Little Rockets Academy
Little Rockets Academy is a licensed child care center in McAllen, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 18). 5 citations came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #47 of 55 centers in McAllen and better than 12% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A copy of the most recent annual sanitation inspection was not observed at the childcare center.
The director and 2 employees lack up to date transportation training.
2 out of 8 children's files reviewed were not available for review.
A copy of the most recent fire inspection was not obserevd at the operation.
6 out of 8 staff files reviewed are missing trainings, including trainings on the following topics: Child Maltreatment, Transportation, Hazardous Materials, Allergies, Medication, Emergency Preparedness, Communicable Diseases, SIDS.
The last severe weather and lock down drill documented was 1/8/24.
The sign in and out log was not maintained. Corrected at Inspection: The times and initials were placed for those who had not been sign in.
An infant was not securely strapped on the high chair.
The mats used by the children during naptime were labeled with a number but there was no list of names to the assigned mats. Corrected at Inspection: The list was created for the number/child assigned mats.
Director did not have a current annual transportation training.
A wading pool in the infant outdoor play area was observed with about an inch of water. Corrected at Inspection: The pool was emptied and removed.
An infant who is formula fed did not have a current infant feeding instruction form.
The outdoor fence was observed damaged and loose.
Training records were not available for review.
The infant play yards were not labeled with the infant's name. Corrected at Inspection: The play yards were labeled with the infant's name.
There was no current activity plan for the preschool and infant group.
There was no current infant feeding instructions for a 5 month old infant. The last infant feeding instructions was from 05/16/22.
The vents in the afterschool classroom were observed with dust and debris. There was floor tile missing in the afterschool classroom. There outdoor play area was observed with 2 used face masks and trash (plastic wrappers & bags) on the ground. There was a water hose that posed a tripping hazard to the children in the outdoor play area.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Rockets Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Rockets Academy’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 Rockets Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Little Rockets Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Little Rockets Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes McAllen, 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 Rockets Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 16, 2023: “Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Rockets Academy compare with other daycares in McAllen?
It is tied for #47 of 55 centers in McAllen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 12% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Rockets Academy last inspected?
Jun 18, 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 1030686 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.