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Small World Educational Center

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
August 6, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 6, 2013
Capacity
60 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
1502197

Where

5601 Paso Real Dr
Brownsville, TX 78521

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • 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
September 9, 2025Medium746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
State’s note: “Two of four files reviewed were missing topics which are required annually.Both files were missing Emergency Preparedness, Preventing and Controlling the Spread of Communicable Diseases, including immunizations, Administering Medications and Handling, Storing and dispozing of Hazardous Materials. One file was also missing Preventing and respoinding to Emergn…”
September 30, 2025
September 11, 2024Medium High746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
State’s note: “Transportation vehicles had four expired booster seats. NOTE: CORRECTED at the time of inspection as booster seats were removed.”
At the inspection
March 30, 2023High746.4101 - Release of Children
State’s note: “A child was released to school personnel at a school the child does not attend.”
April 28, 2023
March 30, 2023Medium High746.4103(a) - Policies for Release of Children
State’s note: “The operation's policy on the release of children does not include how to verify the identity of a person to whom they release a child from a transportation vehicle.”
April 28, 2023
March 30, 2023High746.1205(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: “The driver forgot a child was not in the vehicle and left the school.”
April 28, 2023
November 3, 2022Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “A piece of playground equipment is broken and needs to be either removed or repaired. Children will not be allowed to use it if not repaired.”
November 7, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Small World Educational Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 6, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Small World Educational Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 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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