posted in 2 classrooms with a date of October 2024.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Serious Corrected

Handwashing was not observed before children ate breakfast.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Two classrooms were observed with not enough play equipment.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Moderate Corrected

Feeding instructions were not available for review for one infant.

Corrected: Apr 30, 2025

Critical Corrected

Infants were observed in restrictive devices for over 15 minutes.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Serious Corrected

Water was not observed available during breakfast.

Moderate Corrected

2 staff files were not available for review. 1 staff file was missing an affidavit and a preemployment affidavit.

Serious Corrected

There was no space between the cots used by the children during nap time.

Serious Corrected

The electrical outlets did not have covers in a classroom used by children under the age of five years old. Corrected at Inspection: The covers were placed in the outlets.

Critical Corrected

There were two infants asleep in a restrictive device (car seat). The infants were covered with a blanket.

Critical Corrected

There were two infants unsupervised at the operation.

Serious Corrected

The operation failed to notify CCR within the required timeframe about an injury to a child that required treatment by a health care professional.

Serious Corrected

Two classrooms were observed with water stains on the ceiling tiles. There were staples on the carpet in a classroom. Note: The staples were removed from the carpet.

Serious Corrected

Four ceiling tiles in the operation were observed with water stains. The vents in one of the classrooms was observed with dust and debris.

Serious Corrected

There was one caregiver caring for 19 children. The specified age for the group was 3 years old which allows 15 to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.

Moderate Corrected

Staff training records were not available for review for 3 caregivers.

Serious Corrected

The outdoor play area was observed with trash (multiple pieces of paper, leaves, pieces of broken chalk, and confetti). Corrected at Inspection: The playground floor was cleaned during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

The last health inspection was conducted on 01/07/20.

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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.