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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
855 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County · 37 licensed daycares in 78520
Capacity rank 34 of 37 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 11 in 78520
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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
- 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
- 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low
- 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
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
- 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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
- 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
- 746.4907(d)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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