Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

Little Mermaid Day Care Center

Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
Closed now · opens 8:00 AM today
Capacity 29
Accepts child care assistance
School transportation
Drop-in care

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683 N Central Ave

Brownsville, TX 78521 Map and directions

Hours: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days: Mon to Fri
Ages: Infants to school age
Capacity: 29 children
Meals: Meals and snacks provided
Nearby: 9 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 8:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
Sunday	Closed
Monday	8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday	8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday	8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday	8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday	8:00 AM to 6:00 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
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school

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683 N Central Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County · 41 licensed daycares in 78521

Capacity rank 34 of 41 in this ZIP

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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: 415686
Permit type: Licensed center
Licensed since: April 1999
Adverse action on record: No
Conditions on permit: No
Corrective action: No

Inspection history

8 inspections on record, most recent Jun 3, 2026. 2 of 9 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

Jun 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Mar 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 4, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
May 31, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 standards cited
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
  Corrected Mar 18, 2024
- 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
  Annual Sanitation Inspection
  Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023.
  Corrected Apr 5, 2024 · Technical assistance given
May 22, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 28, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.4503(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
  Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
  Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor.
  Corrected May 1, 2023
May 24, 2022InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

3 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Jun 3, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.

High0
Medium High133%
Medium267%
Medium Low0
Low0

Visits with nothing cited: 6 of 8 shown
Corrected at the visit: 0 of 3 findings, 3 more corrected later
Most recent citation: Mar 12, 2024, 4 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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