Happy Hearts Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Laredo, Texas 78046
4910 S Zapata Hwy Ste D1, Laredo, Texas 78046. (956) 795-1555.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 4 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Webb County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 8 inspections on record
- 4-Star 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?
4 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 128 child care providers in Webb County had 4.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 24, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
4 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 24, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Daily Report - Times Slept
“Daily reports for infants ages 12 months -18 months did not include the times chidlren slept.”
Feb 13, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Space Requirements - Over 18 Months of Age Activity Area Not Routinely Exceeded
“The toddler room has activity space for four children. It was being used by seven children.”
Sep 30, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“Two infants sitting down in a bucket seat table were not wearing the safety straps. Note: Safety straps were fastened during inspection.”
Oct 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“The concrete floor in the outdoor playground was observed to have holes.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 18, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“One employee was missing the Affidavit for Applicants for Employment Form.”
Dec 7, 2021: inspection4 deficiencies
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“A fire drill was last conducted on October 8, 2021.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
“Carbon Monoxide detector was last inspected on June 7, 2021. Smoke Detector was last inspected on May 5, 2021. Fire Extinguisher was last inspected on May 30, 2021.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“One out of four employee records evaluated was missing trainings in the following topics: Hazardous materials Administering medication Emergency preparedness”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“One child was observed to be sleeping on the carpet without a mat or cot.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 5, 2015.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 31 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 1 report 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 27, 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 128 child care providers in Webb County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 4.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Little Folks Headstart Center | 2 |
| Happy Hearts Learning Center This child care provider | 4 |
| Kids “r” Us Child Care and Learning Center | 5 |
| Rosaura Scott | Not given |
| Precious Blessings Daycare & Learning Center | 14 |
| Best Lil Schoolhouse Academy, LLC | 2 |
| Training Wheels Learning Center | 1 |
| Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 | 3 |
| Creative Kids Learning Academy | 13 |
| Cplc Mshs Laredo | 1 |
| Carousel Lomas LLC | 3 |
| Julissa Rangel | 2 |
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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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