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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 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 75 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
After-school care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
4885 Paredes Ln Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · Cameron County · 30 licensed daycares in 78526
Capacity rank 11 of 30 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
- 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
- 746.2426Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.2405(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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