Licensed child care center · public record
Little Characters Daycare & 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.
2 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
11 high or medium-high risk
July 2, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 5, 2021
- Capacity
- 72 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
- 1703276
Where
3220 Ligarde St
Laredo, TX 78043
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “CPSC form was last completed on May 2025. Note: It was corrected during inspection.” |
| July 2, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “Six employee's files were reviewed. Three employee files were pending affidavit 2912.” |
| July 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “Trash cans in two restrooms did not have lids. Garbage was within children's reach.” |
| July 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “Infant daily reports were missing the following information: time slept, times and amount of food, infant's mood, and summary of activities.” |
| July 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach State’s note: “Diaper changing supplies, including gloves were within children's reach.” |
| July 11, 2025 | 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.” |
| July 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan State’s note: “Activity plan was not posted in two out of three classrooms.” |
| July 17, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “Two out of six employee records evaluated did not have an affidavit.” |
| July 17, 2024 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “One caregiver was observed to be supervising children without an active, eligible background check.” |
| July 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “Infants were observed not to be strapped in the bucket seats.” |
| July 18, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly State’s note: “The fire extinguishers have not been inspected monthly.” |
| July 18, 2023 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(2) - Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities State’s note: “The lesson plan for the toddler, pre-k, and after school room did not have specific activities outlined.” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested State’s note: “Electric Smoke Dectection system was last inspected on August 19, 2021.” |
| September 1, 2022 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Fire inspection was last conducted on August 20, 2021.” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A 13 month old child was observed in the same class as a 36 month old child. NOTE: This was corrected. 13m old child was moved to another classroom.” |
| September 1, 2022 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The Annual Health Inspection was last conducted on August 19, 2021.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- July 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 17, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 18, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 27, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 9, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 1, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 3, 2021 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Little Characters Daycare & Learning Center, LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 2, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Characters Daycare & Learning Center, LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 2 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 3 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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