New Beginnings Daycare Center
New Beginnings Daycare Center is a licensed child care center in San Benito, TX, licensed for up to 73 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (6 of 24). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 17 centers in San Benito and better than 8% of licensed centers statewide.
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Director has completed 21 annual training hours for training cycle 6/1/25 to 5/31/26. Note: 9 hours are lacking to complete required annual training.
A caregiver's file does not have proof of education.
Three caregiver files are missing an Employment Affidavit Form 2985 and Form 2912.
A caregiver supervising children under 24 months does not have the following training: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome(SIDS); and Understanding early childhood brain development.
Operation allowed two individuals to be present at the operation before receiving notice from Centralized Background Check Unit regarding individual's eligibility.
Operation allowed two individuals to be present at the operation before receiving notice from Centralized Background Check Unit regarding individual's eligibility.
Deficiency is not related to investigation: Operation allowed two individuals to be present at the operation before receiving notice from Centralized Background Check Unit regarding inidividual's eligibility.
Written Operational Policies have not been updated.
Four staff members are missing the following on file: TB test.
Children's Product annual certification is not current.
Observed a torn mat that is use for diaper changing.
Two staff members are not current with transportation training.
Two staff member who provide care for children under 24 months are missing one hour of the following trainingj topics: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; Understanding and using safe practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome; Undersanding early childhood brain development.
There is no supporting documentation that a fire drill was conducted in September and October 2023.
Four staff members are missing the following on file: Employment Affidavit and TB test.
Written Operational Policies have not been updated.
Observed that classooom # 1 and classsroom # 5 are not set up for children to use during business hours.
There are 2 classrooms inside the building which are licensed and are now being used as storage rooms and not ready for children. (Pictures on file.)
There were napping mats and blankets all piled up on a table in the preschool room. (pictures on file)
There were 2 infants who were sleeping and were covered with blankets. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as the blankets were removed.)(Pictures on file)
There were 2 infants who were not asleep on their backs. One was asleep in a swing and another was asleep in a bouncer which was inside a crib. (Pictures on file)
There were 6 infants in care however 1 caregiver or the other would walk out of the classroom and leave the other alone with the 6 infants. (Both caregivers finally stayed in the classroom)
There was a children's admission form that was not signed by the parent.
Out of the records reviewed, two had incomplete information for the person to contact in case of an emergency. (NOTE: Corrected during inspection as parent was contacted for missing information.)
About this center
Common questions
Does New Beginnings Daycare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are New Beginnings Daycare Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does New Beginnings Daycare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does New Beginnings Daycare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Beginnings Daycare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes San Benito, 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 New Beginnings Daycare Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 16, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does New Beginnings Daycare Center compare with other daycares in San Benito?
It is #17 of 17 centers in San Benito by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 8% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was New Beginnings Daycare Center last inspected?
Aug 14, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1695658 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.