The Learning Space Academy, Laredo, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 17 licensing visits from January 2022 to March 2026, HHSC cited 25 deficiencies at The Learning Space Academy; 25 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 17; 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 25; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 25; Of 25 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 0; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	4	2	1
2023	5	6	0
2024	2	5	0
2025	4	11	0
2026	2	1	0

What the Record Shows

25 of 25 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.
No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, March 20, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.

What to Ask About

Director Certificate Not Renewed, Cited in Three Visits
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Three Visits
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Three Visits
Citation 746.1315(b), Cited in Three Visits
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current, Cited in Three Visits
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Three Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: The Learning Space Academy
Address: 1309 Flores Ave, Laredo, TX 78040
Operation Number: TX-1728101
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 25 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 7 a.m.–5:30 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.

Mar 202026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147797
Feb 202026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.2419(8)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147796
May 232025
Assessment
3 deficiencies
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected May 30, 2025
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected May 30, 2025
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected May 30, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254124
May 232025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.1057Director Certificate Not RenewedLow riskCorrected Jun 13, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254125
Apr 112025
Assessment
3 deficiencies
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Apr 18, 2025
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 18, 2025
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Apr 18, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254123
Feb 262025
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
- 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
- 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 5, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147795
Apr 122024
Assessment
2 deficiencies
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2024
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Apr 19, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254122
Feb 292024
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.1329(c)(2)Documentation PEDIATRIAC CPR-1st aid original certificate on file at center or copy available if licensing requestsLow riskCorrected Mar 7, 2024
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Mar 14, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147794
Dec 202023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.1057Director Certificate Not RenewedLow riskCorrected Jan 15, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254121
Nov 22023
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.1057Director Certificate Not RenewedLow riskCorrected Nov 17, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905254120
Aug 42023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147793
Apr 272023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147792
Apr 52023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 5, 2023
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Apr 12, 2023
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Apr 19, 2023
- 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147791
Oct 282022
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Nov 11, 2022
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 11, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147790
Mar 282022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147789
Feb 22022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147788
Jan 32022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905147787

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
Director Certificate Not Renewed, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1057 in November 2023, December 2023 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Director Certificate Not Renewed. None rose above low risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222223232323232424252525252626746.1057 across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
2
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(a) in February 2025, April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222223232323232424252525252626746.1309(a) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
3
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(e) in April 2023, February 2024 and April 2024. 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.
2222222223232323232424252525252626746.1309(e) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
4
Citation 746.1315(b), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(b) in February 2025, April 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222223232323232424252525252626746.1315(b) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
5
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.613(b) in February 2024, April 2024 and February 2025. The agency describes it this way: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222222223232323232424252525252626746.613(b) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
6
Required Personnel Records, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901 in February 2025, April 2025 and May 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.
2222222223232323232424252525252626746.901 across all 17 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 746.1057 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Director Certificate Not Renewed: cited in three visits, none above low risk.
02
What changed after 746.1309(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
03
What changed after 746.1309(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training- Required Content: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
04
What changed after 746.1315(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1315(b): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
05
What changed after 746.613(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
06
What changed after 746.901 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
07
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.
08
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)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1728101
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147787
Visit Jan 3, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147788
Visit Feb 2, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147789
Visit Mar 28, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147790
Visit Oct 28, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147791
Visit Apr 5, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147792
Visit Apr 27, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147793
Visit Aug 4, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254120
Visit Nov 2, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254121
Visit Dec 20, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147794
Visit Feb 29, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254122
Visit Apr 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147795
Visit Feb 26, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254123
Visit Apr 11, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254124
Visit May 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905254125
Visit May 23, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147796
Visit Feb 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905147797
Visit Mar 20, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.