Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.64
- Local median
- 0.41
Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center
2435 THORS HAMMER, Brownsville, TX 78526-2920
- Operation number:
- 1528663
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Cameron
- Capacity:
- 66
- License effective:
- July 24, 2014
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9565543699
- Email:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 11 available inspections for Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center from December 21, 2021 through July 7, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 18, 2025 and involved facility condition.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 11
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 15
- Repeated topics
- 2
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
11 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78526
Compared to 30 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 73%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 82%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.33
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 21, 2023July 18, 2025Transportation
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
November 21, 2023December 1, 2023Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Bird droppings were observed in the playground's sidewalk and one slide. Ants were also observed in the playground.
- Correction deadline
- July 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The center does not have written feeding instructions for the infants who are not yet ready for table food.
- Correction deadline
- November 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.2421(a)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- The nap mats are not marked to distiguish the sleeping side from the floor side.
- Correction deadline
- November 15, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(c) - Napping Floor Mats Marked with Sleeping Side Distinguished
- Official code
- 746.4503(c)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Based on the information gained during the investigation, the infants were left unsupervised in their classroom for 30 seconds.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
- Official code
- 746.2401(7)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information gained during the investigation allegations of Physical Abuse are found Reason to Believe.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
- Official code
- 746.1201(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information gained during the investigation, a caregiver at the daycare slapped an infant in the face.
- Correction deadline
- April 9, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.
- Correction deadline
- December 8, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The most recent health inspection was completed on 09/27/2022.
- Correction deadline
- December 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.
- Correction deadline
- November 27, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(2)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The infant classroom had 6 children with one caregiver. The children were calm and content. The ages of the children were 5 months, 10 months, 11 months, 11 months, 13 months and 14 months. *during the inspection the 13 and 14 month olds were moved to the toddler room and the oldest toddler (2 years 10 months) was moved to the pre-k/kinder room.
- Correction deadline
- November 21, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 1, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Annual fire inspection is not current. Last updated 6/1/2022.
- Correction deadline
- December 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 12, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- RE-CITE-Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- January 7, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 20, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1401(f) - Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children
- Official code
- 746.1401(f)
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 29, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1401(f) - Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children
- Official code
- 746.1401(f)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported was on in the vehicle. NOTE: CORRECTED at inspection as information was added at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5617(a)(4) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
- Official code
- 746.5617(a)(4)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/21/2020.
- Correction deadline
- January 4, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 22, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- First aid kit in transportation vehicle is incomplete. Missing cotton ball, theremoter, and band aid.
- Correction deadline
- December 21, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
- Official code
- 746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- Observed one caregiver supervising 6 infants between the ages of 6 months to 18 months. Caregiver was over by 1 child.
- Correction deadline
- December 21, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Other violations
- Report finding
- Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 21, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 29, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1401(f) - Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Unqualified Not Left Alone with Children
- Official code
- 746.1401(f)