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Children's Academy

400 E Cano St, Edinburg, TX 78539 · Hidalgo County
Accepts child care subsidies

Children's Academy is a licensed child care center in Edinburg, TX, licensed for up to 52 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 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 tied for #20 of 68 centers in Edinburg and better than 64% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 64%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #20 of 68 centers in Edinburg
1High risk
1Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
4 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 2 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 21, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 11, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 12, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJul 21, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training §746.1301(a)(7)(A)
A caregiver in charge of transportation did not have a current transportation training.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2026
MediumJul 21, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Personnel Records -Training Hours §746.901(6)
Training records were not available for a caregiver hired on 12/12/ 22.
Correction verified Jul 24, 2026
MediumJul 24, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Personnel Records -Training Hours §746.901(6)
The training records for a caregiver hired on 1/10/23 were not available for review.
Correction verified Jul 28, 2025
HighNov 12, 2021InspectionHealth & medication
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information §746.5617(a)(2)
Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for a child being transported was not in vehicle used for transportation. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection as forms were added to transportation binder in vehicle.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity52 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours05:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 16, 2018
DirectorTomasa Villarreal Villarreal
Phone9563164688
State operation #1665330

Common questions

Does Children's Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Children's Academy’s hours?

5:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Children's Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Children's Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Edinburg, 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 Children's Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 12, 2021: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Children's Academy compare with other daycares in Edinburg?

It is tied for #20 of 68 centers in Edinburg by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 64% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Children's Academy last inspected?

Sep 11, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1665330 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.