ACTIVE POOR Compliance

First Steps Learning Center

4519 PAREDES LINE RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78526

License #1730010 | Expires: Jun 8, 2022

Day Care Center
Type
100
Capacity
15
Inspections
8
Violations

Compliance Summary

4
Critical
3
Serious
1
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 20, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 3, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 16, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 20, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 5
Apr 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 14, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 24, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Mar 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 22, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 10, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 22, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Critical Corrected

Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

Moderate Corrected

A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on information gained during the investigation, an employee at the operation told a child "You got a problem with Me? You don't like me? I don't like you either."

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

Critical Corrected

Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.

Corrected: Sep 18, 2025

Serious Corrected

Name of caregiver giving medication to the child did not have the full name of the employee. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as full name of employee giving medication was updated.

Corrected: May 17, 2022

Serious Corrected

The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.

Corrected: May 20, 2022

Serious Corrected

Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.

Corrected: May 20, 2022

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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.