First Prep Preschool
Licensed Center in Brownsville, Texas. License #1663427, issued October 12, 2018.
- Address
- 2355 Barnard Rd Ste A, Brownsville, TX 78520
- Phone
- (956) 801-2283
- Licensed capacity
- 41 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- firstpreppreschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School.
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 August 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of July 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 3,879 standards at First Prep Preschool between December 3, 2021 and June 15, 2026 and recorded 11 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 | 2 |
| Personnel | 4 | 596 | 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,868 of those standards. The remaining 11, including 5 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 June 15, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 4High
- 4Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High June 15, 2026 Correction verified June 22, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/29/2025.
- Medium High June 15, 2026 Correction verified June 18, 2026
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Observed 3 fire extinguishers not serviced as required. Last serviced March 2025.
- High April 20, 2026 Correction verified June 15, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on the information obtained on investigation there were concerns that the children were left unsupervised for an unknown amount of time during the hours of operation. Staff admitted that children were left unsupervised.
- High April 20, 2026 Correction verified June 15, 2026
746.5209(c): No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
During the investigation it was determined that the operation had the front exit door locked.
- Medium October 23, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Two of four files were missing immunization records.
- Medium October 23, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.901: Required Personnel Records
One of four files was missing an affidavit of employment. Two of four files were missing education documentation.
- Medium High October 23, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
The center does not have daily reports for the infants in care.
- High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 14, 2023
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 09/13/2022.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 14, 2023
746.2911: Adequate Lighting During Naptime
The lights were off in the classroom where children were napping. It took time for inspector's eyes to become adjusted and have visibility in the classroom.
- Medium December 3, 2021 Correction verified December 16, 2021
746.801(6): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance
Liability insurance was not available during inspection.
- Medium High December 3, 2021 Correction verified December 22, 2021
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 10/14/2020.
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About this record
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