Luna's Childcare
Luna's Childcare is a licensed child care center in Harlingen, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (2 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 37 centers in Harlingen and better than 43% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregiver counted in child/caregiver ratios has 3 hours of pre-service training out of the 8 hours required.
A caregiver received education outside the U.S and supporting information does not indicate the education equivalent to a high school diploma program in the United States.
A caregivers file is missing the following information: Proof of education and Pre Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment F2912 is incomplete.
Observed a caregiver supervising 5 infant ages from 2 months to 11 months. Specified age group is 6 months. Child/caregiver ratios is: 4:1.
Observed two infants under 12 months each asleep in an individual baby bouncer. NOTE: Infants were transferred to assigned cribs.
Observed a 9 year old child unsupervised upon entering facility in the lobby area. NOTE: Caregiver took child to designated classroom.
Facility does not have a Sanitation Inspection.
Observed a caregiver using personal cell while in charge of a groupof children during naptime.
About this center
Common questions
Does Luna's Childcare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Luna's Childcare’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 Luna's Childcare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Luna's Childcare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Luna's Childcare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Harlingen, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Luna's Childcare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 16, 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 Luna's Childcare compare with other daycares in Harlingen?
It is #30 of 37 centers in Harlingen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 43% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Luna's Childcare last inspected?
Aug 6, 2026. No violations were found 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 1816374 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.