Little Buddies Child Care Center
Licensed Center in Laredo, Texas. License #1627357, issued June 3, 2016.
- Address
- 315 W Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041
- Phone
- (956) 726-3987
- Licensed capacity
- 34 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 12, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,291 standards at Little Buddies Child Care Center between March 3, 2022 and April 14, 2026 and recorded 27 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 8 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,262 of those standards. The remaining 29, including 9 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 14, 2026, and 27 citations.
- 4High
- 15Medium High
- 6Medium
- 2Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High April 14, 2026 Correction verified April 29, 2026
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The director did not have an active CPR/First Aid certificate.
- Medium High April 14, 2026 Correction verified April 29, 2026
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguishers were last serviced on July 2024.
- High April 14, 2026 Correction verified April 29, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The fire inspection was last conducted on March 24, 2025.
- Medium High April 14, 2026 Correction verified April 29, 2026
746.5537(b)(2): Electronic CO Detection Sys Connected to Alarm/Smoke Detection Sys-Test Documentation Available During Hours of Operation
The carbon monoxide detector, fire extinguisher, and smoke detector were last inspected on August 2025.
- Medium High April 14, 2026 Correction verified April 29, 2026
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The fire drill was last conducted on August 2025.
- Medium Low January 21, 2026 Correction verified February 17, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
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.
- Medium High May 13, 2025 Correction verified May 19, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health inspection was last conducted on January 12, 2024.
- Medium May 13, 2025 Correction verified May 19, 2025
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
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 procedures for abuse and neglect.
- Medium High May 13, 2025 Correction verified May 19, 2025
746.3407(11): Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
Two toilets in the operation were observed to have a ring in the toilet bowl.
- Medium May 13, 2024 Correction verified June 21, 2024
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
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.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Correction verified June 20, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Four children's files were reviewed. One file was pending an updated immunization record.
- Medium High May 13, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3901(2): Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions
Animal excrement was observed in outside playground.
- Medium May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 9, 2023
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
Written activity plan was not available for review.
- Medium High May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
Diaper changing mat was torn.
- Medium High May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
- Medium High May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
Director was missing 21 hours of the required annual trarining.
- High May 17, 2023 Correction verified June 7, 2023
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
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.
- Medium High June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 9, 2022
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The sanitation inspection was last conducted on 04/29/2021.
- Medium High June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 13, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Monthly fire drills were last conducted on Februrary 2022.
- Medium June 6, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Mats used for naptime were observed to be numbered. Number/child assignment map was not available for review. Note: It was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High June 6, 2022 Correction verified July 1, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
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.
- High June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 13, 2022
746.5319: Smoke Detectors Testing
Carbon monoxide and smoke alarm detector was last tested on February 2022.
- Medium June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 13, 2022
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
Children's products certification form was not available for review.
- High June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 13, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Fire inspection was last conducted on 05/03/2022.
- Medium High June 6, 2022 Correction verified June 13, 2022
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Fire extinguishers' monthly inspection was last condcuted on February 2022.
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About this record
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