Brainstorm Childcare Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Corpus Christi, Texas 78404
1301 Santa Fe St, Corpus Christi, Texas 78404. (361) 500-4531.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 38 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Nueces County: 2
- 14 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 29 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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?
38 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 160 child care providers in Nueces County had 2.
29 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 28, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings, at the inspection on Nov 18, 2025
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 Aug 14, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jun 2, 2025
11 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
32 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Nov 18, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Entanglement Protrusions or Openings
“The 2 year-olds & up playground had four screws protruding on the side paneling of the playground.”
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“The directors record evaluated was missing the one annual clock hour from the following topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“3 out of 12 staff records evalauted were missing one or more of the following annual training topics in their training year: Administering medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation has not conducted monthly inspections of active play space and equipment to ensure hazards were not present.”
Aug 14, 2025: inspection10 deficiencies
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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
“An infant between 0-11 months of age was observed asleep in a restrictive device (bouncer) for an undetermined amount of time.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“A caregiver did not have current training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. The certificate available for reivew had a renewal date of 3/12/2025.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“A caregiver did not have current training on pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The certificate available for review had a renewal date of 3/12/2025.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“A caregiver completed their pediatric CPR training online.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A wooden play structure was observed with chipping paint in the pre-k/School-Aged outdoor playground. Chipping paint was observed on several walls in one of two toddler rooms. This posed a safety/health hazard as the areas with chipping paint were accessible to children.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“The diaper changing mat in one of the infant rooms was torn. This created the diaper changing mat to become absorbent and hard to clean.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The inspectors’ words, 219 words
“A caregiver was missing 15 clock hours out of the 24 clock hours of required annual training for training year 2/22/2024 - 2/21/2025. A second caregiver was missing annual training for training year 1/24/2024 - 1/23/2025 on the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3) Administering medication; (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?). A third caregiver was missing annual training for training year 1/2/2024 - 1/1/2025 on the following topics: (1) Administering medication; (2) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (3) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (4) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operational policies reviewed did not include information on Parent’s rights.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“A list of current employees was not posted.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
“1 of 6 personnel records reviewed was missing a Pre-Employment Affidavit for Applicants for Employment at Certain Child Care Operations (Form 2912).”
Jun 5, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Handwashing Procedures
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation a caregiver did not wash children’s hands with soap and water after outdoor activities in the toddler room.”
Jun 2, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregiver roughly picked up a child by the arms on multiple occasions.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined a caregiver used inappropriate treatment of a child by restraining a child on multiple occasions. Which prevented the child?s ability to crawl away from caregiver.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not notify Child Care Regulation about an incident which involved a child at risk for possible injury or harm by a caregiver.”
Mar 12, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation’s last fire inspection was in September 2023.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation’s last health inspection was conducted in September 2023.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness plan located in the parental handbook did not address the items required in 746.5202 (1-5). The information that was missing included a physical address, how children with limited mobility or who are under 24 months will be evacuated, how staff will continue to care for children until parents arrive, how staff will communicate with parents, the information that needs to be taken with them in the event of an emergency, and evacuation, shelter in place, and lock down procedures.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“One out of four staff was missing training for communicable diseases, administering medication, building and premises safety, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness.”
Jan 31, 2025: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, one caregiver was viewed on video footage taking toys away from children and throwing them across the room.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, one caregiver was observed on video footage leaving a classroom with infants/toddlers up to five times within an eight-minute period while children were napping.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, staff used highchairs to restrain children as a form of discipline. Multiple children were observed in high chairs for a minimum of 18 minutes to approximately 2 hours. Children were also observed being taken out of a highchair and then put back into a different highchair while other children were napping. One staff was also observed using an inappropriate tone when speaking to children. One staff was observed in the classroom playing with children and was not interacting with two children/infants in highchairs.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to report an incident in which children were left in highchairs for disciplinary reasons. The operation also failed to report that one 4 yr. old child was left outside unsupervised for approximately 4 minutes.”
