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Licensed center · Brownsville, TX

Small World Educational Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 60
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Drop-in care

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5601 Paso Real Dr
Brownsville, TX 78521 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
60 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 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 60 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
  • 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
1502197
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
June 2013
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

10 inspections on record, most recent Aug 6, 2026. 4 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.

  • Aug 6, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 9, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1309(f)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics

      Two of four files reviewed were missing topics which are required annually.Both files were missing Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Communicable Diseases, including immunizations, Administering Medications and Handling, Storing and dispozing of Hazardous Materials. One file was also missing Preventing and respoinding to Emergncies Due to Food or an Allergic Reaction.

      Corrected Sep 30, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 25, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 11, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5607(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

      Transportation vehicles had four expired booster seats. NOTE: CORRECTED at the time of inspection as booster seats were removed.

      Corrected Sep 11, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 12, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 3, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 30, 2023Self-reported incident3 standards cited
    • 746.4101Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Release of Children

      A child was released to school personnel at a school the child does not attend.

      Corrected Apr 28, 2023

    • 746.4103(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Policies for Release of Children

      The operation's policy on the release of children does not include how to verify the identity of a person to whom they release a child from a transportation vehicle.

      Corrected Apr 28, 2023

    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      The driver forgot a child was not in the vehicle and left the school.

      Corrected Apr 28, 2023

  • Nov 3, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4751(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

      A piece of playground equipment is broken and needs to be either removed or repaired. Children will not be allowed to use it if not repaired.

      Corrected Nov 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 9, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

6 standards cited across 10 inspections, most recently Aug 6, 2026. All 6 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High233%
  • Medium High350%
  • Medium117%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 10 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 6 findings, 5 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Sep 9, 2025, 1 clean visit 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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