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Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

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  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 44
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Weekend care

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896 Ridgewood St
Brownsville, TX 78520 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Days
Mon to Sat
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
44 children
Meals
Meals provided
Nearby
18 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
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Saturday6:30 AM to 8:00 PM

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 44 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Skill classes
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Weekend care

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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
1691926
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
January 2020
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

8 inspections on record, most recent Oct 28, 2025. 5 of 10 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Oct 28, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.605(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Required Admission Information - Physician Information

      Three of four files reviewed were missing the emergency-care facility address and phone number. NOTE: CORRECTED at inspection as information was added at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Oct 28, 2025, at the inspection

  • Dec 3, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 21, 2024Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.2501(5)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

      When the Pre-k aged children and toddler children were combined. Two pre-k aged children took bingo marking chips from a shelf. The caregiver noticed and asked them to put them away. They did not. The caregiver put the chips away however some of the chips stayed in the home center. A toddler child placed several of the chips in his mouth. The teacher nothiced and took the chips from the child's mouth

      Corrected Nov 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5205(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

      The most recent fire drill was conducted on 09/09/2024.

      Corrected Dec 13, 2024

    • 746.4405Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Location of Handwashing Sink

      Hand washing sink did not include soap. Soap was added during the inspection.

      Corrected Nov 21, 2024, at the inspection

  • Feb 13, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 1, 2023Inspection4 standards cited
    • 746.4805(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides

      The perimeter of the slide's access is 5 feet away from the fence.

      Corrected Jan 18, 2024

    • 746.801(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance

      One of four files was missing time card information.

      Corrected Dec 22, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.603(a)(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Records - Health Statement

      One of four files reviewed was missing a health statement.

      Corrected Dec 15, 2023

    • 746.4901(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

      There is no surfacing underneath the play structure.

      Corrected Jan 18, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 2, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Feb 21, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Dec 2, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5617(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

      The emergency medical information was not in the binder in the transportation vehicle for the 15 children being transported. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as emergency medical information was added to the binder and in the transportation vehicle at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Dec 2, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 24, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 3, 2022Inspection8 standards cited
    • 746.1605Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

      Observed one caregiver supervising 7 children between the ages of 6 months to 3 years old. There was an 18 month difference between the youngest to the oldest child in the group.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

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

      Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/2/2019.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1301(7)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

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

      Reviewed staff records: 3 need to update the transportation training. Expired on 10/2/2021.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Sanitation Inspection

      Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 10/22/2020.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.2207(c)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

      Observed television on during snack time at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022

    • 746.1311(f)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Director Annual Training - Less than 5 years experience

      Reviewed directors file and management training needs to be updated.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022

    • 746.1309(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

      Reviewed staff records: 3 need to update the child abuse training.

      Corrected Jan 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1613(a)(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employees Required

      Observed two staff supervising a group of children during naptim and there was no additional staff present or in the building at the time inspection.

      Corrected Jan 21, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

17 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Oct 28, 2025. All 17 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High318%
  • Medium High741%
  • Medium741%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
3 of 8 shown
Corrected at the visit
3 of 17 findings, 14 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Oct 28, 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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