Maelee's Learning Academy
Maelee's Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Weslaco, TX, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #28 of 38 centers in Weslaco and better than 45% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Based on information gathered during the investigation, there are concerns that children are being grabbed inappropriately by the arms
There were no time sheets available for the director.
Based on the investigation it was determined that a child was not properly supervised and left outside in the playground area alone.
The local licensing office was not notified that a child had been left outside on the playground unsupervised.
The director did not use good judgement by using backpacks as a form of determining if the children had gone home.
A staff file does not have proof of education and TB test results.
About this center
Common questions
Does Maelee's Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Maelee's Learning 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 Maelee's Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Maelee's Learning Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Maelee's Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Weslaco, 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 Maelee's Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 15, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Maelee's Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Weslaco?
It is #28 of 38 centers in Weslaco by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 45% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Maelee's Learning Academy last inspected?
Aug 26, 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 1698595 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.