El Jardin De Ninos
3510 SOUTHMOST RD, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 16
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Josie Moreno
- Phone
- (956) 620-3053
- Regulated since
- Jan 10, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1322078 · number 1684935
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | Staff background & training (3), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Records & paperwork (4) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 10, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Three of four files reviewed were missing the information for the physician to contact in case of emergency. The inofmration was added to the files during the inspection.
HHSC 746.605(10) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-09-10.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jul 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The school age classroom has not been set up yet.
HHSC 746.2703(1)(A) — Space Requirements for School-age - Interest Centers Used Independently
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-19. Correction verified 2026-06-18.
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Safety & premises
The evacuation diagram has not been posted.
HHSC 746.5207(b) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-19. Correction verified 2026-06-18.
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Other
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Jan 23, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-02. Correction verified 2026-03-20.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The center last documented a fire drill on 07/14/2025.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-10-17. Correction verified 2025-10-17.
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Safety & premises
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Mar 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
New staff member does not have the 24 hours of pre-service at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-11-14.
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Staff background & training
2 staff files reviewed had no verification of training hours at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-11-14.
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Staff background & training
There were no training hours available for review at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-18. Correction verified 2024-11-14.
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Other
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 4/4/2023.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-22. Correction verified 2024-12-03.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 22, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 22, 2024, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2023, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-02-05. Correction verified 2024-01-25.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 18, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Infant daily reports were not available for the infants in care.
HHSC 746.2431 — Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2023-01-27.
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Records & paperwork
Three of four records reviewed were incomplete.
HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2023-01-27.
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Records & paperwork
The four files reviewed were incomplete.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-30. Correction verified 2022-12-16.
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Records & paperwork
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Mar 1, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees who left employment in 2021 date from February 23, 2021 revealed that the center had not yet reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2021, as required.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-03-03. Correction verified 2022-03-24.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The center did not have the most recent Consumer Product Safety Certification or proof that parents have been notified that the center does not have liability insurance.
HHSC 746.801(1) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-01-07. Correction verified 2022-01-13.
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Records & paperwork
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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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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.