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First Steps Learning Center

16 critical, 4 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Aug 20, 2025.

4519 Paredes Line Rd, Brownsville, TX 78526 · (956) 525-7245

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsBrownsville licensed centers, n=107

Critical findings16 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 32 inspections and 8 investigations (40 visits). Most recent critical: Aug 20, 2025.

Critical16 vs median 0

41% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 4

68% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2022Full Permit

Practical6:30a–8pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 100

Texas HHSC operation #1730010 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Programs and services

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careListed
After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolListed
Drop-in careListed
Part-time careListed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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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.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Feb 20, 2026 to May 13, 202612 inspections and 4 investigations
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- May 13, 2026 inspection
- May 13, 2026 inspection
- May 13, 2026 inspection
- May 13, 2026 inspection
- May 6, 2026 complaint investigation
- May 6, 2026 complaint investigation
- May 6, 2026 complaint investigation
- May 6, 2026 complaint investigation
- Apr 9, 2026 inspection
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- Feb 20, 2026 inspection
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2025
Aug 21, 2025 to Oct 3, 202512 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 3, 2025 inspection
- Oct 3, 2025 inspection
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- Oct 3, 2025 inspection
- Sep 16, 2025 inspection
- Sep 16, 2025 inspection
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- Aug 21, 2025 inspection
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- Aug 21, 2025 inspection
Aug 20, 2025Complaint investigation
5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
  Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(9).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
  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 Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(2).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(a).
Aug 20, 2025Complaint investigation
5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
  Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(9).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
  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 Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(a).
Aug 20, 2025Complaint investigation
5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
  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 Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(2).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
  Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(9).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(a).
Aug 20, 2025Complaint investigation
5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
  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 Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(2).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
  Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 3, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(9).
- CriticalTexas: High
  Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(5).
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
  Corrected Sep 18, 2025, verified Oct 2, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2207(a).
Apr 10, 2025 to Apr 10, 20254 inspections
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2024
May 14, 2024 to May 14, 20244 inspections
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- May 14, 2024 inspection
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- May 14, 2024 inspection

Show 32 older visits, not counted above

2023
May 16, 2023 to May 16, 20234 inspections
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- May 16, 2023 inspection
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2022
May 24, 2022 to Dec 10, 20228 inspections
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- Dec 10, 2022 inspection
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- May 24, 2022 inspection
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May 17, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 18, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5603(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
  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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(c)(4).
May 17, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
  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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5603(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 18, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
May 17, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 18, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
  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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5603(c).
May 17, 2022Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
  The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5603(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
  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 during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3805(c)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 18, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5307(b).
Jan 10, 2022 to Mar 25, 202212 inspections
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- Jan 10, 2022 inspection
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2021
Dec 22, 2021 to Dec 22, 20214 inspections
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- Dec 22, 2021 inspection
- Dec 22, 2021 inspection
- Dec 22, 2021 inspection
- Dec 22, 2021 inspection

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