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Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Brownsville, Texas 78526

2435 Thors Hammer, Brownsville, Texas 78526. (956) 554-3699.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.

The last 24 months 10 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

10 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 198 child care providers in Cameron County had 2.

10 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 7, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited, at the report to the state on Mar 5, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised, at the report to the state on Mar 5, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, at the report to the state on Mar 5, 2024

2 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

10 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.

10 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “Bird droppings were observed in the playground’s sidewalk and one slide. Ants were also observed in the playground.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 25, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 22, 2025.

Nov 13, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

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

    Rule 746.2421(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 18, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished

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

    Rule 746.4503(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 15, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 18, 2024.

Mar 5, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

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

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2024.

  • Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

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

    Rule 746.2401(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2024.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

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

    Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 9, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 24, 2024.

Dec 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

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

    Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 8, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2023.

Nov 21, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

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

    Rule 746.5617(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 27, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2023.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 21, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2023.

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

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

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 14, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2023.

8 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

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

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 2, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 12, 2022.

Jan 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children

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

    Rule 746.1401(f). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 7, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 20, 2022.

Dec 29, 2021: inspection1 deficiency

  • Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children

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

    Rule 746.1401(f). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 29, 2021. Correction verified: Jan 7, 2022.

Dec 21, 2021: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child

    “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.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021.

  • Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children

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

    Rule 746.1401(f). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2021.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

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

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2021.

  • Annual Sanitation Inspection

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

    Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 4, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 22, 2021.

  • First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit

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

    Rule 746.4003(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2021.

All 11 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 7, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 18, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 13, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Apr 24, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 5, 2024Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Dec 1, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 21, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Nov 22, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 29, 2021Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 21, 2021Inspection5 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 24, 2014.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 66 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 1 report to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 198 child care providers in Cameron County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 10.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 198 in Cameron County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Smarty Pants Kids Academy1
Marylin E. Burns Head Start Child Development Center0
Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center This child care provider10
Kidbridge Academy0
Kid Zone Learning Center9
Mundo Magico Learning Center7
Leon Gardens Head Start Child Development Center0
Small World Educational Center #20
Imagination Station Academy 44
A World of Adventures Academy6
Kiddos Learning Center3
Your Bright Stars Learning Center Daycare5

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 27, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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