New Beginnings Daycare Center
A licensed child care center in San Benito, Texas 78586
1571 E Stenger St, San Benito, Texas 78586. (956) 276-4413.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 17 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Cameron County: 2
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 inspections on record
- 3-Star 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?
17 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 198 child care providers in Cameron County had 2.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 14, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Sep 16, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on May 8, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the report to the state on Mar 2, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“Director has completed 21 annual training hours for training cycle 6/1/25 to 5/31/26. Note: 9 hours are lacking to complete required annual training.”
Sep 16, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Operation allowed two individuals to be present at the operation before receiving notice from Centralized Background Check Unit regarding individual’s eligibility.”
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“A caregiver’s file does not have proof of education.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“A caregiver supervising children under 24 months does not have the following training: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS); and Understanding early childhood brain development.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“Three caregiver files are missing an Employment Affidavit Form 2985 and Form 2912.”
May 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Operation allowed two individuals to be present at the operation before receiving notice from Centralized Background Check Unit regarding individual’s eligibility.”
Mar 2, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Deficiency is not related to investigation: Operation allowed two individuals to be present at the operation before receiving notice from Centralized Background Check Unit regarding inidividual’s eligibility.”
Nov 28, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
“Written Operational Policies have not been updated.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Four staff members are missing the following on file: TB test.”
Nov 13, 2023: inspection8 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Two staff member who provide care for children under 24 months are missing one hour of the following trainingj topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; Understanding and using safe practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome; Undersanding early childhood brain development.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Two staff members are not current with transportation training.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Observed a torn mat that is use for diaper changing.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“Observed that classooom # 1 and classsroom # 5 are not set up for children to use during business hours.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“Children’s Product annual certification is not current.”
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Written Operational Policies - Operating Times
“Written Operational Policies have not been updated.”
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Documentation of Drills
“There is no supporting documentation that a fire drill was conducted in September and October 2023.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Four staff members are missing the following on file: Employment Affidavit and TB test.”
7 deficiencies older than three years
Dec 28, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
“There were 2 infants who were not asleep on their backs. One was asleep in a swing and another was asleep in a bouncer which was inside a crib. (Pictures on file)”
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“There were 2 infants who were sleeping and were covered with blankets. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the blankets were removed.)(Pictures on file)”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“There were 6 infants in care however 1 caregiver or the other would walk out of the classroom and leave the other alone with the 6 infants. (Both caregivers finally stayed in the classroom)”
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Indoor Space Requirement
“There are 2 classrooms inside the building which are licensed and are now being used as storage rooms and not ready for children. (Pictures on file.)”
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Storage for Individual Belongings
“There were napping mats and blankets all piled up on a table in the preschool room. (pictures on file)”
Mar 1, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Out of the records reviewed, two had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as parent was contacted for missing information.)”
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Signed Admission Form
“There was a children’s admission form that was not signed by the parent.”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 9, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 18, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 73 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.
- 3 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 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 17.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| El Ranchito Head Start Child Development Center | 2 |
| Hello Kiddy Day Care | 7 |
| Fsa Learning Center | 2 |
| Nora Ann Garza | 1 |
| All Kids Day Care | 0 |
| Abc Academy Preschool and Daycare Center | 4 |
| Bright Kids Day Care | 12 |
| La Encantada Head Start Child Development | 0 |
| New Beginnings Daycare Center This child care provider | 17 |
| Little Aa’s Play School LLC | 0 |
| Umos Mshs La Paloma Center | 4 |
| Sunshine Turtle Daycare LLC | 3 |
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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