Best Lil Schoolhouse 2

4120 E SAUNDERS ST, Laredo, TX 78041 · Webb County

18cited violations

2serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 128
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Tanit Ruiz
Phone: (956) 725-2378
Regulated since: Feb 13, 2008
HHSC IDs: Operation 323646 · number 878437
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 4
Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Other 6

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Other (2)
2024	2	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2)
2023	4	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2)
2022	10	2	Illness & medication (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Other (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Children's products certification form was not available for review. Note: It was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Children's products certification form was not available for review. Note: It was corrected during inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-13.
HHSC inspection history
May 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Diaper changing supplies were within reach in two classrooms.
  
  HHSC 746.3501(6) — Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Diaper changing supplies were within reach in two classrooms.
  
  HHSC 746.3501(6) — Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-24. Correction verified 2024-05-24.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver was observed supervising 18 children with a specified age group of 3 years. The maximum number of children in the group can be 15.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Caregiver was observed not wahing her hands or children's hands after changing diapers. Children were observed not washing their hands before snack.
  
  HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
HHSC inspection history
May 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  One caregiver was observed supervising 18 children with a specified age group of 3 years. The maximum number of children in the group can be 15.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Caregiver was observed not wahing her hands or children's hands after changing diapers. Children were observed not washing their hands before snack.
  
  HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Infant clasroom was left deficient in child/caregiver ratio when one caregiver stepped out of the classroom, leaving another caregiver to supervise 9 children. In the toddler room, one caregiver was observed to be supervising 16 children. The specified age for the children in group was 3 years. The maximum number a caregiver can supervise based on that specified age group is 15 children.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Other
  Activity plans did not include specific daily activities. Activity plans did not include the outdoor activities.
  
  HHSC 746.2205(a)(2) — Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-13. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Other Serious
  Two infants were observed to be sleeping in swings. Note: It was corrected at inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2426 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Safety & premises
  There was a fan within children's reach in the infants' classroom. There was a knife on top of the sink in the school age classroom. There were chemicals inside an unlocked closet in the school age classroom. There was a bucket of water accessible to children in the school age classroom. Note: It was corrected at inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Illness & medication
  Ten children's files were reviewed. Three files were pending updated immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-06-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  Infant clasroom was left deficient in child/caregiver ratio when one caregiver stepped out of the classroom, leaving another caregiver to supervise 9 children. In the toddler room, one caregiver was observed to be supervising 16 children. The specified age for the children in group was 3 years. The maximum number a caregiver can supervise based on that specified age group is 15 children.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Other
  Activity plans did not include specific daily activities. Activity plans did not include the outdoor activities.
  
  HHSC 746.2205(a)(2) — Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily Activities
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-13. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Other Serious
  Two infants were observed to be sleeping in swings. Note: It was corrected at inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2426 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Safety & premises
  There was a fan within children's reach in the infants' classroom. There was a knife on top of the sink in the school age classroom. There were chemicals inside an unlocked closet in the school age classroom. There was a bucket of water accessible to children in the school age classroom. Note: It was corrected at inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-08. Correction verified 2022-06-17.
- Illness & medication
  Ten children's files were reviewed. Three files were pending updated immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-30. Correction verified 2022-06-28.
HHSC inspection history

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Best Lil Schoolhouse 2, 4120 E SAUNDERS ST, Laredo, TX 78041-7671 (operation ID 323646, operation number 878437), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.