Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center
Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 66 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #103 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
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Bird droppings were observed in the playground's sidewalk and one slide. Ants were also observed in the playground.
The nap mats are not marked to distiguish the sleeping side from the floor side.
The center does not have written feeding instructions for the infants who are not yet ready for table food.
Based on the information gained during the investigation, the infants were left unsupervised in their classroom for 30 seconds.
Based on the information gained during the investigation allegations of Physical Abuse are found Reason to Believe.
Based on the information gained during the investigation, a caregiver at the daycare slapped an infant in the face.
The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.
The most recent health inspection was completed on 09/27/2022.
The infant classroom had 6 children with one caregiver. The children were calm and content. The ages of the children were 5 months, 10 months, 11 months, 11 months, 13 months and 14 months. *during the inspection the 13 and 14 month olds were moved to the toddler room and the oldest toddler (2 years 10 months) was moved to the pre-k/kinder room.
The transportation binder does not include emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for the children being transported.
Annual fire inspection is not current. Last updated 6/1/2022.
RE-CITE-Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
Observed one caregiver supervising 6 infants between the ages of 6 months to 18 months. Caregiver was over by 1 child.
First aid kit in transportation vehicle is incomplete. Missing cotton ball, theremoter, and band aid.
Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/21/2020.
Observed volunteer left alone supervising a group of children at the time of inspection.
Emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported was on in the vehicle. NOTE: CORRECTED at inspection as information was added at the time of inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 5, 2024: “Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is tied for #103 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Building Blocks Child Care and Learning Center last inspected?
Jul 7, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1528663 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.