Baby's First Steps Learning Center
Licensed Center in Brownsville, Texas. License #866133, issued June 27, 2007.
- Address
- 855 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Phone
- (956) 525-7005
- Licensed capacity
- 29 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-08:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 1, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 1, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,715 standards at Baby's First Steps Learning Center between April 20, 2022 and October 16, 2026 and recorded 12 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 363 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 437 | 4 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 2 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,709 of those standards. The remaining 6, including 4 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 9 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 16, 2026, and 12 citations.
- 1High
- 6Medium High
- 3Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 12. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Low October 16, 2026 Correction verified October 29, 2026
746.1105(3): Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
3 staff files were evaluated and 1 one is missing the affidavit at the time of inspection.
- Medium October 16, 2026 Correction verified October 29, 2026
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One staff is missing 1.50 hours of pre-service.
- Medium High November 19, 2025 Correction verified December 1, 2025
746.4907(d): 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.
- Medium Low January 24, 2025 Correction verified January 27, 2025
746.303(b): 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.
- Medium High February 6, 2024 Correction verified March 18, 2024
746.1301(a)(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
- Medium February 28, 2023 Correction verified April 5, 2023
746.1311(a): 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.
- Medium High February 28, 2023 Correction verified April 5, 2023
746.1301(5)(A): 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.
- High February 28, 2023 Correction verified April 5, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
- Medium High May 5, 2022 Correction verified May 6, 2022
746.4907(d): 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.
- Medium April 20, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
746.4135(b): 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.
- Medium High April 20, 2022 Correction verified May 5, 2022
746.4907(d): 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.
- Medium High April 20, 2022 Correction verified April 26, 2022
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
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About this record
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