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Lollipop Learning Center
Licensed child care center
1701 Peaceful Meadows Ct Apt C1
Laredo, TX 78041
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Laredo, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2025
- Source Documents
- 15
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 14 licensing visits from January 2022 to December 2025, HHSC cited 27 deficiencies at Lollipop Learning Center; 27 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 14
- 2022–2025, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 27
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 27
- Of 27 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 2
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 27 of 27 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- 2 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, December 16, 2025, recorded 4 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Lollipop Learning Center
- Address
- 1701 Peaceful Meadows Ct Apt C1, Laredo, TX 78041
- Operation Number
- TX-1110826
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 89 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 23, 2025
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jan 9, 2026
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 23, 2025
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Jan 2, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083251
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083250
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083249
- 2025
Investigation
1 deficiency
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
- 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 30, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905213697
- 2025
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Jan 16, 2025
- 746.5207(a)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation DiagramMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 16, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083248
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083247
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083246
- 2024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Apr 4, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083245
- 2024
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Feb 28, 2024
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jan 24, 2024
- 746.5205(3)Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar yearMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 11, 2024
- 746.4803Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary EquipmentMedium riskCorrected Jan 11, 2024
- 746.3309(a)Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Statement on Enrollment AgreementMedium riskCorrected Jan 22, 2024
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jan 24, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083244
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083243
- 2023
Investigation
No deficiencies
Opened on a report the operation made itself.
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905213696
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083242
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.5537(a)(2)Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors MonthlyMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 13, 2023
- 746.2207(c)(4)Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest TimesMedium riskCorrected Jan 12, 2023
- 746.2205(a)(2)Written Activity Plan - Outline Daily ActivitiesMedium riskCorrected Jan 16, 2023
- 746.613(a)Required ImmunizationsHigh riskCorrected Jan 16, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083241
- 2022
Inspection
9 deficiencies
- 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Feb 28, 2022
- 746.5207(a)Emergency Evacuation and Relocation DiagramMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 31, 2022
- 746.3701(3)Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters SafeguardedMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 12, 2022
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Feb 21, 2022
- 746.1301(6)(A)Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 21, 2022
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 18, 2022
- 746.4751(b)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance ChecklistMedium riskCorrected Jan 13, 2022
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 17, 2022
- 746.5307(b)Fire Extinguishers ServicedMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 31, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905083240
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(e) in January 2024 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training- Required Content. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242525252525746.1309(e) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(a) in January 2022 and January 2024. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242525252525746.1315(a) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(1) in January 2022 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242525252525746.5205(1) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5207(a) in January 2022 and January 2025. The agency describes it this way: Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242525252525746.5207(a) across all 14 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901 in January 2022 and December 2025. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2223232323242424242525252525746.901 across all 14 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.1309(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training- Required Content: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.1315(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1315(a): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.5205(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 746.5207(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.901 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 06
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 07
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1110826
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083240
Visit Jan 12, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083241
Visit Jan 12, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083242
Visit Feb 3, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905213696
Visit Sep 19, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083243
Visit Sep 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083244
Visit Jan 10, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083245
Visit Apr 4, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083246
Visit Apr 18, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083247
Visit Dec 19, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083248
Visit Jan 9, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905213697
Visit Jan 17, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083249
Visit Jan 30, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083250
Visit Mar 6, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905083251
Visit Dec 16, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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