Home daycares in Hidalgo County are licensed by the state, not the county — Texas counties cannot zone. Texas Human Resources Code §42.041 bars operating a child-care facility without a license from Texas Health and Human Services.
A family home daycare in the unincorporated county is regulated by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child Care Regulation program under Texas Human Resources Code Chapter 42, not by Hidalgo County — the county has no zoning to restrict where a daycare operates. Section 42.041(a) provides that no person may operate a child-care facility without a state license, though the statute lists exemptions, including listed and registered family homes caring for a small number of children. A home caring for more than a handful of unrelated children must be a Registered or Licensed Child-Care Home with HHSC, meeting statewide health, safety, ratio, and background-check standards. HHSC inspects and enforces, not the county.
Operating an unlicensed or unregistered home daycare above the exemption threshold violates Texas Human Resources Code §42.041 and is enforced by HHSC, which can issue penalties and injunctions; illegal operation can also be a criminal offense.
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