Little Mermaid IV Day Care Center
Licensed Center in Brownsville, Texas. License #849802, issued December 28, 2005.
- Address
- 335 Old Port Isabel Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521
- Phone
- (956) 546-4664
- Licensed capacity
- 29 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, 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 August 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of September 3, 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 3,723 standards at Little Mermaid IV Day Care Center between December 30, 2021 and September 14, 2026 and recorded 9 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 | 358 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 222 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,713 of those standards. The remaining 10, 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 11 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 14, 2026, and 9 citations.
- 2High
- 5Medium High
- 1Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 9. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 24, 2025 Correction verified October 7, 2025
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
One child present in the toddler/pre-k area was not included in the sign in sheet. The child was added during the inspection. Child's first day of care was 09/23/2025.
- Medium High September 30, 2024 Correction verified October 4, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Transportation training has not been updated. Expired on 8/14/23.
- Medium High September 30, 2024 Correction verified October 4, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Toilet seat in the pre-kinder classroom and sewer pipe in the outdoor playground were observed broken at the time of inspection.
- High February 12, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
746.5209(c): No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
Front exit door was locked and not working properly at the time of inspection.
- High February 12, 2024 Correction verified February 26, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Observed one caregiver present in the operation in charge of a group of children without a cleared background check at the time of inspection.
- Medium January 31, 2024 Correction verified February 27, 2024
746.201(7): Operation Open to Parents At All Times
Based on the information obtained standard was found non-compliance as the operation only allows parents to sign in and sign out. The front exit door is always locked, Parents need to knock before entering.
- Medium High November 9, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.305(a)(7): Report Change in Controlling Person
Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person. Director no longer present as of 11/5/23. NOTE: Corrected at inspection as the operation notified licensing that director was no longer employed.
- Medium High December 30, 2021 Correction verified January 28, 2022
746.4309: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
The locking mechanism in the gates is not accessible to the staff. The locks are outside the gate. The gates were locked during the inspection. Until the mechanism is changed the gates will remain unlocked during hours of operation.
- Medium Low December 30, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.401(9): Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
The employee list was outdated. An employee who is no longer present was in the list. Two employees who are currently employed were not on the list. This was corrected during the inspection.
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About this record
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