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Baby's First Steps Learning 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: 855 E RINGGOLD ST, Brownsville, TX 78520
County: Cameron County
Phone: (956) 525-7005
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 29 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 866133
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 27, 2007
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 866133 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 assessment
- 5 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 2, Medium 1, Medium Low 1, Low 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 April 20, 2022 to October 16, 2026, newest first: 9 visits and 12 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.
October 16, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 23, 2026 · Correction verified: October 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One staff is missing 1.50 hours of pre-service.
746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: October 16, 2026 · Correction verified: October 29, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
3 staff files were evaluated and 1 one is missing the affidavit at the time of inspection.
April 3, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
November 19, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 26, 2025 · Correction verified: December 1, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
January 24, 2025 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: February 2, 2025 · Correction verified: January 27, 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.
December 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 6, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 26, 2024 · Correction verified: March 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
February 28, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 17, 2023 · Correction verified: April 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 17, 2023 · Correction verified: April 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 21, 2023 · Correction verified: April 5, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
May 5, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 12, 2022 · Correction verified: May 6, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
April 20, 2022 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 27, 2022 · Correction verified: April 26, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 25, 2022 · Correction verified: April 26, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 4, 2022 · Correction verified: May 5, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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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.