Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care

600 S KANSAS AVE, Weslaco, TX 78596Open
C

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

20 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

November 5, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

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Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care
License number
246707
Location
600 S KANSAS AVE, Weslaco, TX 78596
Status
Open
Safety grade
C (Average), score 71.5/100
Inspection record
20 inspections, last inspected November 5, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

C
Average71.5 / 100
Health40/100
Safety100/100
Staffing100/100
Compliance30/100

Quality Rating

4 Stars

Rated by Texas Rising Star, the state quality rating and improvement system.

20

Total Violations

Nov 5, 2025

Last Inspection

170

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

No violations recorded in the last 3 years.

All Violations (20)

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 31, 2022

Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-04

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Jan 31, 2022

Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-07

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2207(c)(4)Jan 31, 2022

Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2207(c)(4)Jan 31, 2022

Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 31, 2022

Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-04

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Jan 31, 2022

Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-07

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2207(c)(4)Jan 31, 2022

Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 31, 2022

Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-04

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Jan 31, 2022

Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-07

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2207(c)(4)Jan 31, 2022

Observed the television on during mealtime. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION television was turned off at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALHEALTH746.3401(a)Jan 31, 2022

Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 2/7/2020.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-07

CRITICALCOMPLIANCE746.3407Jan 31, 2022

Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.

Resolution: Corrected: 2022-02-04

CRITICALHEALTH746.3301(a)Apr 12, 2021

A child was not served breakfast due to arriving closer to end of serving time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2431(5)Apr 12, 2021

Daily report was missing information in regards to activities in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2431(5)Apr 12, 2021

Daily report was missing information in regards to activities in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

CRITICALHEALTH746.3301(a)Apr 12, 2021

A child was not served breakfast due to arriving closer to end of serving time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2431(5)Apr 12, 2021

Daily report was missing information in regards to activities in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

CRITICALHEALTH746.3301(a)Apr 12, 2021

A child was not served breakfast due to arriving closer to end of serving time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

SERIOUSCOMPLIANCE746.2431(5)Apr 12, 2021

Daily report was missing information in regards to activities in the classroom.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

CRITICALHEALTH746.3301(a)Apr 12, 2021

A child was not served breakfast due to arriving closer to end of serving time.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care's safety grade?

Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care has a safety grade of C (Average) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 71.5 out of 100.

How many violations does Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care have?

Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care has 20 total violations on record, including 12 critical, 8 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care last inspected?

Bess Knapp Child Development and Child Care was last inspected on November 5, 2025.

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