Great Beginnings Preschool And Child Development Center

602 MORGAN BLVD, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County

6cited violations

3serious

14inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 159
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Carla Wisdom
Phone: (956) 425-6330
Regulated since: Feb 26, 1986
HHSC IDs: Operation 95640 · number 65289
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Other (1)
2022	5	2	Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jun 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 21, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  A caregiver did not use good judgement when she drew on a child's face with a sharpie marker.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-19. Correction verified 2026-06-25.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 6, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver is lacking 8 hours of annual training from cycle 10/10/21 to 10/9/22.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
- Records & paperwork
  Two children files are missing a Health Care Statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Illness & medication Serious
  A child's file is missing immunization record.
  
  HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-09. Correction verified 2022-11-14.
- Records & paperwork
  Three caregivers do not have proof of TB test on file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(3) — Required Personnel Records - TB Test
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-11-11. Correction verified 2022-11-11.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 27, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Based on information gathered, a parent was not notified of a less serious injury when the parent picked up child from child care center.
  
  HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-28. Correction verified 2022-09-28.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 29, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

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 Preschool and Child Development Center, 602 MORGAN BLVD, Harlingen, TX 78550-5143 (operation ID 95640, operation number 65289), 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]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.