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Baby's First Steps Learning Center

Brownsville, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

3 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
October 16, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 27, 2007
Capacity
29 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-08:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
866133

Where

855 E Ringgold St
Brownsville, TX 78520

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 16, 2026Low746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “3 staff files were evaluated and 1 one is missing the affidavit at the time of inspection.”
October 16, 2026
October 16, 2026Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One staff is missing 1.50 hours of pre-service.”
October 23, 2026
November 19, 2025Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.”
November 26, 2025
January 24, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
February 2, 2025
February 6, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.”
February 26, 2024
February 28, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.”
March 17, 2023
February 28, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.”
March 21, 2023
February 28, 2023Medium High746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
State’s note: “Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.”
March 17, 2023
May 5, 2022Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “RECITE-Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.”
May 12, 2022
April 20, 2022Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.”
April 27, 2022
April 20, 2022Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.”
April 25, 2022
April 20, 2022Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.”
May 4, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Baby's First Steps Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Baby's First Steps Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 1 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 1 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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