ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Little Mermaid IV Day Care Center

335 OLD PORT ISABEL RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78521

License #849802 | Expires: Dec 28, 2005

Day Care Center
Type
29
Capacity
11
Inspections
9
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
5
Serious
1
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Oct 7, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 24, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 30, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Feb 27, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 31, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Nov 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Dec 21, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 28, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 30, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 16, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Sep 24, 2025

Serious Corrected

Toilet seat in the pre-kinder classroom and sewer pipe in the outdoor playground were observed broken at the time of inspection.

Corrected: Oct 4, 2024

Serious Corrected

Transportation training has not been updated. Expired on 8/14/23.

Corrected: Oct 4, 2024

Critical Corrected

Observed one caregiver present in the operation in charge of a group of children without a cleared background check at the time of inspection.

Corrected: Feb 14, 2024

Critical Corrected

Front exit door was locked and not working properly at the time of inspection.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2024

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Feb 23, 2024

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Nov 9, 2023

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Jan 21, 2022

Minor Corrected

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.

Corrected: Dec 30, 2021

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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.