Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center
Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 30 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 16 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 16). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #101 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle has not been serviced since September 2023 at the time of inspection.
Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/14/2024.
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 4/16/2024.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
8 month old infant did not have a written feeding instruction signed by the parent of health care professional on file at the of inspection.
4 children's files were evaluated and 1 did not have a health statement on file at the time of inspection.
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.
The loosefill in the slide's use zone is less than the required 6 inches.
Water was not served with the afternoon snack.
Validation is not being validated every 3 months. Last validation was done on 2/17/2022.
Annual fire inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 5/19/2021.
The operation went on a field trip with a total of 11 children and 2 staff; however the transportation vehicle is only an 8 passenger vehicle.
Fire extinguisher in the vehicle used for transportation has not been serviced. Last serviced on 3/2019.
Observed a volunteer present and in charge of a group of children in the operation without having had a background check run by the operation.
The operation went on a field trip and there were no signed permission forms from the parent or identifiable shirt or name on the children at the time of inspection.
At the time of inspection toddler classroom is being used as a storage room.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday through Saturday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rubber Ducky Child Day Care 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 Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 10, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is tied for #101 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rubber Ducky Child Day Care Center last inspected?
Feb 10, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1234246 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.