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Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
“A 17 month old did not have their diaper changed between the hours of 10am-2:30pm.”
Jul 3, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Background Check Requirements - Submit All Identifying Information
“A review of the background check information for an employee showed that personal information contained an email that did not belong to the employee and resulted in disclosure of personal information to an incorrect email address.”
May 7, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“4 out of the 10 staff records reviewed, were missing required annual training hours.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director was missing the following annual training hours: shaken baby syndrome and abustive head trauma, early brain development, sudden infant death syndrome.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One out of the 10 children’s records reviewed, did not have an immunization record.”
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“4 out of the 10 children’s records reviewed, did not have a current health care statment from the doctor.”
Nov 9, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
“In the toddler classroom, the children were observed to be required to stay inactive at the table for two seperate time frames, ranging from 5 to 15 minutes.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“In three classrooms, the caregivers did not wash the children’s hands after changing their diapers.”
Nov 7, 2023: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Two employees did not use good judgement or self-control when an inappropriate confrontation was conducted in the presence of children, exposing them to inappropriate behavior.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Two caregivers at the operation used prohibited forms of punishment by grabbing and pulling a child’s arm, swatting a child and yelling while redirecting and disciplining two children.”
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Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
“A caregiver was observed in two videos, covering a toddler’s head with a sheet, while putting the child to sleep during nap time.”
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Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
“A parent was not notified of their child’s injury, until after the operation’s staff was questioned for information.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 20, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
“The operation served foods containing dairy to a child with a diagnosed food allergy.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A complete food allergy emergency plan was not on file at the operation for a child with a known food allergy.”
Jul 12, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“In the infant classroom, a 4 month old infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The front entrance door was broken, would lock and not open properly. NOTE: This was corrected at time of inspection.”
Jun 27, 2023: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“A caregiver at the operation used a prohibited form of punishment by slapping the back of a child’s head.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The director did not notify Childcare Licensing about an incident that involved harm to a child and a situation that placed children at risk of harm.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Once the operation’s director became aware that a caregiver mistreated a child, the parent was not notified.”
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Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
“The operation’s director did not notify the parents that the children were present during a hazardous confrontation between a caregiver and a parent.”
Jun 15, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“In the toddler classroom, two separate groups of toys, were observed accessible to children and pose as a choking hazard.”
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Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
“Two staff working with children under the age of two years old, did not have current trainings for Shaken Baby Syndrome, Sudden Infant Death Sydrome and Brain Development.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver did not have current CPR and First Aid training.”
Feb 17, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the DFPS investigation, it was determined that the infant, toddler, and pre-k classrooms were out of ratio.”
Jul 7, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“At time of inspection, operation did not have a current sanitation inspection on file. The last inspection was dated 4/1/2021. Director has scheduled new inspection.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“At time of inspection, there were two classrooms in which caregiver’s personal belongings were stored in an unsecured cabinet and accessible to children. There was one classroom that had a spray bottle of bleach water on top of counter next to children’s handwashing sink; this bottle was accessible to children in care. NOTE: CORRECTIONS WERE MADE AT TIME OF INSPECTION.”
Jun 6, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“Based on the DFPS investigation, the director transitioned four additional children to the outside playground area without informing her two caregivers that the children were added to the group.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“One toddler was not appropriately supervised when caregivers were unaware of the child’s presence on the playground.”
All 43 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Report to the state | Outcome pending |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 7, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 22, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 95 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 13 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 160 child care providers in Nueces County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 38.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| My Preschool & Child Development Center-Alameda | 9 |
| Corpus Christi Community Center | 3 |
| Brainstorm Childcare Learning Center This child care provider | 38 |
| Special Place Daycare LLC | 2 |
| Micaela Trevino | Not given |
| After Hour Kid Power at Menger | 0 |
| Madeleine Patterson | Not given |
| Jordan Cameron Mcqueen | Not given |
| Del Mar College-Morris L Lichtenstein Jr | 6 |
| Bundles of Care Pre-K Center | 17 |
| First Baptist School | 0 |
| Acushnet Kindercare | 10 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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