Blue Bonnet Child Development Center
Blue Bonnet Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Rio Grande City, TX, licensed for up to 20 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 4). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 17 centers in Rio Grande City and better than 59% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Ants were observed in the pre-k room. Dust and debris were observed on the window seal in the pre-k room. A light fixture in the toddler room was observed not properly secured.
3 out of 4 children's records reviewed are missing the following: Immunization records, Emergency medical information, Allergy information, parents rights.
One child record evaluated with no parent signatures prior to admission of child into the operation. CORRECTED at inspection when parent of child arrived to operation to pick child up verified information and signed admission forms.
No carbon monoxide detection system located in operation.
About this center
Common questions
Does Blue Bonnet Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Blue Bonnet Child Development Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Blue Bonnet Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Blue Bonnet Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Blue Bonnet Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Rio Grande City, 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 Blue Bonnet Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 16, 2022: “Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Blue Bonnet Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Rio Grande City?
It is #12 of 17 centers in Rio Grande City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 59% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Blue Bonnet Child Development Center last inspected?
Apr 28, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 874577 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.