Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
45 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
February 27, 2026
Provenance
Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring
Quick Facts
These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.
Updated April 3, 2026
- Provider
- Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery
- License number
- 172419
- Location
- 900 KINNEY ST, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 16.5/100
- Inspection record
- 45 inspections, last inspected February 27, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
93
Total Violations
Feb 27, 2026
Last Inspection
50
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (93)
The fire and health inspection reports were not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-13
The fire and health inspection reports were not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-13
The fire and health inspection reports were not available for review.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-13
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-02-02
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-02-02
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.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-02-02
The operation failed to submit the required information within the compliance date. This is a re-cite. Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-15
The operation failed to submit the required information within the compliance date. This is a re-cite. Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-15
The operation failed to submit the required information within the compliance date. This is a re-cite. Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-11-15
Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-30
Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-30
Three out of four staff were missing trainings in this category. One out of three staff was missing child maltreatment, and sids, shaken baby and early brain development training. One out of three staff were missing communicable diseases including immunizations, administering medication, food allergies, and building and premises safety training. One out of three staff was missing administering medication training, food allergies, hazardous materials and blood borne pathogens, and emergency preparedness training.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-10-30
An employee caring for children, did not use good judgement when she inappropriately redirected two children away from a doorway.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-17
An employee caring for children, did not use good judgement when she inappropriately redirected two children away from a doorway.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-17
An employee caring for children, did not use good judgement when she inappropriately redirected two children away from a doorway.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-07-17
A 5 year old child was left unsuperviosed and observed to be outside of the classroom alone.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-10
A 5 year old child was left unsuperviosed and observed to be outside of the classroom alone.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-10
A 5 year old child was left unsuperviosed and observed to be outside of the classroom alone.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-06-10
One center employee that was present at the operation with access to the children, did not have a background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-20
One center employee that was present at the operation with access to the children, did not have a background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-20
One center employee that was present at the operation with access to the children, did not have a background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-20
Three shelves in two classrooms were observed to not be in good repair and unsanitary. In one classroom, a cleaning supply bottle with chemicals was observed to be with in access to children.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-10
Three shelves in two classrooms were observed to not be in good repair and unsanitary. In one classroom, a cleaning supply bottle with chemicals was observed to be with in access to children.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-10
Three shelves in two classrooms were observed to not be in good repair and unsanitary. In one classroom, a cleaning supply bottle with chemicals was observed to be with in access to children.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-10
The operation has been serving foods to children that are stored and/or cooked beyond the shelf-life/expiration dates, which is unsafe for consumption.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
The director allowed a person that was found to need a background check, back into the operation after being told by a Child Care Regulation inspector, that they could not be present without a cleared background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
Two adult volunteers completing community service hours through the court system and one maintenance worker, were found to be frequently present and have unsupervised access to the children, without an initial or cleared background check on file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
The operation has been serving foods to children that are stored and/or cooked beyond the shelf-life/expiration dates, which is unsafe for consumption.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
The center director did not maintain documentation to record hours worked at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-31
The director allowed a person that was found to need a background check, back into the operation after being told by a Child Care Regulation inspector, that they could not be present without a cleared background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
The operation has been serving foods to children that are stored and/or cooked beyond the shelf-life/expiration dates, which is unsafe for consumption.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
Two adult volunteers completing community service hours through the court system and one maintenance worker, were found to be frequently present and have unsupervised access to the children, without an initial or cleared background check on file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
The center director did not maintain documentation to record hours worked at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-31
The director allowed a person that was found to need a background check, back into the operation after being told by a Child Care Regulation inspector, that they could not be present without a cleared background check.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
Two adult volunteers completing community service hours through the court system and one maintenance worker, were found to be frequently present and have unsupervised access to the children, without an initial or cleared background check on file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-28
The center director did not maintain documentation to record hours worked at the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-05-31
The operation does not have documentation of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinguisher used for transportation in the van were observed to not be serviced. The pressure gauges are all now in the green zone and tagged with a current date of October 2023.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinguisher used for transportation in the van were observed to not be serviced. The pressure gauges are all now in the green zone and tagged with a current date of October 2023.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The operation does not have documentation of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinguisher used for transportation in the van were observed to not be serviced. The pressure gauges are all now in the green zone and tagged with a current date of October 2023.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The operation does not have documentation of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The fire inspection was observed to be expired.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-10
