First Steps Learning Center
First Steps Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 4 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 11 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #59 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 57% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on information gained during the investigation, an employee at the operation told a child "You got a problem with Me? You don't like me? I don't like you either."
A caregiver in the infant room used an IPAD to play Mickey Mouse Club House for a 12 month old infant.
During the investigation, it was found that a new employee was allowed to have contact with children before receiving the background check results.
Based on information gained during the investigation caregivers yell at children in care.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, children are not allowed to play outdoors when they misbehave.
Name of caregiver giving medication to the child did not have the full name of the employee. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as full name of employee giving medication was updated.
The double doors in the transportation vehicle do not open and are not maintained at the time of inspection.
Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 11/2020.
About this center
Common questions
Does First Steps Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are First Steps Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 8 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does First Steps Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has First Steps Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 20, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does First Steps Learning Center compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is #59 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 57% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was First Steps Learning Center last inspected?
May 13, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1730010 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.