Poka Dots #2 Daycare and Learning Center
Licensed Center in Laredo, Texas. License #1715632, issued December 7, 2021.
- Address
- 603 Shiloh Dr, Laredo, TX 78045
- Phone
- (956) 701-3073
- Licensed capacity
- 113 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
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 May 29, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 26, 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 4,940 standards at Poka Dots #2 Daycare and Learning Center between November 19, 2021 and January 28, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 5 | 592 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 543 | 3 |
| Personnel | 4 | 564 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 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 | 5 | 564 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 7 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,906 of those standards. The remaining 34, including 6 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 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on January 28, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 4High
- 12Medium High
- 2Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High January 28, 2026 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The fire drill was conducted on October 2025.
- Medium High January 28, 2026 Correction verified February 19, 2026
746.5537(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Carbon monoxide detector, smoke detector, and fire extinguishers were last inspected on October 2025.
- Medium High December 19, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
One caregiver was observed supervising 12 children ranging from ages 12 months to 17 months. Note: By the end of the inspection, there were two caregivers supervising the group of children.
- High December 19, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Employee present at the operation did not have an active background check on file. Note: Employee left the operation during inspection.
- Medium High December 29, 2022 Correction verified January 24, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Block fence surrounding the toddler playground is leaning towards the inside of the playground. Fence is not stable. There were 2 cleaning toilet bowl chemical bottles in the cabinets under the sink in two restrooms. Cabinets were not locked. Restrooms are used by children. Note: Chemicals were removed during inspection.
- Medium December 29, 2022 Correction verified February 9, 2023
746.501(a)(13): Written Operational Policies - Enrollment
Operational policies are pending the following information: enrollment procedures, including how and when parents will be notified of policy changes; promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity; procedures for parents to participate in the child-care center's operation and activities; procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care center's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online; instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, and access the HHSC website; information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees; and preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children.
- Medium High December 29, 2022 Correction verified January 3, 2023
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Ten children's files were reviewed. Six children were pending updated immunization records. Note: Four children's updated immunization records were provided during inspection.
- Low December 29, 2022 Correction verified January 16, 2023
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Ten children's records were reviewed. Six records were pending the health statements.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Four infants were in a combined group with 10 additional children over the age 18 months, under the supervision of one caregiver, during opening of the center.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.5537(a)(1): Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Install new Battery in Each CO Detector Annually
Monthly carbon monoxide tests and monthly fire extinguishers inspections have not been conducted.
- High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Fire inspection was last conducted on 12/22/2020.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.5315: Smoke-Detection System Tested
Smoke alarm was last inspected on 11/17/2020.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 01/04/2021.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Fire extinguishers wer last serviced on December 2020.
- Medium High June 13, 2022 Correction verified June 20, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drills were last conducted on April 2022.
- High June 10, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
One toddler was observed to be sitting down on a high chair for longer than 20 minutes as a form of discipline.
- High June 10, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Two infants sat on high chairs for longer than 15 minutes, during opening, while waiting for infant caregiver to arrive to the operation.
- Medium June 10, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.201(7): Operation Open to Parents At All Times
A person authorized to pick up a child, by the child's parent, was not allowed to enter the operation.
- Medium High November 19, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Ten children records were reviewed. Three records were missing updated immunization records. Note: it was corrected at inspection. Updated immunization records were provided by parents to operation during inspection.
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About this record
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