Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Learning Academy
109 S BERNAL DR, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 67
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Laura Lorenzo
- Phone
- (956) 621-0297
- Regulated since
- Oct 2, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1345037 · number 1701193
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (4) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Sep 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Route driver last took transportation training in July of 2023.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-07. Correction verified 2025-02-04.
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Staff background & training
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Jan 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Route driver last took transportation training in July of 2023.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-07. Correction verified 2025-02-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Jan 24, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 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.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-02-02. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 24, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 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.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-02-02. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Records & paperwork
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jun 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Annual health inspection is not current. Last completed on 12/19/2022.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-01. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Safety & premises
Observed the outdoor playground used for infants and toddlers not maintained as the leveling on the ground is uneven which can cause the children to stumble and fall.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-03. Correction verified 2024-05-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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May 3, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Annual health inspection is not current. Last completed on 12/19/2022.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-01. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Safety & premises
Observed the outdoor playground used for infants and toddlers not maintained as the leveling on the ground is uneven which can cause the children to stumble and fall.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-03. Correction verified 2024-05-20.
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Other
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Mar 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the information gained during the investigation, one caregiver was found to have neglectfully supervised a child in care.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information gained during the investigation, one caregiver did not supervise a child properly while in care allowing the child to exit the daycare thru the gate which could have resulted in death.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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Other
Based on the information gained during the investigation, one caregiver did not ensure the outdoor gate was locked which resulted in a child leaving the daycare for unknown amount of time.
HHSC 746.4309 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Mar 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the information gained during the investigation, one caregiver was found to have neglectfully supervised a child in care.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information gained during the investigation, one caregiver did not supervise a child properly while in care allowing the child to exit the daycare thru the gate which could have resulted in death.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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Other
Based on the information gained during the investigation, one caregiver did not ensure the outdoor gate was locked which resulted in a child leaving the daycare for unknown amount of time.
HHSC 746.4309 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-30. Correction verified 2024-05-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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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 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-01-24.
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Records & paperwork
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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 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-01-24.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Records & paperwork
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Jun 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Observed a little tykes playing equipment broken and accessible to the children in the outdoor playground. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the little tykes was removed and inaccessible to the children at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3701(5) — Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-06-28.
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Safety & premises
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Jun 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Observed a little tykes playing equipment broken and accessible to the children in the outdoor playground. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as the little tykes was removed and inaccessible to the children at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3701(5) — Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-06-28.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Safety & premises
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Jul 22, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The feeding instructions for one infant need to be updated. No feeding instructions were available for the other infant.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-29. Correction verified 2022-07-27.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Jul 22, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The feeding instructions for one infant need to be updated. No feeding instructions were available for the other infant.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-29. Correction verified 2022-07-27.
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Other
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