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Baby's First Steps Learning Center

Licensed Center · Brownsville, Cameron County, TX · Operation No. 866133

Baby's First Steps Learning Center holds a Full Permit issued June 27, 2007. In the state's 60-month public window it has 6 inspections on record with 10 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
June 27, 2007
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
29 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
855 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520-7923
The 60-month record
6
Inspections
1
Assessments
0
Self reports
10
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 1 · Medium High 6 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Apr 3, 2026 Report 0
Nov 19, 2025 Inspection 1
Jan 24, 2025 Assessment 1
Dec 23, 2024 Inspection 0
Feb 6, 2024 Inspection 1
Feb 28, 2023 Inspection 3
May 5, 2022 Inspection 1
Apr 20, 2022 Inspection 3
Deficiency records
November 19, 2025 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.
Corrected: November 26, 2025
January 24, 2025 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: February 2, 2025
February 6, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
Corrected: February 26, 2024
February 28, 2023 Standard § 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
Corrected: March 17, 2023
February 28, 2023 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
Corrected: March 21, 2023
February 28, 2023 Standard § 746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
Corrected: March 17, 2023
May 5, 2022 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
RECITE-Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.
Corrected: May 12, 2022
April 20, 2022 Standard § 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
Corrected: April 25, 2022
April 20, 2022 Standard § 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
Corrected: April 27, 2022
April 20, 2022 Standard § 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.
Corrected: May 4, 2022
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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