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinghuiser used for transportation in the van were observed to not be servised and the pressure gauges in the red zone and expired.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The operation does not have documentaiton of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
Three sheets out of five cribs that were observed, have loose fitted sheets and a risk for entanglment.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Fire drill exit times were documented and observed to be over 3 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-10
The fire inspection was observed to be expired.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-10
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinghuiser used for transportation in the van were observed to not be servised and the pressure gauges in the red zone and expired.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The operation does not have documentaiton of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
Three sheets out of five cribs that were observed, have loose fitted sheets and a risk for entanglment.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Fire drill exit times were documented and observed to be over 3 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-10
Fire drill exit times were documented and observed to be over 3 minutes.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-10
The fire inspection was observed to be expired.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-10
Three fire extinguishers indoors and one fire extinghuiser used for transportation in the van were observed to not be servised and the pressure gauges in the red zone and expired.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The outdoor playground was observed to have the following hazards: a broken table propped against the shed with legs sticking straight out, two chain fence doors propped up posing a fall hazard, a wooden table with broken seats and table top, posing hazards to the children. Also in the indoor infant classroom, a shelf that is broken with chiipped paint and tape.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
The operation does not have documentaiton of monthly carbon monoxide detector testing.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-03
Three sheets out of five cribs that were observed, have loose fitted sheets and a risk for entanglment.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
In the infant room there were seven infants to one caregiver.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-05-04
In the infant room there were seven infants to one caregiver.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-05-04
In the infant room there were seven infants to one caregiver.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-05-04
An infant was viewed asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-21
An infant was viewed asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-21
An infant was viewed asleep in a bouncer upon inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-11-21
Four children were viewed hiding under an opening of the bleachers playing hide and seek.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-10
Four children were viewed hiding under an opening of the bleachers playing hide and seek.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-10
A background check renewal was not done upon inspection and was inactive.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-24
A background check renewal was not done upon inspection and was inactive.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-24
Four children were viewed hiding under an opening of the bleachers playing hide and seek.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-10
A background check renewal was not done upon inspection and was inactive.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-24
Hazardous materials were accessible to children under the children's sink. The hazardous materials were removed from the classroom upon inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Hazardous materials were accessible to children under the children's sink. The hazardous materials were removed from the classroom upon inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Hazardous materials were accessible to children under the children's sink. The hazardous materials were removed from the classroom upon inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
Three out of ten children's records were lacking their immunization records.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30
Infant was in a bouncer prop up with a bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-23
In two rooms there was chipped paint missing from the walls accessible to children. In another room there was a shelf that was missing pieces of wood and paint missing as well.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30
Infant was in a bouncer prop up with a bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-23
In two rooms there was chipped paint missing from the walls accessible to children. In another room there was a shelf that was missing pieces of wood and paint missing as well.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30
Three out of ten children's records were lacking their immunization records.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30
There was not enough loose fill in play zone areas.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-14
There was not enough loose fill in play zone areas.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-14
In two rooms there was chipped paint missing from the walls accessible to children. In another room there was a shelf that was missing pieces of wood and paint missing as well.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30
Infant was in a bouncer prop up with a bottle.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-23
Three out of ten children's records were lacking their immunization records.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-11-30
There was not enough loose fill in play zone areas.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-12-14
One person was allowed to be present on 6/10/21 at the operation and had unsupervised access to children without having a cleared background check or FBI fingerprint on file. This person is contracted by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-11
One person was allowed to be present on 6/10/21 at the operation and had unsupervised access to children without having a cleared background check or FBI fingerprint on file. This person is contracted by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-11
One person was allowed to be present on 6/10/21 at the operation and had unsupervised access to children without having a cleared background check or FBI fingerprint on file. This person is contracted by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-06-11
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery's safety grade?
Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 16.5 out of 100.
How many violations does Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery have?
Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery has 93 total violations on record, including 78 critical, 15 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery last inspected?
Mary Mcleod Bethune Early Child Development Nursery was last inspected on February 27, 2026.