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Baby's First Steps Learning Center

8 serious, 4 minor findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Nov 19, 2025.

855 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520 · (956) 525-7005

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsBrownsville licensed centers, n=107

Serious findings0 critical, 8 serious, 4 minor across 12 inspections and 8 investigations (20 visits). Most recent serious: Nov 19, 2025.

Critical0 vs median 0

41% of centers have at least one

Serious8 vs median 4

68% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2007Full Permit

Practical7a–8:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 29

Texas HHSC operation #866133 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

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Meals providedListed
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Before-school careNot listed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2026
Apr 3, 2026 to Apr 3, 20264 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 3, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 3, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 3, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 3, 2026 complaint investigation
2025
Nov 19, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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 Nov 26, 2025, verified Dec 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Nov 19, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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 Nov 26, 2025, verified Dec 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Nov 19, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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 Nov 26, 2025, verified Dec 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Nov 19, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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 Nov 26, 2025, verified Dec 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Jan 24, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  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 Feb 2, 2025, verified Jan 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 24, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  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 Feb 2, 2025, verified Jan 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 24, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  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 Feb 2, 2025, verified Jan 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 24, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  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 Feb 2, 2025, verified Jan 27, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
2024
Dec 23, 2024 to Dec 23, 20244 inspections
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- Dec 23, 2024 inspection
- Dec 23, 2024 inspection
- Dec 23, 2024 inspection
- Dec 23, 2024 inspection
Feb 6, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
  Corrected Feb 26, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
Feb 6, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
  Corrected Feb 26, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
Feb 6, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
  Corrected Feb 26, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).
Feb 6, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
  Corrected Feb 26, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(a)(7)(A).

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2023
Feb 28, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Standard 746.1311(a).
Feb 28, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(5)(A).
Feb 28, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Standard 746.1311(a).
Feb 28, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
  Corrected Mar 21, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Mar 17, 2023, verified Apr 5, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1301(5)(A).
2022
May 5, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
May 5, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
May 5, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
May 5, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 6, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
Apr 20, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 5, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
  Corrected Apr 27, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Apr 25, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Apr 20, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 5, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
  Corrected Apr 27, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Apr 25, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Apr 20, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Apr 25, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 5, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
  Corrected Apr 27, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
Apr 20, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
  Corrected Apr 25, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  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, verified May 5, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
  Corrected Apr 27, 2022, verified Apr 26, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).

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