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Cisneros Day Care Center

1016 N Athol St, Pharr, TX 78577 · Hidalgo County
Accepts child care subsidies

Cisneros Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Pharr, TX, licensed for up to 37 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 47 centers in Pharr and better than 69% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 69%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #19 of 47 centers in Pharr
1High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 6 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 11, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citationOct 2, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 11, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 20, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundNov 19, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Food & feeding1
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

HighOct 20, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
During the inspection Clorox wipes and disinfecting spray were on a shelf accessible to the children. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when caregiver removed the cleaning supplies from the shelf and place them on a shelf out of reach of children.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighNov 19, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
There is build up dust in the AC vent of the toddler room and kitchen's ceiling fan. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider clean the vent and ceiling fan.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity37 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-07:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Licensed sinceSep 9, 2016
DirectorDulce Araujo
Phone9567849745
State operation #1618561

Common questions

Does Cisneros Day Care Center take infants?

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

What are Cisneros Day Care Center’s hours?

7 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Cisneros Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Cisneros Day Care Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Cisneros Day Care Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Pharr, 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 Cisneros Day Care Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 20, 2022: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Cisneros Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Pharr?

It is tied for #19 of 47 centers in Pharr by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 69% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Cisneros Day Care Center last inspected?

Aug 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 1618561 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.