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Child Care Program · Child care center
Premier Kid Zone Academy
Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 105 children
2103 Barnard Rd, Brownsville, TX 78520
Safety record
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2 findings across 2 inspections
1 was rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2026.
- Supervision & ratiosMedium riskCorrectedAug 13, 2026
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following information: (18)(A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (18)(B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (18)(C) The type of physical activity that children may engage in at your operation; (18)(D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (18)(E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (18)(F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; (18)(G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; (23)(A) How parents may acess minimum standandards online and (23)(C) HHSC website; (26)(A) Required annual training for employees; (26)(C) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
- Sanitation & hygieneMedium-high riskCorrectedMay 20, 2026
Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: Observec the diaper changing mat in the infant classroom torn and covered with tape. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as diaper changing mat was replaced.
What parents ask about
The parent checklist
- Cameras & recordingsIn the reportAre there cameras in classrooms or only hallways, can parents watch, and are recordings kept?
- Food programPublic recordCooked on site. In the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program, so meals meet federal nutrition standards.
- Food: kitchen or catering, included or extraIn the reportIs food cooked on site or catered, and is lunch included in tuition or an extra cost?
- Subsidies & family mixPublic recordAccepts state childcare subsidies; 99% of enrolled children qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
- Quality ratingPublic recordTexas Rising Star 4-Star, valid to 2029-07. The state’s quality rating (2–4 stars) covers staff qualifications, ratios and curriculum.
- Drop-off & pick-up trafficIn the reportDrive times at opening and closing from every direction, on a map — same distance can mean a very different drive.
- Teachers: turnover & tenureIn the reportWhat parents and job postings say about how long teachers stay.
- Tuition & feesIn the reportPrices by age group as the program publishes them, plus registration, deposit, lunch and late pick-up fees.
- Openings, waitlist & how to enrollIn the reportCurrent openings by age, whether there is a waitlist and its fee, and the steps to enroll and book a tour.
- HoursPublic recordMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (state listing). Closures and early or late care are in the report.
- Discounts & benefitsIn the reportSibling, employer, military or prepay discounts, and vouchers accepted.
- Teaching approachIn the reportMontessori, Reggio, play-based, language immersion — as the program describes it.
8 answers need research — reviews, parent groups, the program’s website and traffic data. The report finds them for Premier Kid Zone Academy.
Unlock — $12“Public record” rows come from state datasets. Missing information never means there is no issue.
What parents say
Reviews, Reddit & parent groups
Distilled into recurring themes, with dates and sources.
Unlock in the reportDrop-off & pick-up traffic
Your school-run, mapped
Historical traffic at opening and closing, from every direction.
Unlock in the reportWho it’s for
Ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Child Care Program
Size
Up to 105 children
A large program
Licensed by
Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation
Permit #1834989
Hours
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · Does not accept subsidies
Run by
Premier Kid Zone Academy
Texas does not publish the owner
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For the detail-minded
The full public record
Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.
| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 20, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | §746.501(a)(18) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity: Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following information: (18)(A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (18)(B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (18)(C) The type of physical activity that children may engage in at your operation; (18)(D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (18)(E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (18)(F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; (18)(G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; (23)(A) How parents may acess minimum standandards online and (23)(C) HHSC website; (26)(A) Required annual training for employees; (26)(C) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. |
| May 20, 2026 | §746.3503(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: Observec the diaper changing mat in the infant classroom torn and covered with tape. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as diaper changing mat was replaced. |
- Facility type
- Child care centerLicensed Child-Care Center (TX)
- Program
- Child Care Program
- Capacity
- 105 children
- Age range
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Permit / license
- 1834989
- Status
- Initial · Operating
- Permit expiration
- Not published
- Permitted since
- May 28, 2026 Historical
- Operator
- Not published
- Phone
- (956) 541-5181
- Regulator
- TX HHSC
- First seen by index
- Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.
Inspections
2
latest Aug 13, 2026
Findings
2
1 serious
Open violations
0
The source does not publish an operator for this facility.
Building and permit records are not yet connected for this jurisdiction.
- Address
- 2103 Barnard Rd, Brownsville, TX 78520
- ZIP code
- 78520
- County
- Cameron County
- State
- Texas
- Coordinates
- 25.93463, -97.50346 (rooftop or range exact)
No recorded findingsSerious findingOpen at last record
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- TX OPERATION ID
- 1530477
- TX OPERATION NUMBER
- 1834989
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1530477 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 2103 BARNARD RD|BROWNSVILLE|… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 2103 BARNARD RD, BROWNSVILLE, TX, 78520 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1834989 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX | 05006-0508 | mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905896108 | Verified | Aug 13, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905896107 | Verified | May 20, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers, tx_tda_cacfp_centers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.