Prada Head Start Center
490 S HWY 83, Laredo, TX 78046 · Webb County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 53
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Miriam Vasquez
- Regulated since
- Jul 28, 2004
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 241496 · number 835202
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-31. Correction verified 2026-01-28.
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Records & paperwork
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Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One out of six employees was missing 11 annual hours, and the following trainings: administering medication, building safety, and emergency preparedness.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-04-27. Correction verified 2023-04-21.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the information gathered during this investigation, caregiver used inappropriate discipline as she grabbed a child by their ankles and wrist.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-14. Correction verified 2023-04-27.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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May 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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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.