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Home › TX › Corpus Christi › Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery
900 KINNEY ST, Corpus Christi TX 78401-3008 · License #172419 · Center · Licensed Center
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746.801(11) · Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
The fire and health inspection reports were not available for review.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 13, 2025
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
The operation failed to notify licensing before the two-day period of the incident.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
An employee caring for children, did not use good judgement when she inappropriately redirected two children away from a doorway.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
Two adult volunteers completing community service hours through the court system and one maintenance worker, were found to be frequently present and have unsupervised access to the children, without an initial or cleared background check on file.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation on Jul 10, 2026 · Source records · Report an error
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.303(b) · Report Number of Employees
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.
Corrected Corrected by Feb 2, 2025
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.1309(e) · Documented Annual Training- Required Content
The operation failed to submit the required information within the compliance date. This is a re-cite. Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 15, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.1309(e) · Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 30, 2024
Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.1205(a)(4) · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A 5 year old child was left unsuperviosed and observed to be outside of the classroom alone.
Corrected Corrected by Jun 10, 2024
Category: supervision. 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
One center employee that was present at the operation with access to the children, did not have a background check.
Corrected Corrected by May 20, 2024
Category: ratio. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Three shelves in two classrooms were observed to not be in good repair and unsanitary. In one classroom, a cleaning supply bottle with chemicals was observed to be with in access to children.
Corrected Corrected by May 10, 2024
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5307(b) · Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinguisher used for transportation in the van were observed to not be serviced. The pressure gauges are all now in the green zone and tagged with a current date of October 2023.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5537(a)(2) · Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
The operation does not have documentation of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5101(b) · Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The fire inspection was observed to be expired.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 10, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.2409(a)(2) · Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Three sheets out of five cribs that were observed, have loose fitted sheets and a risk for entanglment.
Corrected Corrected by Oct 26, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5205(1) · Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Fire drill exit times were documented and observed to be over 3 minutes.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 10, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5537(a)(2) · Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
The operation does not have documentaiton of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
Marked corrected in the state record.
746.5307(b) · Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinghuiser used for transportation in the van were observed to not be servised and the pressure gauges in the red zone and expired.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.3407 · Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 3, 2023
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.2426 · Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An infant was viewed asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 21, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Hazardous materials were accessible to children under the children's sink. The hazardous materials were removed from the classroom upon inspection.
Corrected Corrected by Jan 25, 2022
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.3701 · Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
In two rooms there was chipped paint missing from the walls accessible to children. In another room there was a shelf that was missing pieces of wood and paint missing as well.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 30, 2021
Category: physical safety. Marked corrected in the state record.
746.2419(3) · Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
Infant was in a bouncer prop up with a bottle.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 23, 2021
Marked corrected in the state record.
746.4901(a) · Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
There was not enough loose fill in play zone areas.
Corrected Corrected by Dec 14, 2021
Marked corrected in the state record.
746.603(a)(4) · Children's Records - Immunizations
Three out of ten children's records were lacking their immunization records.
Corrected Corrected by Nov 30, 2021
Category: health medication. Marked corrected in the state record.
The operation has been serving foods to children that are stored and/or cooked beyond the shelf-life/expiration dates, which is unsafe for consumption.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
The center director did not maintain documentation to record hours worked at the operation.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
The director allowed a person that was found to need a background check, back into the operation after being told by a Child Care Regulation inspector, that they could not be present without a cleared background check.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited
In the infant room there were seven infants to one caregiver.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
A background check renewal was not done upon inspection and was inactive.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
Four children were viewed hiding under an opening of the bleachers playing hide and seek.
Disposition: Deficiency Cited
Disposition: No Deficiencies Cited