Great Beginnings Child Care And Learning Center

1709 BRAZOS ST, Zapata, TX 78076 · Zapata County

21cited violations

15serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 56
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:15 AM-05:15 PM
Director / administrator: Stephanie Brise?o
Phone: (956) 765-5833
Regulated since: Jun 26, 2018
HHSC IDs: Operation 1291883 · number 1663724
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 7
Safety & premises 4
Food & allergies 1
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 1
Other 5

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	3	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Food & allergies (1)
2024	2	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1)
2023	4	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)
2022	5	3	Safety & premises (3), Other (2)
2021	6	3	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Room observed out of ratio, there was a difference in 25 months surpassing the 18 months in difference rule.
  
  HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-27. Correction verified 2025-11-24.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Room observed out of ratio, there was a difference in 21 months surpassing the 18 months in difference rule. CORRECTED when 26 month old child was moved to the other classroom in ratio.
  
  HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-10. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  Food observed stored in fridge was uncovered.
  
  HHSC 746.3317 — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-22. Correction verified 2025-06-23.
- Food & allergies
  At time of inspection there were no menus or updated menus posted in posting wall.
  
  HHSC 746.401(6) — Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-22. Correction verified 2025-06-23.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  There was one caregiver caring for 6 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-17. Correction verified 2024-10-25.
- Other Serious
  There was a bucket of water in the hallway in front of a restroom which is accessible to the children.
  
  HHSC 746.3701(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-17. Correction verified 2024-10-25.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Recite: There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A 4-month-old infant was observed asleep on a bouncer. The infant was covered with a blanket. Note: The infant was moved into a crib.
  
  HHSC 746.2426(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-13. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver completed a Pediatric CPR training online without hands-on skill-based instruction, and practice. A caregiver hired on 6/27/23 did not have a CPR training.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-30. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  There was one caregiver caring for 5 infants. The specified age for the group was 0-11 months which allows 4 infants to 1 caregiver. Note The ratios were left in compliance as an additional caregiver was put in the classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-26. Correction verified 2023-11-13.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  Recite: There was climbing/bouncing play structure without surfacing material in the outdoor play area.
  
  HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-18. Correction verified 2022-11-21.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was not enough space between the cots used by the children during naptime. The cots were placed next to each other.
  
  HHSC 746.2909(4) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-01. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Other
  The activity plan in the PreK classroom was not posted. There were no activity plans available for the month of October 2022.
  
  HHSC 746.401(5) — Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-02. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Other
  The cots used by the children in the PreK classroom were not labeled with a number or name.
  
  HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-01. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was climbing/bouncing play structure without surfacing material in the outdoor play area.
  
  HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-07. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 17, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have the required annual training topics: Shaken baby syndrome, SIDS, Early childhood brain Development, Emergency Preparedness, Administering Medication, and Food Allergy.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-22.
- Other
  Two infants did not have a current Infant Feeding Instructions.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-19. Correction verified 2021-11-20.
- Records & paperwork
  The Infant Daily Report was missing the following sections: Times Slept and Activities. Corrected at Inspection: The Infant Daily Report was updated during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.2431(1) — Infant Daily Report - Times Slept
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-17.
- Other Serious
  A climbing play structure did not have loose fill surfacing material.
  
  HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-20. Correction verified 2021-12-20.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The fire extinguishers in the operation were last serviced on July 2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-19. Correction verified 2021-11-20.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The carbon monoxide at the operation was not working. Corrected at Inspection: The batteries for the carbon monoxide box were replaced. The
  
  HHSC 746.5531 — Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-17.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Great Beginnings Child Care and Learning Center, 1709 BRAZOS ST, Zapata, TX 78076-3238 (operation ID 1291883, operation number 1663724), 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.

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