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Giggles & Wiggles Daycare

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
24 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
May 4, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 16, 2018
Capacity
51 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
1655135

Where

1180 Robinhood St Ste A
Brownsville, TX 78521

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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
May 12, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “One caregiver had the care of 17 children between the ages of 4 months and 10 years old. There were 5 infants in the group. Two more caregivers were present in the center and the groups were seperated during the inspection.”
May 12, 2025
August 5, 2024Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “Observed diaper changing mat in the infant room torn at the time of inspection.”
August 6, 2024
January 22, 2024Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 22, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.”
February 5, 2024
August 23, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Staff files were evaluated and new staff member has not completed the last 16 hours of pre-service training. Staff was hired on 2/15/23.”
September 6, 2023
August 23, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “Annual fire inspection was not current. Last conducted on 6/30/22.”
September 22, 2023
August 23, 2023Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Three out of Four files reviewed was missing: Name and address of emergency contact information, telephone number of the person to contact in case of emergency, and date of admission.”
August 28, 2023
August 23, 2023Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “Transportation training has not been updated. Last updated 2022.”
August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “Reviewed staff records and director is missing 15 hours of the annual trainings for year 2022-2023”
September 6, 2023
June 20, 2023Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “Observed one staff present in the afterschool classroom supervising 13 children between the ages of 2 years old to 6 years old while they were eating their lunch while they were watching the television. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the television was turned off at the time of inspection.”
At the inspection
June 20, 2023High746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Observed a bottle of medication in the afterschool on the table accessible to the children at the time of inspection. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as medication was removed and inaccessible at the time of inspection.”
At the inspection
June 8, 2023Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “Observed one staff present in the afterschool classroom supervising 6 children between the ages of 12 months to 6 years old. The youngest to the older children was more than 18 months difference.”
June 8, 2023
July 8, 2022Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “The child files were incomplete. Two files were missing phone numbers for the people who are authorized to pick the children up. These were added during the inspection. One file was missing a health statement. One file was missing an immunization record.”
July 22, 2022
July 8, 2022Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Staff files were incomplete. Three files were missing high school diplomas. One file was missing an identification. A copy of the ID was added during the inspection. Three affidavits of employment were not notarized. One file was missing the employment begin date, receipt of center and personnel policies and orientation.”
July 22, 2022
January 28, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The new cots have been ordered but have not yet arrived.”
February 18, 2022
January 28, 2022Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “One file is missing pending a health statement”
February 18, 2022
January 13, 2022HighHRC42.048(b) - AP Restrictions on the License (Type of Children, Age Range)
State’s note: “The center has two infants in care. The center is not licensed or equipped for infant care. Equipment has been ordered.”
January 13, 2022
December 27, 2021Medium Low746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
State’s note: “The employee list was not current. Employees present at the inspection were no included in the list.”
December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “A background check has not been submitted for a person caring for children.”
December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021High746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
State’s note: “An infant's milk bottle was propped on a blanket as she fed from it while sitting in her car seat.”
December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021HighHRC42.048(b) - AP Restrictions on the License (Type of Children, Age Range)
State’s note: “The center has an infant in care. The center is not licensed or equipped for infant care.”
December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “None of the children present were signed in to care.”
December 27, 2021
December 27, 2021Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The cots have noticeable wear. A cot in which a child was napping had only one side of the mesh attached to the frame. A second cot which was set up but not occupied had fraying on the mesh which attaches to the frame.”
January 28, 2022
December 27, 2021Low746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
State’s note: “One affidavit of employment has not been notarized.”
January 7, 2022
December 27, 2021Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Children's records were incomplete. One record was missing a health statement and immunization records, One record was missing telephone numbers for persons other than parent to whom the child can be released. The phone numbers were added during the inspection. Two records were missing school information. The school information was added during the inspectio…”
January 14, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Giggles & Wiggles Daycare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 4, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Giggles & Wiggles Daycare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 24: 6 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 2 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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