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Small World Educational Center
A licensed child care center in Brownsville, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 5601 PASO REAL DR, Brownsville, TX 78521
County: Cameron County
Phone: (956) 838-0144
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 60 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1502197
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 6, 2013
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 1, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 9, 2021 to August 6, 2026, newest first: 11 visits and 6 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 9, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1309(f) - Documented Annual Training - Remaining training hour topics
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 30, 2025 · Correction verified: September 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
September 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Transportation vehicles had four expired booster seats. NOTE: CORRECTED at the time of inspection as booster seats were removed.
October 4, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 3, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 30, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 3 citations
746.4101 - Release of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child was released to school personnel at a school the child does not attend.
746.4103(a) - Policies for Release of Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1205(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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 12, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The driver forgot a child was not in the vehicle and left the school.
November 3, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 7, 2022 · Correction verified: December 21, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
December 9, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.