Santa Cruz Day Care Center Iii
157 N TEXAS, Mercedes, TX, 78570
State licensing & capacity
- License number
- 149043
- Service type
- Day Care
- Licensed capacity
- 94 daily slots
- Current license effective
- April 1, 2023
- Current license expires
- April 1, 2026
- Initial license date
- April 1, 2003
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Licensee
- Santa Cruz Day Care For Adults Llc (Limited Liability Company (LLC))
- Administrator
- Ezequiel Salazar
Texas HHS licensing registry · as of April 16, 2026
About this community
Santa Cruz Day Care Center III is a Day Activity and Health Services (DAHS) program in Mercedes, Hidalgo County, licensed for 94 participants and operated by Santa Cruz Day Care For Adults LLC. The program has held a Texas license since 2003; the current license is active through April 2026. Administrator of record is Ezequiel Salazar.
Written from state licensing records · last updated April 19, 2026
Questions to ask when you tour
Daily schedule and activities offered
Ask what a typical program day looks like and which health, social, or therapeutic services are included for participants at the 94-person capacity.
Transportation to and from the program
Ask whether the program arranges pickup and drop-off, and whether transportation is included in the daily rate or billed separately.
Staffing ratios on a full day
Ask how many staff are on the floor when enrollment is at or near the licensed capacity of 94, and what their training credentials are.
Medicaid and private-pay billing
Ask which payment sources the program accepts and how billing is handled, since the license record does not specify payer types.
Handling medical needs during the day
Ask what licensed clinical staff are present and what the protocol is if a participant has a health event while enrolled.
Where this information comes from
- License, capacity, ownership, administrator: Texas HHS licensing registry, snapshot as of April 16, 2026.
- Summary, insights, and tour questions: Written from the state licensing records above, last updated April 19, 2026.
Read our methodology for how this information is collected and verified.