Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care
Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care is a licensed child care center in Weslaco, TX, licensed for up to 170 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1989. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 38 centers in Weslaco and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.
Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Weslaco, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care compare with other daycares in Weslaco?
It is #20 of 38 centers in Weslaco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care last inspected?
Nov 5, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 246707 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.