Young Scholars Academy
Young Scholars Academy is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 69 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times. Inspectors recorded 26 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (9 of 26). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #94 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 17% of licensed centers statewide.
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An infant was sleeping alone in the crib area of the infant classroom. The caregivers and other children in care where in the receiving area.
The fingerprint results have not been received for one caregiver present at the daycare. The employee had her fingerprint appointment on 07/09/20226. She left the center during the inspection.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 date from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
No fire drill was documented for July 2025. The most recent fire drill documented was done on 06/09/2025.
A propane gas torch was observed underneath the passanger side of the transportation vehicle within the children's reach. It was removed during the inspection.
No list of children being transported was available for review during the inspection. Transportation to and from school began on 08/11/2025.
A board from the playground's fence is broken. The A/C in several of the classrooms is not working properly. The rooms are not being used.
There is an ant hill outside of the licensed space area. The ants from the hill are entering the playground. A door in the toddler room changing table is off its hinge. The carpet in the pre-k classroom needs to be swept and washed.
Observed caregiver supervising 16 children. Youngest in the group was 11 months old and oldest 4 years old. There was an 18 month difference between the youngest to the oldest in the group.
RE-CITE: Designated director was observed in the classroom and is assigned as a teacher in the classroom and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.
RE-CITE: Observed caregiver and director supervising a group of children during naptime; however, there was no additional employee or caregiver present in the building at the time of inspection.
Observed director supervising 14 children. Youngest in the group was 11 months old and oldest 4 years old. There was an 18 month difference between the youngest to the oldest in the group.
RE-CITE: Designated director was observed in the classroom and is assigned as a teacher in the classroom and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.
RE-CITE: Observed director supervising a group of children during nap time; however, there was no additional employee or caregiver present in the building at the time of inspection.
RE-CITE: Written lesson plan for infants and afterschool children were not available for review.
RE-CITE: Employees no longer employed have not been inactive.
Transportation training has not been updated.
Written lesson plan for all age groups were not available for review.
The employee list did not reflect the employees currently at the operation.
Four employees no longer employed have not been inactive.
Observed a 32 television in the after school classroom not anchored or secured at the time of inspection.
Designated director was observed in the classroom and is assigned as a teacher in the classroom and does not have the opportunity to fulfill director responsibilities as per minimum standard requirements.
Observed two cargivers supervising a group of children during naptime; however, there was no additional employee or caregiver present in the building at the time of inspection.
Observed 6 children to 1 caregiver. Ages of the children were 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, and 23 months. Caregiver was over by 1.
Observed caregiver using their cell phone during circle time with the children. Ages of the children were between 10 months to 23 months old.
First aid kit in transportation vehicle was incomplete. Missing thermometer, tweezers, cotton balls, bandaids, and antiseptic.
About this center
Common questions
Does Young Scholars Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Young Scholars Academy’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 Young Scholars Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Young Scholars Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Young Scholars Academy 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 Young Scholars Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 10, 2026: “Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Young Scholars Academy compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is tied for #94 of 106 centers in Brownsville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 17% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Young Scholars Academy last inspected?
Jul 24, 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 815988 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.