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Happy Hearts Learning Center 2

666 Prada Machin Dr Unit 1, Laredo, TX 78046 · Webb County
Accepts child care subsidies

Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 is a licensed child care center in Laredo, TX, licensed for up to 28 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for sleep safety (1 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 102 centers in Laredo and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 65%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #28 of 102 centers in Laredo
2High risk
1Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
5 citations from 11 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 17, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationJun 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundApr 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 2, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 1, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundMar 24, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 28, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundOct 21, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Sleep safety1
Caregiver conduct1
Child protection1
Building & playground safety1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

HighMay 14, 2025InspectionSleep safety
Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible §746.2426(a)(2)
Four month old was observed sleeping in a swing during inspection. Note: Infant was moved to a crib during inspection.
Correction verified May 23, 2025
HighApr 2, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual §746.2805
A caregiver used yelling and an unusual form of punishment as a discipline method.
Correction verified May 14, 2025
MediumMar 1, 2024InspectionChild protection
Written Operational Policies - Preventing and Responding to Abuse and Neglect §746.501(a)(26)
The operational policies were missing information in abuse and neglect.
Correction verified Mar 5, 2024
Medium HighMar 24, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
Annual Sanitation Inspection was last conducted on March 21, 2022.
Correction verified Apr 10, 2023
MediumApr 28, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required §746.1309(a)
Two employees were missing hours of annual training.
Correction verified May 11, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity28 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-07:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 23, 2021
DirectorBlanca Soria
Phone9565164262
State operation #1706571

Common questions

Does Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Happy Hearts Learning Center 2’s hours?

7:30 AM to 7 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Texas area, which includes Laredo, is $31.00 a day for infants, $30.20 a day for toddlers and $29.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 14, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 compare with other daycares in Laredo?

It is tied for #28 of 102 centers in Laredo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Happy Hearts Learning Center 2 last inspected?

Feb 23, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1706571 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.