Licensed child care center · public record
First Prep Preschool
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
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
June 15, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 12, 2018
- Capacity
- 41 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 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
- 1663427
Where
2355 Barnard Rd Ste A
Brownsville, TX 78520
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 15, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “Observed 3 fire extinguishers not serviced as required. Last serviced March 2025.” |
| June 15, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/29/2025.” |
| April 20, 2026 | High | 746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits State’s note: “During the investigation it was determined that the operation had the front exit door locked.” |
| April 20, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “Based on the information obtained on investigation there were concerns that the children were left unsupervised for an unknown amount of time during the hours of operation. Staff admitted that children were left unsupervised.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Two of four files were missing immunization records.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium | 746.901 - Required Personnel Records State’s note: “One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment. Two of four files were missing education documentation.” |
| October 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “The center does not have daily reports for the infants in care.” |
| October 26, 2023 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 09/13/2022.” |
| October 26, 2023 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “The lights were off in the classroom where children were napping. It took time for inspector's eyes to become adjusted and have visibility in the classroom.” |
| December 3, 2021 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 10/14/2020.” |
| December 3, 2021 | Medium | 746.801(6) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance State’s note: “Liability insurance was not available during inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 14, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 26, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 31, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 3, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected First Prep Preschool?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 15, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does First Prep Preschool have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 4 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-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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