Premier Kid Zone Academy

2103 BARNARD RD, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County

2cited violations

0serious

2inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 105
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Thelma Rocha
Phone: (956) 541-5181
Regulated since: May 28, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1530477 · number 1834989
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Operational policies were reviewed and are missing the following information: (18)(A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (18)(B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (18)(C) The type of physical activity that children may engage in at your operation; (18)(D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (18)(E) The recommended clothing and footwear that will allow a child to participate freely and safely in physical activities; (18)(F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; (18)(G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play; (23)(A) How parents may acess minimum standandards online and (23)(C) HHSC website; (26)(A) Required annual training for employees; (26)(C) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs.
  
  HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-27. Correction verified 2026-08-27.
HHSC inspection history
May 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  Observec the diaper changing mat in the infant classroom torn and covered with tape. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as diaper changing mat was replaced.
  
  HHSC 746.3503(a) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-20.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Premier Kid Zone Academy, 2103 BARNARD RD, Brownsville, TX 78520-8624 (operation ID 1530477, operation number 1834989), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.