K.i.d.’s College Day Care
A licensed child care center in Brownsville, Texas 78526
5800 Forest Blvd, Brownsville, Texas 78526. (956) 544-4661.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Cameron County: 2
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- 4-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?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 198 child care providers in Cameron County had 2.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 20, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on Aug 21, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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| 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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 20, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“The flat screen TV in the toddler classroom is not anchored. It is kept on a high shelf out of reach of children.”
Aug 21, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“The operation purchased a vehicle 2 weeks ago which is designed to transport 8 persons. Transporation began on 08/11/2025. The vehicle has not been equipped with an Electronic Child Safety Alarm. An appointment to install the alarm was made for the morning of 08/22/2025. A safety plan was set in place for today’s transportation. The driver will do the walkthorugh. She will then remain with the school age children while the school age caregiver does a second check of the vehicle. The walkthroughs will be documented.”
20 deficiencies older than three years
Feb 13, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“Facility does not have a current Sanitation Inspection. Last conducted 1/3/22.”
Nov 1, 2022: inspection8 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Observed a caregiver present and in charge of a group of children in the operation without having had a background check run by the operation.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“Observed a 5 month infant in the swing with a propped bottle at the time of inspection.”
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“4 staff files were reviewed and 1 did not have a copy of the high school diploma, GED, or a certificate of completion on file at the time of inspection.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Staff is missing 1 hour of transportation traiing.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“Director is missing 12 hours of the 30 hours of annual training at the time of inspection.”
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Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
“Abuse/neglect training is not current. Last completed on 7/16/2019.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“Children’s product annual certificate was not current. Last completed on 12/29/2020.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“4 children’s files were evaluated and 1 was missing the immunization record on file or available for review.”
Dec 17, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Fire extinguisher is empty at the time of inspection.”
Dec 2, 2021: inspection10 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
“Observed the rocking equipment in the outdoor playground broken and accessible to the children at the time of inspection.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The last fire inspection was conducted on 9/05/19.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“The parent s names telephone numbers, and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported was in the transportation vehicle at the time of inspection.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Fire extinguisher is empty at the time of inspection.”
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Designating Director
“Designated director was observed in the classroom and is assigned as a teacher in the classroom and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have a current health inspection. The last health inspection was conducted on 9/21/20.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Wooden fence in the outdoor playground was missing a link and had an opening accessible to the children at the time of inspection.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The sign in/out logs was not completed. There were 11 children present in the building and they were not sign in. NOTE: Corrected at inspection as sign in/out log was updated at the time of inspection.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kits in transportation vehicles were incomplete. Vehicle #1 and Vehicle #2 are missing the thermometer, tweezers, cotton balls, and antiseptic. NOTE: Corrected at inspection as missing items were added to the first aid kit.”
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Documentation of Drills
“Documentation of fire drill, sheltering drills, and lock downs were not current. Last documentation was 7/30/21. NOTE: Corrected at inspection as drills were updated at the time of inspection.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 2, 2021 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 29, 2004.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 49 children.
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 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 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).
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 2.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| K.i.d.’s College Day Care This child care provider | 2 |
| Smarty Pants Kids Academy | 1 |
| Marylin E. Burns Head Start Child Development Center | 0 |
| Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center | 10 |
| Kidbridge Academy | 0 |
| Kid Zone Learning Center | 9 |
| Mundo Magico Learning Center | 7 |
| Leon Gardens Head Start Child Development Center | 0 |
| Small World Educational Center #2 | 0 |
| Imagination Station Academy 4 | 4 |
| A World of Adventures Academy | 6 |
| Kiddos Learning Center | 3 |
| Your Bright Stars Learning Center Daycare | 5 |
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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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