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Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

Little Mermaid III Day Care Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
  • Capacity 75
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation

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4885 Paredes Ln Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
75 children
Meals
Not on the state record
Nearby
6 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 75 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • After-school 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
832777
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
April 2004
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

7 inspections on record, most recent Jul 10, 2026. 2 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Jul 10, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 4, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 12, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 16, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 8, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 30, 2022Inspection5 standards cited
    • 746.2426Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      Observed three infant ages 1 month, 2 month, and 3 months asleep in bouncer. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as infants were removed and placed on their back inside the crib.

      Corrected Aug 30, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3701(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

      Observed an electrical outlet uncovered in the pre-kinder classroom. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as outlet was covered at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Aug 30, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.5101(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

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

      There was a fire inspection completed on 1/7/2022; however the operation did not pass inspection and will need to make the needed corrections.

      Corrected Sep 1, 2022, at the inspection · 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 02/1/2021. Completion of certification is overdue by 6 months.

      Corrected Sep 2, 2022

    • 746.3701(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over

      Observed a 42 inch television placed on the table in the afterschool classroom. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as television was removed from the classroom.

      Corrected Aug 30, 2022, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 2, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Sep 22, 2021Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.2405(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age

      An infant in care did not have an assigned crib. A crib was brought to the center for the infant room.

      Corrected Sep 22, 2021, at the inspection

    • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      The infant classroom was out of ratio. There was 1 caregiver with 7 infants. This was corrected when a second caregiver arrived at the center.

      Corrected Sep 22, 2021, at the inspection

    • 746.2421(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

      Feeding instructions were not available for a 4 month old infant in care.

      Corrected Sep 24, 2021

Cited standards by risk level

8 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Jul 10, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High225%
  • Medium High450%
  • Medium225%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
5 of 7 shown
Corrected at the visit
6 of 8 findings, 2 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Aug 30, 2022, 5 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.

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