First Steps Learning Center
Licensed Center · Brownsville, Cameron County, TX · Operation No. 1730010
First Steps Learning Center holds a Full Permit issued June 8, 2022. In the state's 60-month public window it has 16 inspections on record with 8 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
June 8, 2022
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
4519 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526-1293
The 60-month record
16
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 3 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 6, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Report | 5 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 24, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 17, 2022 | Inspection | 3 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
August 20, 2025 Standard § 746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on information gained during the investigation, an employee at the operation told a child "You got a problem with Me? You don't like me? I don't like you either."
Corrected: September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
Corrected: September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
Corrected: September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
Corrected: September 18, 2025
August 20, 2025 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
Corrected: September 18, 2025
May 17, 2022 Standard § 746.3805(c)(4) - Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Name of caregiver giving medication to the child did not have the full name of the employee. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as full name of employee giving medication was updated.
Corrected: May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022 Standard § 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
Corrected: May 20, 2022
May 17, 2022 Standard § 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
Corrected: May 20, 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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