# Little Palominos Head Start Center

Little Palominos Head Start Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Laredo, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 64 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: W End Washington Lcc Campus, Laredo, TX 78040

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 64
- License/permit: 823880
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (956) 722-9946

- Hours: 07:45 AM-03:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=218240

## Inspection record
5 findings across 18 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-04 to 2026-10-29); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-07-16 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-08-21: Children Handwashing Before Eating: Children were observed not washing their hands before having snack. (§746.3417(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-1))
- 2026-04-23 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-08: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Center did not notify parents immediately after two children were grabbed and pulled by caregiver. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2026-04-23 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-08: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: One caregiver was observed pulling and grabbing two children when guiding them to sit down on the carpet. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3))
- 2025-04-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-04-25: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: A caregiver was observed to be supervising children without an active background check. (§745.621(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-621-a-2))
- 2023-04-13 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-04-27: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: One out of six employee records evaluated had an expired CPR/First Aid Certificate. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 218240 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=218240
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 823880 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=823880
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03503-1008 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03503-1008

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