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Great Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Zapata, Texas 78076

1709 Brazos St, Zapata, Texas 78076. (956) 765-5833.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 8 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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?

8 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 7 child care providers in Zapata County had 2.

14 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 8, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Oct 17, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible, at the inspection on Nov 13, 2023

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

8 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.

8 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.

Oct 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    “Room observed out of ratio, there was a difference in 25 months surpassing the 18 months in difference rule.”

    Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 27, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 24, 2025.

Oct 10, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    “Room observed out of ratio, there was a difference in 21 months surpassing the 18 months in difference rule. CORRECTED when 26 month old child was moved to the other classroom in ratio.”

    Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 27, 2025.

Apr 23, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

    “Food observed stored in fridge was uncovered.”

    Rule 746.3317. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2025.

  • Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center

    “At time of inspection there were no menus or updated menus posted in posting wall.”

    Rule 746.401(6). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 23, 2025.

Oct 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

    “There was a bucket of water in the hallway in front of a restroom which is accessible to the children.”

    Rule 746.3701(9). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “There was one caregiver caring for 6 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

Nov 13, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible

    “A 4-month-old infant was observed asleep on a bouncer. The infant was covered with a blanket. Note: The infant was moved into a crib.”

    Rule 746.2426(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2023.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “Recite: There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 30, 2023.

13 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 26, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    “A caregiver completed a Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice. A caregiver hired on 6/27/23 did not have a CPR training.”

    Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 30, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 26, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2023.

Nov 14, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “Recite: There was climbing/bouncing play structure without surfacing material in the outdoor play area.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 18, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2022.

Oct 31, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies

  • Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway

    “There was not enough space between the cots used by the children during naptime. The cots were placed next to each other.”

    Rule 746.2909(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 14, 2022.

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “There was climbing/bouncing play structure without surfacing material in the outdoor play area.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 7, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 14, 2022.

  • Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center

    “The activity plan in the PreK classroom was not posted. There were no activity plans available for the month of October 2022.”

    Rule 746.401(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 14, 2022.

  • Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

    “The cots used by the children in the PreK classroom were not labeled with a number or name.”

    Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 14, 2022.

Nov 17, 2021: inspection6 deficiencies

  • Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System

    “The carbon monoxide at the operation was not working. Corrected at Inspection: The batteries for the carbon monoxide box were replaced. The”

    Rule 746.5531. High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2021.

  • Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

    “A climbing play structure did not have loose fill surfacing material.”

    Rule 746.4901(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 20, 2021.

  • Fire Extinguishers Serviced

    “The fire extinguishers in the operation were last serviced on July 2020.”

    Rule 746.5307(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 20, 2021.

  • Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    “The director did not have the required annual training topics: Shaken baby syndrome, SIDS, Early childhood brain Development, Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medication, and Food Allergy.”

    Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 22, 2021.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “Two infants did not have a current Infant Feeding Instructions.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 19, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 20, 2021.

  • Infant Daily Report - Times Slept

    “The Infant Daily Report was missing the following sections: Times Slept and Activities. Corrected at Inspection: The Infant Daily Report was updated during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2431(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 17, 2021.

All 15 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 8, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Nov 24, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 27, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 10, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 23, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 25, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Apr 23, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Oct 25, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 17, 2024Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 30, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 13, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Oct 26, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 14, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 31, 2022Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Nov 17, 2021Inspection6 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 26, 2018.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 56 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 7 child care providers in Zapata County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 8.
Source:

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

6 of the 7 in Zapata County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Great Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center This child care provider8
Little Angels Learning Center6
The Dora O. Martinez Early Childhood Development Center2
Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center1
Avance Fidel & Andrea Villarreal Elementary1
Avance Zapata South Elementary2
Little Angels Learning Center #27

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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