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Home › TX › Brownsville › Little Mermaid IV Day Care Center
335 OLD PORT ISABEL RD, Brownsville TX 78521-3546 · License #849802 · Center · Licensed Center
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746.631(a) · Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
One child present in the toddler/pre-k area was not included in the sign in sheet. The child was added during the inspection. Child's first day of care was 09/23/2025.
Corrected Corrected by Sep 24, 2025
Marked corrected in the state record.
746.1316(a) · Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Transportation training has not been updated. Expired on 8/14/23.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 4, 2024
Category: transportation. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Based on the information obtained standard was found non-compliance as the operation only allows parents to sign in and sign out. The front exit door is always locked, Parents need to knock before entering.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
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Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Toilet seat in the pre-kinder classroom and sewer pipe in the outdoor playground were observed broken at the time of inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 4, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5209(c) · No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
Front exit door was locked and not working properly at the time of inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 12, 2024
Marked corrected in the state record.
745.641 · AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Observed one caregiver present in the operation in charge of a group of children without a cleared background check at the time of inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 14, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.305(a)(7) · Report Change in Controlling Person
Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person. Director no longer present as of 11/5/23. NOTE: Corrected at inspection as the operation notified licensing that director was no longer employed.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 9, 2023
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.401(9) · Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
The employee list was outdated. An employee who is no longer present was in the list. Two employees who are currently employed were not on the list. This was corrected during the inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 30, 2021
Marked corrected in the state record.
746.4309 · Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
The locking mechanism in the gates is not accessible to the staff. The locks are outside the gate. The gates were locked during the inspection. Until the mechanism is changed the gates will remain unlocked during hours of operation.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 21, 2022
Marked corrected in the state record.