Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1
- Local median
- 0.41
Little Mermaid III Day Care Center
4885 PAREDES LN RD, Brownsville, TX 78526-1122
- Operation number:
- 832777
- 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:
- 75
- License effective:
- April 22, 2004
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9565422331
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers eight available inspections for Little Mermaid III Day Care Center from September 22, 2021 through July 10, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with eight recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on August 30, 2022 and involved equipment or readiness.
Sleep safety was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.
Five later inspections, from September 8, 2022 through July 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 8
- Recorded violations
- 8
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
8 total inspections vs 10 local median in 78526
Compared to 30 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 17%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- 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.
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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Observed an electrical outlet uncovered in the pre-kinder classroom. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as outlet was covered at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- Observed a 42 inch television placed on the table in the afterschool classroom. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as television was removed from the classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(9) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
- Official code
- 746.3701(9)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/1/2021. Completion of certification is overdue by 6 months.
- Correction deadline
- September 2, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 31, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was a fire inspection completed on 1/7/2022; however the operation did not pass inspection and will need to make the needed corrections.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
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: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Observed three infant ages 1 month, 2 month, and 3 months asleep in bouncer. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as infants were removed and placed on their back inside the crib.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
- Official code
- 746.2426
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- An infant in care did not have an assigned crib. A crib was brought to the center for the infant room.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 746.2405(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Feeding instructions were not available for a 4 month old infant in care.
- Correction deadline
- September 24, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 23, 2021
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)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The infant classroom was out of ratio. There was 1 caregiver with 7 infants. This was corrected when a second caregiver arrived at the center.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601