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Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care

No findings across 12 visits in the last 36 months.

600 S Kansas Ave, Weslaco, TX 78596 · (956) 969-2894

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Cubbycheck ClearNo serious findings since 2023

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsWeslaco licensed centers, n=40

No findings0 critical, 0 serious, 0 minor across 12 inspections and 0 investigations (12 visits).

Critical0 vs median 0

40% of centers have at least one

Serious0 vs median 6

65% of centers have at least one

LicenseAccreditedLicensed since 1989. Full Permit

Practical7a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 170

Texas HHSC operation #246707 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedListed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2025
Nov 5, 2025 to Nov 5, 20254 inspections
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2024
Nov 8, 2024 to Nov 8, 20244 inspections
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2023
Dec 18, 2023 to Dec 18, 20234 inspections
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Aug 2, 2023 to Aug 3, 20234 inspections and 4 investigations
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- Aug 2, 2023 complaint investigation
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- Aug 2, 2023 complaint investigation
2022
Dec 20, 2022 to Dec 20, 20224 inspections
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Jan 31, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.
  Corrected Feb 7, 2022, verified Feb 11, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 4, 2022, verified Feb 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
Jan 31, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 4, 2022, verified Feb 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.
  Corrected Feb 7, 2022, verified Feb 11, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
Jan 31, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 4, 2022, verified Feb 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.
  Corrected Feb 7, 2022, verified Feb 11, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
Jan 31, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
  Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Feb 4, 2022, verified Feb 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.
  Corrected Feb 7, 2022, verified Feb 11, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).

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