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Little Hearts Learning Center LLC

1321 W Duranta Ave, Alamo, TX 78516 · Hidalgo County
Accepts child care subsidies

Little Hearts Learning Center LLC is a licensed child care center in Alamo, TX, licensed for up to 44 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #8 of 17 centers in Alamo and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 61%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #8 of 17 centers in Alamo
2High risk
3Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 14 inspections and 4 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 8, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 9, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 23, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 7, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 7, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMay 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 23, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 15, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 25, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJun 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 28, 2023 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios2
Supervision2
Building & playground safety2
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighApr 7, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
One caregiver was caring for infants aged 5 months, 8 months, 13 months, 17 months, 17 months, 17 months, 17 months. The maximum amount a caregiver can care for infants is 5 even for nap time. Note: This was corrected during inspection by another caregiver being added.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025
Medium HighApr 4, 2025Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence §746.305(a)(1)
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, the operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation within the mandated two-day period about the lack of running water.
Correction verified May 14, 2025
HighApr 4, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation, an afterschool child was left alone unsupervised.
Correction verified May 14, 2025
HighAug 7, 2024InspectionSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
In the orange classroom there were two children that were alone, and did not have someone supervising them. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the 2 children were placed in a classroom with a caregiver.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighFeb 15, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Documentation of Fire Inspection §746.5103
Fire inspection that was posted was from 2/1/23, the fire inspection had expired.
Correction verified Feb 15, 2024
MediumMar 28, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities §746.2206(1)
The classrooms are missing daily schedules.
Correction verified Mar 29, 2023
MediumMar 28, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Operating Times §746.501(a)(1)
Operational policies does not include hours, days and months of operation.
Correction verified Mar 30, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity44 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceSep 29, 2023
DirectorLilian Garcia
Phone9562585373
State operation #1766799

Common questions

Does Little Hearts Learning Center LLC take infants?

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

What are Little Hearts Learning Center LLC’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 Little Hearts Learning Center LLC accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Little Hearts Learning Center LLC cost?

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

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 4, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Little Hearts Learning Center LLC compare with other daycares in Alamo?

It is tied for #8 of 17 centers in Alamo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Little Hearts Learning Center LLC last inspected?

Jul 8, 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 1766799 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.