Ruiz Family Babi
A licensed child care center in Hondo, Texas 78861
809 21st St, Hondo, Texas 78861. (210) 452-4717.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Medina County: 8
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 18 child care providers in Medina County had 8.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 2, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads, at the inspection on May 20, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Sep 29, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles, at the inspection on May 24, 2024
4 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
May 20, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
“Four play yards had extra or supplemental padding in addition to the mattress that comes with the play yard. This was corrected at inspection when the supplemental padding was removed from all four play yards.”
Sep 29, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation has not had a fire inspection in over 12 months.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation has not had a health inspection in over 12 months.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
“The use zone was overlapping for three slides. This was corrected at inspection when the three slides were removed from the playground.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Three out of four personnel records were incomplete. Three out of four employee records were lacking a photo ID and notarized employment affidavit. Two out of four were lacking a pre-employment affidavit. One out of four were lacking a diploma or it’s equivalent.”
Nov 22, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
“The entrance point or stairs to a slide was blocked by another play structure. This was corrected at inspection when the slide was moved to an area that allowed for an appropriate use zone.”
Jul 30, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“Infant feeding instructions were not available for one infant that is not yet ready for table food.”
May 24, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“A 1 1/2 month old child was observed in a swing with a blanket and a propped bottle.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A 1 1/2 month old infant was observed asleep in a swing.”
May 9, 2024: inspection8 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A person was observed in the infant room being the sole caregiver of 4 infants without having a background check on file at the operation. Corrected at Inspection: The person left the operation during the inspection.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A 10 month old was observed in a crib with a pillow, blanket and a play and learn toy while the child was taking their bottle. Corrected at inspection: The pillow, blanket and toy was removed from the crib.”
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“Clorox and Comet Cleaner were observed on the vanity in the children’s bathroom within reach of the children.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Several wood planks were observed with screws, piled in the playground area within reach of the children. Several riding toys were observed in the playground to be broken with sharp edges. A riding horse on springs that posed a pinching hazard was observed in the playground. The black plastic underneath the surfacing was starting to surface creating a tripping hazard. Several boards on the fence are starting to warp and are pulled up at the bottom of the fence creating gaps in the fence.”
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Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
“The operation last validated their employee list on 01/18/24 which is over 3 months ago.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“Several nap mats were observed to be torn and the foam exposed.”
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Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
“The nap mats did not indicate which side the children were to sleep on and which side would face the floor.”
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Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term ?use zone??
“A picnic table was observed directly in front of the slide within the 6 foot use zone.”
Jan 18, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation failed to submit the number of employees that have left their employment in 2023 by January 15th.”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 12, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation lacked a current annual inspection.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation lacked a current health inspection.”
Jan 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“Two 12 month old infants were mixed with children ages 3 years old and older.”
Jul 7, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
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Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Bean Bags, Waterbeds, Foam Pads As Sleeping Equipment
“A nine month was observed sleeping on a blanket on the floor.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“One 15 month old infant was in a classroom with children up to seven years old. This was corrected when 4 children exited the operation bringing the total number of children to 10.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“One infant lacked feeding instructions.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“One out of four children’s files lacked Physician name and address.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 16, 2013.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 15 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 18 child care providers in Medina County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tanna Elizabeth Berg | 3 |
| Ruiz Family Babi This child care provider | 18 |
| The Color Box Child Learning Center | 1 |
| Sat Learning Center and Pre-School | 8 |
| Guadalupe Melda Hoffman | 15 |
| Hondo First Baptist Church | 5 |
| Graceday Village School | 8 |
| Happy Home Daycare | 10 |
| Graceday Village School II | 3 |
| Ms Cassy’s Kids | 15 |
| Little Genius Academy | 8 |
| Little Red Rooster Learning Center | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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