# Baby's First Steps Learning Center Baby's First Steps Learning 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: 855 E Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX 78520 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 29 - License/permit: 866133 - Operator: not published - Phone: (956) 525-7005 - Hours: 07:00 AM-08:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=305547 ## Inspection record 12 findings across 9 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-04-20 to 2026-10-16); 7 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-10-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-10-29: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: One staff is missing 1.50 hours of pre-service. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a)) - 2026-10-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Low risk, Correction verified 2026-10-29: Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985): 3 staff files were evaluated and 1 one is missing the affidavit at the time of inspection. (§746.1105(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1105-3)) - 2025-11-19 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-12-01: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d)) - 2025-01-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-01-27: Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 21, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2024-02-06 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-03-18: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training: The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year. (§746.1301(a)(7)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-a-7-a)) - 2023-02-28 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2023-04-05: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2023-02-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-04-05: Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training: Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection. (§746.1301(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-5-a)) - 2023-02-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-04-05: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training. (§746.1311(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-a)) - 2022-05-05 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-05-06: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: RECITE-Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d)) - 2022-04-20 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-05-05: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained: Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. (§746.4907(d); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-d)) - 2022-04-20 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-04-26: Fire Extinguishers Serviced: Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020. (§746.5307(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-b)) - 2022-04-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-04-26: Children's Products- Annual Certification: Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection. (§746.4135(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4135-b)) ## Nearby programs - [Kidbridge Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1066088) — 0.5 km, capacity 105 - [A Place to Grow Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1021768) — 0.99 km, capacity 84 - [Little Builders Daycare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-263607) — 1.02 km, capacity 29 - [Angel's Land Day Care and Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1194229) — 1.05 km, capacity 44 - [Smart Kids Educational Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-202009) — 1.33 km, capacity 62 - [Garcia's Montessori Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1522525) — 1.36 km, capacity 40 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 305547 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=305547 - us_census_geocoder record 855 E RINGGOLD ST|BROWNSVILLE|TX|78520 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 866133 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=866133 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-wtus-rurw-xsde (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=866133 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 05006-0024 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=05006-0024 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-305547 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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