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Happy Feet Learning Start

Brownsville, TX 78520 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
12
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$141
year first permitted
2008

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About Happy Feet Learning Start

Happy Feet Learning Start is a licensed group home daycare in Brownsville, Texas. The state has permitted it since December 12, 2008, for up to 12 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 3 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Group home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
12 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingGroup child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity12 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Happy Feet Learning Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Cameron County has a median price of $141 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Cameron County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$154
Home daycare$141

Toddler

Center$146
Home daycare$136

Preschool

Center$143
Home daycare$134

School age

Center$136
Home daycare$129

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Happy Feet Learning Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
12 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2008
License number
#892934
See the state's record

Summary

3 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 26, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 3 visits · 1 rule in all · 1 corrected

  • Background checks 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 30, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checksMedium risk

      745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

      “One caregiver no longer employed has not been inactivated. Last employed over 4 months ago.”

      The state verified the correction on May 6, 2025

  3. Jun 28, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jul 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jul 26, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jul 21, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safe sleepHigh risk

      747.2326 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      “Observed a 3 month old infant asleep in bouncer with the bouncer inside the crib. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as infant was removed and placed on their back inside the crib.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 26, 2022

  7. Feb 18, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Happy Feet Learning Start

Is Happy Feet Learning Start licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued December 12, 2008.

When was Happy Feet Learning Start last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on March 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 3 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Happy Feet Learning Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 3 visits in the last 3 years; 1 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Happy Feet Learning Start care for?

12, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Happy Feet Learning Start accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Happy Feet Learning Start's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Happy Feet Learning Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (956) 541-8011 to ask.

What is Happy Feet Learning Start's phone number?

(956) 541-8011.

Where is Happy Feet Learning Start?

Brownsville, TX 78520. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).