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Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center

69 Old Ebony St, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County

Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 57 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1999. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #36 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 76% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 76%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #36 of 106 centers in Brownsville
1High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
2 citations from 8 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 26, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 26, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 15, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 5, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

HighSep 15, 2023Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Administering Medication - According to Label Directions §746.3805(a)(1)
A child was administered medication once every 4 hours instead of once every 12 hours.
Correction verified Sep 28, 2023
Medium HighMay 2, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months §746.2419(1)
Observed four bottles in the infant classroom labeled with the child's first names and no initial of the child last name. Note: Corrected at inspection as the initial of the child last name was added to the bottle.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity57 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-03:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceSep 9, 1999
DirectorGina Rangel
Phone9563504240
State operation #542248- 4070

Common questions

Does Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center’s hours?

7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 15, 2023: “Administering Medication - According to Label Directions.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center compare with other daycares in Brownsville?

It is tied for #36 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 76% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Rancho Del Cielo Early Childcare Development Center last inspected?

Mar 26, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 542248- 4070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.