# K.i.d.'s College Day Care K.i.d.'s College Day Care is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Brownsville, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 49 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 5800 Forest Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78526 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 49 - License/permit: 836903 - Operator: not published - Phone: (956) 544-4661 - Hours: 07:00 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=245448 ## Inspection record 22 findings across 12 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-02 to 2026-07-20); 16 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-07-20 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-23: 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. (§746.3701(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701-10)) - 2025-08-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-22: 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. (§746.5625(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-a)) - 2023-02-13 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-02-16: Annual Sanitation Inspection: Facility does not have a current Sanitation Inspection. Last conducted 1/3/22. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a)) - 2022-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: Director is missing 12 hours of the 30 hours of annual training at the time of inspection. (§746.1311(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-a)) - 2022-11-01 — Food & nutrition, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles: Observed a 5 month infant in the swing with a propped bottle at the time of inspection. (§746.2419(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-3)) - 2022-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: Children's Records - Immunizations: 4 children's files were evaluated and 1 was missing the immunization record on file or available for review. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2022-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: 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. (§746.1107(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1107-2)) - 2022-11-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: 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. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641)) - 2022-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: 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. (§746.1311(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-c)) - 2022-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: Children's Products- Annual Certification: Children's product annual certificate was not current. Last completed on 12/29/2020. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b)) - 2022-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-09: Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: Staff is missing 1 hour of transportation traiing. (§746.1316(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1316-a)) - 2021-12-17 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2021-12-30: 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. (§746.5617(a)(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-5)) - 2021-12-02 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2021-12-17: 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. (§746.5617(a)(5); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-5)) - 2021-12-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-17: 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. (§746.201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-4)) - 2021-12-02 — Records, permits & program, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: 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. (§746.631(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-631-a)) - …and 7 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [America Kids Daycare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1351834) — 0.57 km, capacity 49 - [Marylin E. Burns Head Start Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1119683) — 0.71 km, capacity 85 - [The Texas Christian Preschools](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-869929) — 0.86 km, capacity 71 - [Smarty Pants Kids Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1110108) — 1.13 km, capacity 90 - [Little Mermaid III Day Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-236083) — 1.55 km, capacity 75 - [First Steps Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1390665) — 1.92 km, capacity 100 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 245448 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=245448 - us_census_geocoder record 5800 FOREST BLVD|BROWNSVILLE|TX|78526 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 836903 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=836903 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-ys8c-jgke.s8b8 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=836903 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03256-1066 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03256-1066 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-245448 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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