Licensed child care center · public record
Little Buddies Child Care Center
Laredo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
April 14, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued June 3, 2016
- Capacity
- 34 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1627357
Where
315 W Saunders St
Laredo, TX 78041
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 27.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “The fire extinguishers were last serviced on July 2024.” |
| April 14, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The fire inspection was last conducted on March 24, 2025.” |
| April 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “The director did not have an active CPR/First Aid certificate.” |
| April 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The fire drill was last conducted on August 2025.” |
| April 14, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5537(b)(2) - Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation State’s note: “The carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, and smoke detector were last inspected on August 2025.” |
| January 21, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.” |
| May 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The health inspection was last conducted on January 12, 2024.” |
| May 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment State’s note: “Two toilets in the operation were observed to have a ring in the toilet bowl.” |
| May 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operational policies were missing information in the criteria used to determine extreme weather conditions, procedures for applying insect repellent and sunscreen, parent rights, how minimum standards will be accessed online, the HHS website, the Texas Abuse and Neglect hotline, annual training on abuse and neglect for employees, and actions and procedur…” |
| May 13, 2024 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Four children's files were reviewed. One file was pending an updated immunization record.” |
| May 13, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3901(2) - Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions State’s note: “Animal excrement was observed in outside playground.” |
| May 13, 2024 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “Director is pending annual training hours in the following topics: Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases; administering medications, understanding building and physical premises; and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.” |
| May 17, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “There were two knives on top of the kitchen's counter. Kitchen has a gate diving it from children's classroom. Gate was open. Children were observed to be sleeping in classroom adjacent to the kitchen.” |
| May 17, 2023 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “Caregiver did not know the number of children she was supervising. Children were observed sleeping in two different classrooms. One caregiver was supervising both groups of children.” |
| May 17, 2023 | Medium | 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans State’s note: “Written activity plan was not available for review.” |
| May 17, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “Diaper changing mat was torn.” |
| May 17, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training State’s note: “Director was missing 21 hours of the required annual trarining.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The sanitation inspection was last conducted on 04/29/2021.” |
| June 6, 2022 | High | 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing State’s note: “Carbon monoxide and smoke alarm detector was last tested on February 2022.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Trash cans in the restrooms used by children did not have lids. Garbage was accessible to children. There were chemicals on top of the sink in the restroom used by children.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Monthly fire drills were last conducted on Februrary 2022.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “Children's products certification form was not available for review.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium | 746.3901(1) - Animals - Notify Parents in Writing State’s note: “Parents were not notified in writing there would be a dog at the operation. A dog was present at the operation during inspection. The dog was inside a crate.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly State’s note: “Fire extinguishers' monthly inspection was last condcuted on February 2022.” |
| June 6, 2022 | Medium | 746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name State’s note: “Mats used for naptime were observed to be numbered. Number/child assignment map was not available for review. Note: It was corrected at inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- April 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- May 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 17, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 1, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 6, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 3, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Buddies Child Care Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 14, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Buddies Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 4 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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