ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Val-Ado, Inc. dba Playhouse 3 Learning & Development

5709 N 10TH ST, MCALLEN, TX 78504

License #1637811 | Expires: May 12, 2017

Day Care Center
Type
81
Capacity
15
Inspections
18
Violations

Compliance Summary

1
Critical
9
Serious
8
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jun 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 2, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 2, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jul 19, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 12, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jul 27, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 18, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jul 28, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jun 9, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 4, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
May 12, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 6, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 11, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

5 out of 8 children s records reviewed are missing the following: 1) Admission date, Emergency contact other than a parent 2) Admission date 3) Emergency contact other than a parent, Emergency care authorization 4) Address for emergency contact 5) Admission date, Emergency contact other than a parent, Healthcare provider statement

Corrected: Jun 20, 2025

Moderate Corrected

A caregiver was observed careing for the following ages alone: 12m, 18m, 3yr, 2yr, 3yr, 3yr, 2yr and 3yr.

Corrected: Jun 10, 2025

Serious Corrected

Operation had not conducted a fire drill for the year 2025. *This was corrected at inspection when a fire drill was conducted and exit time was 2minutes 53 seconds.

Corrected: Jun 10, 2025

Serious Corrected

The sign in log was not up to date. There were 11 children present and only 9 were signed in. Corrected at Inspection: The director signed in the children.

Corrected: Jul 26, 2024

Serious Corrected

A caregiver hired on 3/15/24 completed 12 out 24 hours of Preservice Trainings.

Corrected: Jul 8, 2024

Serious Corrected

Director did not have the following required annual training topics for training period, 11/2022-11/2023: SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, and Early Brain Development

Corrected: Jul 8, 2024

Moderate Corrected

One child's record did not have the immunizations in file.

Corrected: Jul 19, 2023

Serious Corrected

Three vents in the operation were observed with dust and debris. The wooden fence in the outdoor play area was observed with loose and broken panels. There was a wooden damage play structure and a play structure with chipped paint.

Corrected: Jul 19, 2023

Moderate Corrected

A caregiver did not have the following required annual training topics for training period, 4/13/22-4/13/22: Food Allergy, SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome.

Corrected: Jul 19, 2023

Moderate Corrected

-One child's record did not a health statement and current immunizations.

Corrected: Jul 29, 2022

Serious Corrected

A climbing play structure did not have loose fill surfacing material.

Serious Corrected

The fire drills are not being conducted in a monthly basis. The last fire drill conducted was on 4/29/22. Note: A fire drill was conducted during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

-Four children's admission information was lacking the address and phone number for the emergency contact person. -Four children's admission information did not have the name of the physical/emergency care facility. -Six children's admission information did not have the date of admission. -One child's record did not a health statement. -Two children's records did not have the current immunizations on file. -One child's record did not have written consent from the parent allowing the therapist to have unsupervised access with the child in care.

Moderate Corrected

Two caregivers did not have the required annual training hours.

Moderate Corrected

The monthly maintenance checklist for the playground was last done on April 2022.

Serious Corrected

Two caregivers did not have the following training: SIDS

Critical Corrected

Operation did not have a current fire inspection. Last fire inspection on file was on 6/23/20.

Serious Corrected

A caregiver did not have a current CPR training. Another caregiver conducted a CPR training online.

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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.