First Heaven Child Care LLC
A licensed child care center in Laredo, Texas 78043
120 S Hwy 83, Laredo, Texas 78043. (956) 602-0156.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Webb County: 4
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 inspections on record
- 3-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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 128 child care providers in Webb County had 4.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 25, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Immunizations, at the inspection on Nov 21, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Dec 19, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
17 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 | 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.
Aug 25, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Four employee’s files were evaluated. One file had an expired First aid/CPR certificate.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Four children’s files were evaluated. One file was pending an updated immuinzation record.”
Nov 21, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Four children’s files were reviewed. One file did not have the immunization record. Two files were pending updated immunization records.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Four employee files were reviewed. One employee completed the CPR training 100 % online. The training did not include hands on practice.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“Sixteen month old child was in a group of 15 children. Oldest child in the group was 13 years of age. There was an age gap of more than 18 months between infant child and oldest child in the classroom. Infant teacher was observed supervisng five children. Based on specified age group of 11 months, the maximum number of children in the group with one caregiver could be four.”
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Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
“Four employee files were reviewed. One employee was pending pre-service training in the following topics: developmental stages of children, age-appropriate activities for children, positive guidance and discipline of children, fostering children’s self-esteem, supervision and safety practices in the careof children, postiive interaction with children, and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Four employee files were evaluated. One employee was pending training in topics in emergency preparedness; preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases; administering medication; preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; understanding building and physical premises; and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
Dec 19, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“Transportation binder did not have the following information:Mediical authorization, list of children and emergency contacts.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Directors have not completed required transportation training.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was observed supervising 6 children in the infant classroom. Specified age group was 12 17 months. The maximum number of children one caregiver can supervise is 5 children.”
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Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
“Sheets in play yards did not fit snugly. Sheets were loose on the mattress.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
“Driniking water was not available during outdoor play.”
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Pre-service Training- Age Appropriate Activities
“Two caregivers were missing pre-service training on age appropriate activities, and supervision and safety practices in the care of children. One employee was missing training in the developmental stages of children.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“Director was missing training on the following topics: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction and preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction.”
Jan 12, 2024: inspection3 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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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director was missing the 30 hours of annual training.”
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Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play - Infant Birth to 12 Months
“The infant daily schedule did not have the opportunity for outdoor play twice a day.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
May 31, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“A 4 month old infant was observed to be in care with a 23 month old and a 4 year old.”
Oct 13, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
“Fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide detector, and smoke detector were last inspected on August 11, 2022.”
Aug 10, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“Operational policies were not available at the time of inspection.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The Environmental Health Inspection has not been conducted.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been renewed within the last year.”
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Coordination of Implementation of Emergency Preparedness Plan
“Emergency preparedness plan was not available at the time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies
“One record evaluated was missing the orientation statement for personnel policies, operational policies, and abuse and neglect.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 31, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 20, 2023.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 43 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.
- 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 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: 3-Star (the middle 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 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| First Heaven Child Care LLC This child care provider | 17 |
| Johnson’s Daycare & Learning Center #2 | 2 |
| Holy Hands Learning Center | 13 |
| Happy Beginnings Childcare & Learning Center | 0 |
| Kinderclub Learning Center Too, LLC | 6 |
| Lil’ Kidz Klub Daycare and Learning Center | 1 |
| Once Upon A Time Learning Center LLC | 3 |
| Right Start Childcare and Learning Ctr 2 Inc. | 6 |
| Little Characters Daycare & Learning Center, LLC | 9 |
| Victory Land Daycare | 7 |
| Miracles & Dreams Daycare Inc. | 9 |
| Vivace 2 Learning Center | 12 |
| Lil’ Kidz Klub D’ 3rd Learning Center | 8 |
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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