Little Mermaid Day Care Center
683 N Central Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Mar 12, 2024.
20 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies accepted in state listing
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What care includes
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- 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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Openings & waitlists
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Infant: availability not confirmed
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Licensed capacity: 29 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School
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Accreditation information not provided. Licensing does not establish accreditation.
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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08:00 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- 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
Languages spoken and interpreter availability not provided.
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Entrance, restroom, and classroom accessibility details not provided.
Individual accommodations, specialist access, and staff training not provided.
People, policies & environment
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
8 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Mar 12, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
2 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.4135(b) (4 visits); 746.3401(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Mar 15, 2024.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
36 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
State verification published Mar 15, 2024.
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
- Jun 3, 2026 to Jun 3, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Jun 3, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Mar 7, 2025 to Jun 18, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jun 18, 2025 inspection
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- Jun 18, 2025 inspection
- Mar 7, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- May 31, 2024 to Jun 4, 20244 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Jun 4, 2024 inspection
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- Jun 4, 2024 inspection
- May 31, 2024 complaint investigation
- May 31, 2024 complaint investigation
- May 31, 2024 complaint investigation
- May 31, 2024 complaint investigation
- Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
Correction verified Mar 15, 2024. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023.
Correction verified Mar 25, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
Correction verified Mar 15, 2024. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023.
Correction verified Mar 25, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023.
Correction verified Mar 25, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
Correction verified Mar 15, 2024. Standard 746.4135(b).
- Mar 12, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
Correction verified Mar 15, 2024. Standard 746.4135(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023.
Correction verified Mar 25, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
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- 2023
- May 22, 2023 to May 22, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- May 22, 2023 inspection
- May 22, 2023 inspection
- May 22, 2023 inspection
- May 22, 2023 inspection
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor.
Correction verified May 22, 2023. Standard 746.4503(c).
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor.
Correction verified May 22, 2023. Standard 746.4503(c).
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor.
Correction verified May 22, 2023. Standard 746.4503(c).
- Apr 28, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor.
Correction verified May 22, 2023. Standard 746.4503(c).
- 2022
- May 24, 2022 to May 24, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- May 24, 2022 inspection
- May 24, 2022 inspection
- May 24, 2022 inspection
- May 24, 2022 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Apr 6, 1999
- Capacity
- 29 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Cameron
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Contact & location
683 N Central Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.