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Little Mermaid IV Day Care 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
9 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
September 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 28, 2005
Capacity
29 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-07:00 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
849802

Where

335 Old Port Isabel Rd
Brownsville, TX 78521

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
September 24, 2025Medium High746.631(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
State’s note: “One child present in the toddler/pre-k area was not included in the sign in sheet. The child was added during the inspection. Child's first day of care was 09/23/2025.”
September 24, 2025
September 30, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Toilet seat in the pre-kinder classroom and sewer pipe in the outdoor playground were observed broken at the time of inspection.”
October 4, 2024
September 30, 2024Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “Transportation training has not been updated. Expired on 8/14/23.”
October 4, 2024
February 12, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “Observed one caregiver present in the operation in charge of a group of children without a cleared background check at the time of inspection.”
February 14, 2024
February 12, 2024High746.5209(c) - No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
State’s note: “Front exit door was locked and not working properly at the time of inspection.”
February 12, 2024
January 31, 2024Medium746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained standard was found non-compliance as the operation only allows parents to sign in and sign out. The front exit door is always locked, Parents need to knock before entering.”
February 23, 2024
November 9, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
State’s note: “Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person. Director no longer present as of 11/5/23. NOTE: Corrected at inspection as the operation notified licensing that director was no longer employed.”
At the inspection
December 30, 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 outdated. An employee who is no longer present was in the list. Two employees who are currently employed were not on the list. This was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
December 30, 2021Medium High746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
State’s note: “The locking mechanism in the gates is not accessible to the staff. The locks are outside the gate. The gates were locked during the inspection. Until the mechanism is changed the gates will remain unlocked during hours of operation.”
January 21, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Mermaid IV Day Care Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 14, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Mermaid IV Day Care Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 2 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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