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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.

7 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
May 13, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 8, 2022
Capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-08:00 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
1730010

Where

4519 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, TX 78526

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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
August 20, 2025High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “Based on information gained during the investigation, an employee at the operation told a child "You got a problem with Me? You don't like me? I don't like you either."”
September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.”
September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.”
September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.”
September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025High746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.”
September 18, 2025
May 17, 2022Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.”
May 20, 2022
May 17, 2022Medium High746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
State’s note: “The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.”
May 20, 2022
May 17, 2022Medium High746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
State’s note: “Name of caregiver giving medication to the child did not have the full name of the employee. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as full name of employee giving medication was updated.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

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

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 13, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does First Steps Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 4 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 1 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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