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Great Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
October 8, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 26, 2018
Capacity
56 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-05:15 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
1663724

Where

1709 Brazos St
Zapata, TX 78076

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 6
  • 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
October 27, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “Room observed out of ratio, there was a difference in 25 months surpassing the 18 months in difference rule.”
October 27, 2025
October 10, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “Room observed out of ratio, there was a difference in 21 months surpassing the 18 months in difference rule. CORRECTED when 26 month old child was moved to the other classroom in ratio.”
October 10, 2025
April 23, 2025Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “Food observed stored in fridge was uncovered.”
May 22, 2025
April 23, 2025Medium746.401(6) - Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
State’s note: “At time of inspection there were no menus or updated menus posted in posting wall.”
May 22, 2025
October 17, 2024High746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “There was a bucket of water in the hallway in front of a restroom which is accessible to the children.”
October 17, 2024
October 17, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There was one caregiver caring for 6 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”
October 17, 2024
November 13, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Recite: There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”
November 13, 2023
November 13, 2023High746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
State’s note: “A 4-month-old infant was observed asleep on a bouncer. The infant was covered with a blanket. Note: The infant was moved into a crib.”
November 13, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “A caregiver completed a Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice. A caregiver hired on 6/27/23 did not have a CPR training.”
October 30, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”
October 26, 2023
November 14, 2022Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “Recite: There was climbing/bouncing play structure without surfacing material in the outdoor play area.”
November 18, 2022
October 31, 2022Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “There was climbing/bouncing play structure without surfacing material in the outdoor play area.”
November 7, 2022
October 31, 2022Medium746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
State’s note: “The activity plan in the PreK classroom was not posted. There were no activity plans available for the month of October 2022.”
November 2, 2022
October 31, 2022Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “The cots used by the children in the PreK classroom were not labeled with a number or name.”
November 1, 2022
October 31, 2022Medium High746.2909(4) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
State’s note: “There was not enough space between the cots used by the children during naptime. The cots were placed next to each other.”
November 1, 2022
November 17, 2021Medium High746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
State’s note: “A climbing play structure did not have loose fill surfacing material.”
December 20, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “The fire extinguishers in the operation were last serviced on July 2020.”
November 19, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Two infants did not have a current Infant Feeding Instructions.”
November 19, 2021
November 17, 2021Medium746.2431(1) - Infant Daily Report - Times Slept
State’s note: “The Infant Daily Report was missing the following sections: Times Slept and Activities. Corrected at Inspection: The Infant Daily Report was updated during the inspection.”
At the inspection
November 17, 2021Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director did not have the required annual training topics: Shaken baby syndrome, SIDS, Early childhood brain Development, Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medication, and Food Allergy.”
November 22, 2021
November 17, 2021High746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
State’s note: “The carbon monoxide at the operation was not working. Corrected at Inspection: The batteries for the carbon monoxide box were replaced. The”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Great Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 8, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Great Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 3 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 6 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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