Young Scholars Garderie LLC
A licensed child care center in Brownsville, Texas 78520
901 Boca Chica Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78520. (956) 545-0259.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Cameron County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 198 child care providers in Cameron County had 2.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 9, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk, at the report to the state on Aug 23, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 17, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Feb 10, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation this standard was found deficient. There were 6 out of the 8 licensed rooms for childcare were not maintained and some were used as storage. NOTE: licensed room are no longer use as storage rooms and are maintained.”
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Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
“Based on the evidence gathered during the investigation this standard was found deficient as it was confirmed that 4 cats without vaccination were being fed by the operation staff. NOTE: This was corrected by the time of inspection as the cats were removed from the operation.”
Jan 21, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.”
Jan 13, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“A caregiver counted in child/caregiver ratios does not have a current CPR training. Expired on 10/2025.”
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
“The gate is broken from one end of the fence which does not lock and accessible to the children at the time of inspection. The gate to the outdoor fence has a whole in the bottom accesssible to the children.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Three staff files were reviewed. Two out of three files reviewed were not available for review at the time of inspection.”
Oct 7, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Observed restroom in the toddler classroom not working properly and one restroom in the pre-kinder restroom missing a seat for the toilet at the time of inspection.”
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Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
“Operation’s last background check validation was on 1/15/25. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as validation was updated at the time of inspection.”
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School-age Furnishings and Equipment - Age-appropriate Seating, Tables
“Observed a school age classroom being used as a storage room at the time of inspection.”
Jan 15, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
“Operation’s last background check validation was on 5/21/24. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as validation was updated at the time of inspection.”
Aug 23, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
“Grapes were served to a toddler.”
May 17, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information gathered during the investigation a caregiver at the operation failed to use good judgement when she chose to clip a 6-month old’s nails resulting in the child receiving a superficial injury. An employee also failed to use good judgement when she chose to lie to the child’s parents about how the child was injured and writing the same lie in the incident report”
Jan 8, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
“A 14 month old infant was included in the naptime group.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“Two of four files reviewed were missing notarized affidavits of employment.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 8, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 174 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 4 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 Oct 30, 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).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 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 14.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Young Scholars Garderie LLC This child care provider | 14 |
| Episcopal Day School Day Care | 2 |
| A Place to Grow Learning Center | 0 |
| Montessori School | 2 |
| Kidbridge Academy | 1 |
| Tsc Raul J. Guerra Early Childhood Center | 0 |
| The Children’s Palace Learning Center II | 10 |
| Angel’s Land Day Care and Learning Center | 1 |
| Imagination Station Academy 2 | 0 |
| Urimar Montessori, LLC | 3 |
| First Prep Preschool | 7 |
| Learning Tree Kids Academy | 10 |
| Kids R Us | 16 |
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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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