Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center
Licensed Center in Brownsville, Texas. License #1528663, issued July 24, 2014.
- Address
- 2435 Thors Hammer, Brownsville, TX 78526
- Phone
- (956) 554-3699
- Licensed capacity
- 66 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- brownsvillechildcare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, 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 September 23, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 23, 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 3,736 standards at Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center between December 21, 2021 and July 7, 2026 and recorded 18 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 | 442 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 2 |
The table adds up to 3,714 of those standards. The remaining 22, including 11 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 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 7, 2026, and 18 citations.
- 7High
- 8Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 18, 2025 Correction verified July 22, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Bird droppings were observed in the playground's sidewalk and one slide. Ants were also observed in the playground.
- Medium November 13, 2024 Correction verified November 18, 2024
746.4503(c): Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
The nap mats are not marked to distiguish the sleeping side from the floor side.
- Medium November 13, 2024 Correction verified November 14, 2024
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
The center does not have written feeding instructions for the infants who are not yet ready for table food.
- High March 5, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
Based on the information gained during the investigation, the infants were left unsupervised in their classroom for 30 seconds.
- High March 5, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information gained during the investigation, a caregiver at the daycare slapped an infant in the face.
- High March 5, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Based on the information gained during the investigation allegations of Physical Abuse are found Reason to Believe.
- High December 1, 2023 Correction verified December 6, 2023
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.
- Medium High November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 1, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
The infant classroom had 6 children with one caregiver. The children were calm and content. The ages of the children were 5 months, 10 months, 11 months, 11 months, 13 months and 14 months. *during the inspection the 13 and 14 month olds were moved to the toddler room and the oldest toddler (2 years 10 months) was moved to the pre-k/kinder room.
- High November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 1, 2023
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.
- Medium High November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 1, 2023
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The most recent health inspection was completed on 09/27/2022.
- High November 22, 2022 Correction verified December 12, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Annual fire inspection is not current. Last updated 6/1/2022.
- Medium High January 7, 2022 Correction verified January 20, 2022
746.1401(f): Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children
RE-CITE-Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
- Medium High December 29, 2021 Correction verified January 7, 2022
746.1401(f): Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children
Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
- Medium December 21, 2021 Correction verified December 29, 2021
746.4003(a): First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
First aid kit in transportation vehicle is incomplete. Missing cotton ball, theremoter, and band aid.
- Medium High December 21, 2021 Correction verified December 29, 2021
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Observed one caregiver supervising 6 infants between the ages of 6 months to 18 months. Caregiver was over by 1 child.
- Medium High December 21, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/21/2020.
- Medium High December 21, 2021 Correction verified December 29, 2021
746.1401(f): Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children
Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
- High December 21, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(4): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
Emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported was on in the vehicle. NOTE: CORRECTED at inspection as information was added at the time of inspection.
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About this record
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