Ruth Gallegos
213 SADDLE BLANKET, Del Rio, TX 78840 · Val Verde County
Program
- Type
- Registered child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Phone
- (325) 283-0403
- Regulated since
- Feb 27, 2026
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1525019 · number 1830937
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (5), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has a diploma/GED from outside the Untied States that is not translated to English.
HHSC 747.1015 — Education Outside of U.S.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-03-04. Correction verified 2026-02-27.
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Safety & premises
Trash was along fence line and along the outside play area. Thorn bushes were also present along fence line which were about 3 feet off the ground.
HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-25. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a policy on how children will be released.
HHSC 747.501(1) — Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have policy on recommended foot wear and clothing.
HHSC 747.501(8)(B) — Written Operational Policies - Recommended Clothing and Footing
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a plan to ensure physical activity occurred during extreme weather.
HHSC 747.501(8)(C) — Written Operational Policies - Plan for Extreme Weather
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had not reviewed Children's Products to verify no recalled items were not present at operation.
HHSC 747.801(12) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Product Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Staff background & training
A household member did not have orientation to center.
HHSC 747.905(2) — Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-02-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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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.