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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
5601 Paso Real Dr, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County · 41 licensed daycares in 78521
Capacity rank 17 of 41 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 20 in 78521
Nearest daycares
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- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Learning Academy0.4 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Umos MSHS Brownsville Center0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
- Tiny Humans Academy Early Child Care Center LLC0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Kidzland Learning Center0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Little Mermaid Day Care Center0.8 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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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
- 746.1309(f)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- 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
- 746.5607(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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
- 746.4101Texas HHSC risk level: High
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
- 746.4751(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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