Little Mermaid Iv Day Care Center
335 OLD PORT ISABEL RD, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 29
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dora Calvillo
- Phone
- (956) 546-4664
- Regulated since
- Dec 28, 2005
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 273525 · number 849802
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
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.
HHSC 746.631(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-24. Correction verified 2025-10-07.
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Other Serious
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Sep 30, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Transportation training has not been updated. Expired on 8/14/23.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Toilet seat in the pre-kinder classroom and sewer pipe in the outdoor playground were observed broken at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-04.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Observed one caregiver present in the operation in charge of a group of children without a cleared background check at the time of inspection.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-14. Correction verified 2024-02-26.
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Safety & premises Serious
Front exit door was locked and not working properly at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.5209(c) — No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-27.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 31, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
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.
HHSC 746.201(7) — Operation Open to Parents At All Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-23. Correction verified 2024-02-27.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-11-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 30, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
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.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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.
HHSC 746.4309 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-21. Correction verified 2022-01-28.
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Other
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.