Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

First Steps Learning Center

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Capacity 100
Accepts child care assistance
School transportation
Drop-in care

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4519 Paredes Line Rd

Brownsville, TX 78526 Map and directions

Hours: 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Days: Mon to Fri
Ages: Infants to school age
Capacity: 100 children
Meals: Meals and snacks provided
Nearby: 5 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
Sunday	Closed
Monday	6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday	6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday	6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
ThursdayToday	6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday	6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday	Closed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age

Programs and features on the state record

Licensed for 100 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school

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4519 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · Cameron County · 30 licensed daycares in 78526

Capacity rank 4 of 30 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 14 in 78526

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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: 1730010
Permit type: Licensed center
Licensed since: June 2022
Adverse action on record: No
Conditions on permit: No
Corrective action: No

Inspection history

16 inspections on record, most recent May 13, 2026. 2 of 18 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

May 13, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
May 6, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Apr 9, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 20, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 16, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 21, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 20, 2025Self-reported incident5 standards cited
- 746.2805(9)Texas HHSC risk level: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
  Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1201(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
  Based on information gained during the investigation, an employee at the operation told a child "You got a problem with Me? You don't like me? I don't like you either."
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025 · Technical assistance given
Apr 10, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
May 14, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
May 16, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Dec 10, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
May 24, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
May 17, 2022Inspection3 standards cited
- 746.5307(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
  Corrected May 20, 2022 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3805(c)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
  Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
  Name of caregiver giving medication to the child did not have the full name of the employee. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as full name of employee giving medication was updated.
  Corrected May 17, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.5603(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
  Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
  Corrected May 20, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

8 standards cited across 16 inspections, most recently May 13, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.

High450%
Medium High338%
Medium113%
Medium Low0
Low0

Visits with nothing cited: 15 of 16 shown
Corrected at the visit: 1 of 8 findings, 7 more corrected later
Most recent citation: Aug 20, 2025, 6 clean visits since

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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