Cotulla Early Childhood Learning Center
208 N LEONARD AVE, Cotulla, TX 78014 · La Salle County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 71
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lucy Saldivar
- Phone
- (830) 879-4348
- Regulated since
- Feb 6, 2001
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 167372 · number 551648
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Children did not wash hands prior to eating snack. This was corrected at inspection when it was addressed with the caregivers.
HHSC 746.3417(1) — Children Handwashing Before Eating
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-27.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two out of four staff records reviewed had not completed all the required 24 hours of annual training for their previous completed year.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Staff background & training
The two out of four files reviewd did not have training certificates in the required training topics in 2023,
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-01. Correction verified 2024-03-01.
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Food & allergies Serious
A caregiver propped the bottle of an infant with a blanket. Corrected at inspection: The bottle was removed from the child immediately.
HHSC 746.2419(3) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-16.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Three out of three infants lacked current feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-28. Correction verified 2023-03-28.
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Other
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Feb 7, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The required Consumer Product Safety Commission form has not been completed within the last year. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the form was complted and posted.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-05.
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Safety & premises
Mulch was not at proper depth causing the black paper to be exposed causing a tripping hazard.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-19. Correction verified 2022-04-19.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation lacked a shelter drill for this year.
HHSC 746.5205(2) — Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-12. Correction verified 2022-04-12.
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Other
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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.