Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.33
- Local median
- 0.56
Little Characters Daycare & Learning Center, LLC
3220 LIGARDE ST, Laredo, TX 78043-5603
- Operation number:
- 1703276
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Webb
- Capacity:
- 72
- License effective:
- January 5, 2021
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9567235439
- Email:
- littlecharacters_21@yahoo.com
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Little Characters Daycare & Learning Center, LLC from November 3, 2021 through July 2, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on July 2, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
2 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78043
Compared to 23 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 23%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 42%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.65
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
July 17, 2024July 2, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- CPSC form was last completed on May 2025. Note: It was corrected during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Six employee's files were reviewed. Three employee files were pending affidavit 2912.
- Correction deadline
- July 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 27, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- Activity plan was not posted in two out of three classrooms.
- Correction deadline
- July 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2209 - Posting of Activity Plan
- Official code
- 746.2209
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Infant daily reports were missing the following information: time slept, times and amount of food, infant's mood, and summary of activities.
- Correction deadline
- July 14, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 1, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
- Official code
- 746.2431
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Trash cans in two restrooms did not have lids. Garbage was within children's reach.
- Correction deadline
- August 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Four children's files were reviewed. One file was pending an updated immunization record.
- Correction deadline
- August 1, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 21, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Diaper changing supplies, including gloves were within children's reach.
- Correction deadline
- August 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 29, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
- Official code
- 746.3501(6)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Two out of six employee records evaluated did not have an affidavit.
- Correction deadline
- July 24, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 23, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
- Official code
- 746.901(4)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- One caregiver was observed to be supervising children without an active, eligible background check.
- Correction deadline
- July 17, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 30, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Infants were observed not to be strapped in the bucket seats.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
- Official code
- 746.2407
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
- Report finding
- The lesson plan for the toddler, pre-k, and after school room did not have specific activities outlined.
- Correction deadline
- July 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2205(a)(2) - Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities
- Official code
- 746.2205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The fire extinguishers have not been inspected monthly.
- Correction deadline
- July 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 27, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
- Official code
- 746.5307(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Electric Smoke Dectection system was last inspected on August 19, 2021.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5315 - Smoke-Detection System Tested
- Official code
- 746.5315
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Fire inspection was last conducted on August 20, 2021.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The Annual Health Inspection was last conducted on August 19, 2021.
- Correction deadline
- September 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 6, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- September 1, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
- Official code
- 746.1605
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report