ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center

2435 THORS HAMMER, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526

License #1528663 | Expires: Jul 24, 2014

Day Care Center
Type
66
Capacity
11
Inspections
18
Violations

Compliance Summary

7
Critical
8
Serious
3
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Jul 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Nov 13, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Apr 24, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 5, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 3
Dec 1, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Nov 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 22, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 7, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 29, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 21, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
Jan 22, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

Bird droppings were observed in the playground's sidewalk and one slide. Ants were also observed in the playground.

Corrected: Jul 25, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The nap mats are not marked to distiguish the sleeping side from the floor side.

Corrected: Nov 15, 2024

Moderate Corrected

The center does not have written feeding instructions for the infants who are not yet ready for table food.

Corrected: Nov 18, 2024

Critical Corrected

Based on the information gained during the investigation, the infants were left unsupervised in their classroom for 30 seconds.

Corrected: Apr 9, 2024

Critical Corrected

Based on the information gained during the investigation, a caregiver at the daycare slapped an infant in the face.

Corrected: Apr 9, 2024

Critical Corrected

Based on the information gained during the investigation allegations of Physical Abuse are found Reason to Believe.

Corrected: Apr 9, 2024

Critical Corrected

The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.

Corrected: Dec 8, 2023

Serious Corrected

The most recent health inspection was completed on 09/27/2022.

Corrected: Dec 14, 2023

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Nov 21, 2023

Critical Corrected

The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.

Corrected: Nov 27, 2023

Critical Corrected

Annual fire inspection is not current. Last updated 6/1/2022.

Serious Corrected

RE-CITE-Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.

Serious Corrected

Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.

Serious Corrected

Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.

Critical Corrected

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.

Moderate Corrected

First aid kit in transportation vehicle is incomplete. Missing cotton ball, theremoter, and band aid.

Serious Corrected

Observed one caregiver supervising 6 infants between the ages of 6 months to 18 months. Caregiver was over by 1 child.

Serious Corrected

Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/21/2020.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.