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Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
31 deficiencies on the state’s summary
26 high or medium-high risk
September 17, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 6, 1987
Capacity
50 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
172419

Where

900 Kinney St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 17
  • Medium 4
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 31.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
February 19, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “The operation failed to notify licensing before the two-day period of the incident.”
April 15, 2026
June 11, 2025Medium High746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
State’s note: “The fire and health inspection reports were not available for review.”
June 13, 2025
January 24, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
February 2, 2025
November 8, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “The operation failed to submit the required information within the compliance date. This is a re-cite. Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases includin…”
November 15, 2024
October 16, 2024Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. On…”
October 30, 2024
June 25, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “An employee caring for children, did not use good judgement when she inappropriately redirected two children away from a doorway.”
July 17, 2024
June 10, 2024High746.1205(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: “A 5 year old child was left unsuperviosed and observed to be outside of the classroom alone.”
June 10, 2024
May 20, 2024High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “One center employee that was present at the operation with access to the children, did not have a background check.”
May 20, 2024
May 3, 2024Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Three shelves in two classrooms were observed to not be in good repair and unsanitary. In one classroom, a cleaning supply bottle with chemicals was observed to be with in access to children.”
May 10, 2024
April 29, 2024Medium High746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
State’s note: “The operation has been serving foods to children that are stored and/or cooked beyond the shelf-life/expiration dates, which is unsafe for consumption.”
May 28, 2024
April 29, 2024High745.621(a)(7) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
State’s note: “Two adult volunteers completing community service hours through the court system and one maintenance worker, were found to be frequently present and have unsupervised access to the children, without an initial or cleared background check on file.”
May 28, 2024
April 29, 2024High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director allowed a person that was found to need a background check, back into the operation after being told by a Child Care Regulation inspector, that they could not be present without a cleared background check.”
May 28, 2024
April 29, 2024Medium746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
State’s note: “The center director did not maintain documentation to record hours worked at the operation.”
May 31, 2024
November 2, 2023Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinguisher used for transportation in the van were observed to not be serviced. The pressure gauges are all now in the green zone and tagged with a current date of October 2023.”
November 3, 2023
November 2, 2023Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation does not have documentation of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.”
November 3, 2023
November 2, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and…”
November 3, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “Fire drill exit times were documented and observed to be over 3 minutes.”
November 10, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation does not have documentaiton of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.”
November 3, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
State’s note: “Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinghuiser used for transportation in the van were observed to not be servised and the pressure gauges in the red zone and expired.”
November 3, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The fire inspection was observed to be expired.”
November 10, 2023
October 26, 2023Medium High746.2409(a)(2) - Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
State’s note: “Three sheets out of five cribs that were observed, have loose fitted sheets and a risk for entanglment.”
At the inspection
October 26, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and t…”
November 3, 2023
May 3, 2023Medium High746.1501(b) - Caregiver Responsible for Each Child
State’s note: “In the infant room there were seven infants to one caregiver.”
May 4, 2023
November 21, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “An infant was viewed asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.”
November 21, 2022
September 28, 2022High745.621(b)(1)(A) - AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
State’s note: “A background check renewal was not done upon inspection and was inactive.”
October 24, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 17, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 31: 9 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 4 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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