Baby's First Steps Learning Center

855 E RINGGOLD ST, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County

10cited violations

1serious

8inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 29
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-08:30 PM
Director / administrator: Magnolia Garduno
Phone: (956) 525-7005
Regulated since: Jun 27, 2007
HHSC IDs: Operation 305547 · number 866133
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2023	3	1	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2)
2022	4	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (2), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-26. Correction verified 2025-12-01.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 24, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data 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
Dec 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The two employees who conduct transportation have not completed trasnportation training in the last year.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-26. Correction verified 2024-03-18.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Reviewed staff records: 1 staff member has not completed their annual training hours. Staff is missing 24 hours at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-04-05.
- Staff background & training
  Director does not have 30 annual training for cycle 1/8/22 to 1/8/23. Missing 12 hours of annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(a) — Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-17. Correction verified 2023-04-05.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The most recent fire inspection was conducted on 1/5/2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-03-21. Correction verified 2023-04-05.
HHSC inspection history
May 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  RECITE-Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-12. Correction verified 2022-05-06.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 20, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Children's Products annual certification was last completed on 02/126/2018 and not current at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-25. Correction verified 2022-04-26.
- Safety & premises
  Observed the loose-fill materials not maintained at the proper depth as the black trap was accessible to the children as a tripping hazard at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-04. Correction verified 2022-05-05.
- Supervision & ratios
  Observed all three fire extinguisher in the operation not serviced. Last inspected June 2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5307(b) — Fire Extinguishers Serviced
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-27. Correction verified 2022-04-26.
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 Baby's First Steps Learning Center, 855 E RINGGOLD ST, Brownsville, TX 78520-7923 (operation ID 305547, operation number 866133), 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]
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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.