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Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

Baby's First Steps Learning Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 29
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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855 E Ringgold St
Brownsville, TX 78520 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
29 children
Meals
Meals provided
Nearby
8 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 8:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 29 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
866133
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
June 2007
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

6 inspections on record, most recent Nov 19, 2025. 6 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Apr 3, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Nov 19, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

      Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Nov 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 24, 2025Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

      Corrected Feb 2, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 23, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 6, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1301(a)(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

      The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.

      Corrected Feb 26, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 28, 2023Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.

      Corrected Mar 21, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1311(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

      Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.

      Corrected Mar 17, 2023

    • 746.1301(5)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

      Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Mar 17, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • May 5, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

      RECITE-Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.

      Corrected May 12, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Apr 20, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

      Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.

      Corrected May 4, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Products- Annual Certification

      Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Apr 25, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5307(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Extinguishers Serviced

      Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.

      Corrected Apr 27, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

10 standards cited across 6 inspections, most recently Nov 19, 2025. All 10 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High110%
  • Medium High660%
  • Medium220%
  • Medium Low110%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
1 of 6 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 10 findings, 10 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Nov 19, 2025

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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