Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery
Licensed Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. License #172419, issued July 6, 1987.
- Address
- 900 Kinney St, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
- Phone
- (361) 882-7326
- Licensed capacity
- 50 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- bethunedaycarecc.org
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 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since May 13, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 26, 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 3,803 standards at Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery between November 23, 2021 and August 26, 2026 and recorded 31 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 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 2 |
| 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 | 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 90, including 28 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.
What Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery says about itself
Day care and after-school learning center in Corpus Christi, TX | Mary McLeod Bethune Day Nursery, Inc.
Quoted from bethunedaycarecc.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 51 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 17, 2026, and 31 citations.
2 of those visits began with Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 9High
- 17Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 31. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High February 19, 2026 Correction verified April 21, 2026
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation failed to notify licensing before the two-day period of the incident.
- Medium High June 11, 2025 Correction verified June 12, 2025
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The fire and health inspection reports were not available for review.
- 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 November 8, 2024 Correction verified November 26, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The operation failed to submit the required information within the compliance date. This is a re-cite. Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
- Medium October 16, 2024 Correction verified November 8, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
- High June 25, 2024 Correction verified July 30, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
An employee caring for children, did not use good judgement when she inappropriately redirected two children away from a doorway.
- High June 10, 2024 Correction verified June 24, 2024
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
A 5 year old child was left unsuperviosed and observed to be outside of the classroom alone.
- High May 20, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
One center employee that was present at the operation with access to the children, did not have a background check.
- Medium High May 3, 2024 Correction verified May 10, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Three shelves in two classrooms were observed to not be in good repair and unsanitary. In one classroom, a cleaning supply bottle with chemicals was observed to be with in access to children.
- Medium April 29, 2024 Correction verified June 10, 2024
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
The center director did not maintain documentation to record hours worked at the operation.
- Medium High April 29, 2024 Correction verified June 10, 2024
746.3317: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
The operation has been serving foods to children that are stored and/or cooked beyond the shelf-life/expiration dates, which is unsafe for consumption.
- High April 29, 2024 Correction verified June 10, 2024
745.621(a)(7): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you become aware of anyone requiring a background check under 745.605
Two adult volunteers completing community service hours through the court system and one maintenance worker, were found to be frequently present and have unsupervised access to the children, without an initial or cleared background check on file.
- High April 29, 2024 Correction verified June 10, 2024
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The director allowed a person that was found to need a background check, back into the operation after being told by a Child Care Regulation inspector, that they could not be present without a cleared background check.
- Medium High November 2, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinguisher used for transportation in the van were observed to not be serviced. The pressure gauges are all now in the green zone and tagged with a current date of October 2023.
- Medium High November 2, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.5537(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
The operation does not have documentation of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
- Medium High November 2, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinghuiser used for transportation in the van were observed to not be servised and the pressure gauges in the red zone and expired.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 10, 2023
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The fire inspection was observed to be expired.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(2): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Three sheets out of five cribs that were observed, have loose fitted sheets and a risk for entanglment.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.5537(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
The operation does not have documentaiton of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
- Medium High October 26, 2023 Correction verified November 10, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drill exit times were documented and observed to be over 3 minutes.
- Medium High May 3, 2023 Correction verified May 11, 2023
746.1501(b): Caregiver Responsible for Each Child
In the infant room there were seven infants to one caregiver.
- High November 21, 2022 Correction verified December 6, 2022
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An infant was viewed asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.
- High September 28, 2022 Correction verified November 4, 2022
746.4601(1): Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision
Four children were viewed hiding under an opening of the bleachers playing hide and seek.
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