The Learning Space Academy
A licensed child care center in Laredo, Texas 78040
1309 Flores Ave, Laredo, Texas 78040. (956) 898-3699.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Webb County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 11 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?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 128 child care providers in Webb County had 4.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 20, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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 | Nov |
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 20, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“Hand washing sink in infants classroom was being used for rinsing bottles and bibs. Note: Bibs and bottles were removed from sink during inspection.”
May 23, 2025: assessment4 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One out of four employees had an expired CPR/First Aid certificate.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One out of four employees was pending 10 hours of annual training hours. One out of four employees was pending 6 hours in business.”
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Required Personnel Records
“One out of four employee records evaluated was unavailable for review. One out of four employee records evaluated was incomplete.”
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Director Certificate Not Renewed
“The director’s certificate expired on January 20, 2025.”
Apr 11, 2025: assessment3 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One out of four employees had an expired CPR/First Aid certificate.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One out of four employees was pending 10 hours of annual training hours. One out of four employees was pending 6 hours in business.”
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Required Personnel Records
“One out of four employee records evaluated was unavailable for review. One out of four employee records evaluated was incomplete.”
Feb 26, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One out of four employees had an expired CPR/First Aid certificate.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One out of 4 children’s records evaluated did not have an immunization record. One out of 4 children’s records evaluated did not have an updated immunization record.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One out of four employees was pending 10 hours of annual training hours. One out of four employees was pending 6 hours in business.”
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Required Personnel Records
“One out of four employee records evaluated was unavailable for review. One out of four employee records evaluated was incomplete.”
Apr 12, 2024: assessment2 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two out of four children’s records evaluated did not have an immunization record. Two out of four children’s records evaluated did not have an updated immunization record.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Two out of four employee records evaluated did not have trainings in SBS/SIDS/Brain development, hazardous materials, allergic reactions, administering medication, emergency preparedness, building safety, and communicable diseases.”
Feb 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two out of four children’s records evaluated did not have an immunization record. Two out of four children’s records evaluated did not have an updated immunization record.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Two out of four employee records evaluated did not have trainings in SBS/SIDS/Brain development, hazardous materials, allergic reactions, administering medication, emergency preparedness, building safety, and communicable diseases.”
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Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requests
“One CPR/First Aid certificate was not on file at the center at the time of inspection.”
Dec 20, 2023: assessment1 deficiency
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Director Certificate Not Renewed
“Director’s certificate expired on September 29, 2023.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 2, 2023: assessment1 deficiency
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Director Certificate Not Renewed
“Director’s certificate expired on September 29, 2023.”
Apr 5, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“One employee did not have the hands on CPR training with a manikin.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A 6 month old infant was observed to be in care with a 26 month old toddler.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“One out of four employee records evaluated was missing the following trainings: Hazardous Materials, Building Safety, and Communicable diseases.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“One out of four records evaluated was missing the affidavit and the highschool diploma.”
Oct 28, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Fire inspection was conducted on June 17, 2021.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Annual Sanitation inspection was conducted on October 12, 2021.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Assessment | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Assessment | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Assessment | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 26, 2022.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 25 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 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 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Happy Days Day Care | 4 |
| Carousel Learning Academy of Laredo Heights | 1 |
| Superstars Itc Daycare & Learning Center | 11 |
| Lil’ Kidz Klub Jr. Daycare & Learning Center | 7 |
| Little Hunter’s Learning Center #2 LLC | 8 |
| Once Upon A Dream Learning Center, LLC | 0 |
| Stepping Stones Child Care and Learning Center, LLC | 7 |
| The Learning Space Academy This child care provider | 18 |
| Mundo Magico Daycare & Learning Center | 0 |
| Little People Too | 1 |
| School House of Learning | 12 |
| Right Start Childcare and Learning | 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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