# Great Beginnings Preschool and Child Development Center

Great Beginnings Preschool and Child Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Harlingen, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 159 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 602 Morgan Blvd, Harlingen, TX 78550

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 159
- License/permit: 65289
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (956) 425-6330
- Website: www.gbharlingen.com
- 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=95640

## Inspection record
6 findings across 14 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-29 to 2026-06-25); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-04-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-25: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver did not use good judgement when she drew on a child's face with a sharpie marker. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2022-11-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Low risk, Correction verified 2022-11-11: Required Personnel Records - TB Test: Three caregivers  do not have proof of TB test on file. (§746.901(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-3))
- 2022-11-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2022-11-14: Required Immunizations: A child's file is missing immunization record. (§746.613(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-a))
- 2022-11-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-11-11: Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers -  24 Annual Training: A caregiver is lacking 8 hours of annual training from cycle 10/10/21 to 10/9/22. (§746.1301(5)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1301-5-a))
- 2022-11-02 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-14: Children's Records - Health Statement: Two children files are missing a Health Care Statement. (§746.603(a)(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-3))
- 2022-07-26 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-09-28: Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries: Based on information gathered, a parent was not notified of a less serious injury when the parent picked up child from child care center. (§746.307(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-c))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 95640 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=95640
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 65289 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=65289
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-gi8g.kth7.5v58 (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=65289

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