2025-08-20 · 746.2207(a) · 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.
Correction date recorded: 2025-09-18
First Steps Learning Center
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Brownsville / Cameron / 78526
- Street address
- 4519 Paredes Line Rd
- Phone
- (956) 525-7245
- Capacity
- 100
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 06:30 AM-08:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- June 8, 2022
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.
Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 8 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated May 13, 2026.
The same records list 5 cited deficiencies dated August 20, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 4 High, 1 Medium).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 5 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 5 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.
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Summary of the record
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 5 cited deficiencies for First Steps Learning Center in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 1 Medium).
Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-05-13.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 4 |
| Medium High | 0 |
| Medium | 1 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2025-08-20 · 745.641 · 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.
Correction date recorded: 2025-09-18
2025-08-20 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
Correction date recorded: 2025-09-18
Full citation history from HHSC (8)
2025-08-20 · 746.2805(9) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-18. Correction verified: 2025-10-03.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
2025-08-20 · 746.1201(2) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-18. Correction verified: 2025-10-02.
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."
2025-08-20 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-18. Correction verified: 2025-10-02.
Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
2025-08-20 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-18. Correction verified: 2025-10-02.
During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
2025-08-20 · 746.2207(a) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-18. Correction verified: 2025-10-02.
A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
2022-05-17 · 746.5603(c) · Medium High
Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: 2022-05-24.
The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
2022-05-17 · 746.3805(c)(4) · Medium High
Medication Records - Name of Employee Who Administered
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-05-17. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2022-05-17 · 746.5307(b) · Medium High
Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-05-20. Correction verified: 2022-05-18.
Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1390665
Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.
Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.