Best Lil Schoolhouse N Texas

1420 LAREDO ST, Laredo, TX 78040 · Webb County

10cited violations

2serious

22inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 133
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Melba Ortiz
Phone: (956) 725-6319
Regulated since: Sep 22, 2006
HHSC IDs: Operation 304055 · number 865263
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Discipline & child guidance 2
Records & paperwork 4
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	6	2	Discipline & child guidance (2), Other (4)
2024	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2022	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 2, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Activity plans did not include the group name, specific activities, and date.
  
  HHSC 746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-03. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  Child was placed in time out in a restrictive device as a form of discipline.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-02. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Other
  Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 11/22/2024.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-09. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 2, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Activity plans did not include the group name, specific activities, and date.
  
  HHSC 746.2205(a)(1) — Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-03. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  Child was placed in time out in a restrictive device as a form of discipline.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-02. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Other
  Sanitation inspection was last conducted on 11/22/2024.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-09. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 29, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 29, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two out of ten children's records did not have a health provider statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-02-22.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Two out of ten children's records did not have a health provider statement on file.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-02-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 3, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-06-20. Correction verified 2022-07-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 3, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-06-20. Correction verified 2022-07-20.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

Get the full file

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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Send to: 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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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 N Texas, 1420 LAREDO ST, Laredo, TX 78040-5309 (operation ID 304055, operation number 865263), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.