Once Upon a Child Learning Center
Once Upon a Child Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Mission, TX, licensed for up to 32 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2009. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. 38% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #18 of 61 centers in Mission and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
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The lights in the toddler room were turned off and the window was covered during naptime. There was insufficient light to have a clear view of the room. Note: During inspection provider removed the window cover allowing light into the room.
Last fire drill, CO detector and Fire Extinguisher checks were documented on 05/19/2025. Per provider a fire drill, CO detector and Fire Extinguisher checks were conducted on 06/23/2025 but not documented. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider documented the drill and checks.
There was no translation documentation available for a caregiver's education documents written in a foreign language.
There was no smoke deterctor in the after-school room. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a battery-operated smoke detector was installed in the room.
The operational policies reviewed were missing the following information: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; and (F) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
The director was missing annual training in the following topics: (1) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; and (2) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).
2 of 4 children's files reviewed did not have the most current immunization record available. Note: A copy of the current immunization record for one of the two children was obtained during the inspection.
A smoke detector was missing in the infant room. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a battery operated smoke detector was installed in the room.
About this center
Common questions
Does Once Upon a Child Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Once Upon a Child Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Once Upon a Child Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Once Upon a Child Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Once Upon a Child Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Mission, 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 Once Upon a Child Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 27, 2023: “Smoke-Detection System.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Once Upon a Child Learning Center compare with other daycares in Mission?
It is tied for #18 of 61 centers in Mission by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Once Upon a Child Learning Center last inspected?
May 21, 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 905988 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.