Licensed child care center · public record
Little Characters Daycare and Learning Center, LLC
Laredo, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
23 deficiencies on the state’s summary
19 high or medium-high risk
September 9, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 4, 2023
- Capacity
- 55 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:30 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
- 1771517
Where
1207 E Bustamante 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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 9, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Two out of six children's records evaluted did not have an updated health provider statement on file.” |
| September 9, 2026 | High | 746.2409(a)(9) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules State’s note: “A crib used by an infant was observed to be manufactured on December 2010.” |
| September 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion State’s note: “Two out of six employee records evaluated did not have the education requirements on file.” |
| September 11, 2025 | High | 746.5617(a)(1) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children State’s note: “The list of children for transportation was not available for review.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “One out of six employee records evaluated did not have the following trainings: hazardous materials, allergic reaction, administering medication, emergency preparedness, communicable diseases, and transportation trainings. One out of six employees records evaluated did not have the transportation training.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The health inspection was last conducted on April 22, 2024.” |
| September 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Two out of six children's records evaluated did not have an updated immunization record on file.” |
| September 19, 2024 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “Six employee records were evaluated. Five employees were missing orientation training documentation. One employee was missing pre-service training documentation.” |
| September 19, 2024 | High | 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations State’s note: “Six children's files were reviewed. Two files were pending immunization records, and one file was pending updated immunization records.” |
| September 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space State’s note: “Mixed age group did not have walking space in between sleeping cots during naptime.” |
| September 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement State’s note: “Six children's files were evaluated. Six files were pending a special needs statement.” |
| September 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3503(b) - Diaper Changing Equipment - No Play or Eating Surfaces Used State’s note: “Infant bottles were on top of diaper changing table. Note: Bottles were removed from the diaper changing table during inspection.” |
| September 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2431(2) - Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food State’s note: “Infant daily report was missing the following information: times and amount of food consumed, times of diaper changes, infant's general mood for the day, and a brief summary of the activities in which the infant participated.” |
| April 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Annual environmental inspection was last conducted on 04/04/2023.” |
| April 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “Loose-fill surfacing in the outside playground had a depth of approximately 2 inches.” |
| April 19, 2024 | High | 746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered State’s note: “Operation failed to notify CCR, before providing transportation services.” |
| July 11, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “Infant daily report was not available for review.” |
| June 9, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Disinfecting chemicals were within children's reach. Stairs in infant room did not have a child proof gate.” |
| June 9, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Monthly fiire drills have not been conducted.” |
| April 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “The following items were withing children's reach: paint, and chemicals. A glass sliding door did not have stickers or decals.” |
| April 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Sanitation inspection was not available for review.” |
| April 3, 2023 | Medium | 746.403(a) - Posting Requirements - Prominent & Public State’s note: “Required postings were not available for review.” |
| April 3, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram State’s note: “Emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was missing the designated location outside of the child-care center where all caregivers and children meet to ensure everyone has exited the child - care center safely and the designated location inside the child-care center where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 21, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 29, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 19, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 28, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 11, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 9, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 4, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Characters Daycare and Learning Center, LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 9, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Characters Daycare and Learning Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 23: 4 high-risk, 15 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-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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