Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.33
- Local median
- 0.44
Little Mermaid Day Care Center
683 N CENTRAL AVE, Brownsville, TX 78521-5413
- Operation number:
- 415686
- 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:
- 29
- License effective:
- April 6, 1999
- Hours:
- 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9568312161
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for Little Mermaid Day Care Center from May 24, 2022 through June 3, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 12, 2024 and involved facility condition.
Five later inspections, from May 31, 2024 through June 3, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 3
- Higher-concern violations
- 1
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78521
Compared to 42 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 11%
- Local median
- 22%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 22%
- Local median
- 29%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 0.36
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
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Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 1/10/2023.
- Correction deadline
- April 5, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Annual children's product certificate has not been updated. Last updated on 1/06/2023.
- Correction deadline
- March 18, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 15, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Two of nap mats are arranged with the sleeping side to the floor.
- Correction deadline
- May 1, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 22, 2023
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