# Little Mermaid Day Care Center

Little Mermaid Day Care Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Brownsville, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 29 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 683 N Central Ave, Brownsville, TX 78521

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 29
- License/permit: 415686
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (956) 831-2161

- Hours: 08:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=126325

## Inspection record
3 findings across 9 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-24 to 2026-06-03); 1 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2024-03-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-03-15: Children's Products- Annual Certification: Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b))
- 2024-03-12 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-03-25: Annual Sanitation Inspection: Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a))
- 2023-04-28 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-22: Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished: Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor. (§746.4503(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4503-c))

## Nearby programs
- [Kidzland Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1093559) — 0.2 km, capacity 45
- [Kids Kingdom](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-984455) — 0.71 km, capacity 109
- [Genesis Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-972471) — 0.72 km, capacity 46
- [All Star Childcare & Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-315952) — 0.93 km, capacity 75
- [Elite Learners Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-704351) — 1.22 km, capacity 50
- [Little Big Ones](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-168821) — 1.27 km, capacity 51

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 126325 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=126325
- us_census_geocoder record 683 N CENTRAL AVE|BROWNSVILLE|TX|78521 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 415686 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=415686
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-7g6f_g29n-zbaz (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=415686
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03009-1001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03009-1001

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-126325 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.