Little Palominos Head Start Center
Little Palominos Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Laredo, TX, licensed for up to 64 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (1 of 5). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #32 of 102 centers in Laredo and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Children were observed not washing their hands before having snack.
One caregiver was observed pulling and grabbing two children when guiding them to sit down on the carpet.
Center did not notify parents immediately after two children were grabbed and pulled by caregiver.
A caregiver was observed to be supervising children without an active background check.
One out of six employee records evaluated had an expired CPR/First Aid Certificate.
About this center
Common questions
Does Little Palominos Head Start Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Little Palominos Head Start Center’s hours?
7:45 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Little Palominos Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Little Palominos Head Start Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 23, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Little Palominos Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Laredo?
It is tied for #32 of 102 centers in Laredo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Little Palominos Head Start Center last inspected?
Aug 21, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 823880 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.