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Browns Earlybird Academy
Licensed child care center
5675 Westcreek Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76133
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
- Record Period
- 2021–2026
- Source Documents
- 12
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 11 licensing visits from November 2021 to August 2026, HHSC cited 34 deficiencies at Browns Earlybird Academy; 34 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 11
- 2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 34
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 34
- Of 34 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
What the Record Shows
- 34 of 34 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, June 9, 2026, recorded 5 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Browns Earlybird Academy
- Address
- 5675 Westcreek Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76133
- Operation Number
- TX-1679345
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 45 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 745.247Franchise Tax DelinquentHigh riskCorrected Aug 15, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253104
- 2026
Inspection
5 deficiencies
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Jun 23, 2026
- 746.1311(e)Director Annual Training - Additional required topicsMedium riskCorrected Jun 24, 2026
- 746.611(b)Health Statement on File within 1 Week of AdmissionMedium riskCorrected Jul 9, 2026
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 9, 2026
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 9, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120412
- 2025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.5205(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected Jun 25, 2025
- 746.501(a)(20)Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium riskCorrected Jul 1, 2025
- 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 2, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120411
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120410
- 2024
Inspection
9 deficiencies
- 746.801(8)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance RecordsMedium riskCorrected Aug 8, 2024
- 746.301(5)Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In CareMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2024
- 746.2405(4)Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing SinkMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2024
- 746.1105(3)Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - AffidavitLow riskCorrected Aug 23, 2024
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Aug 15, 2024
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 22, 2024
- 746.1309(d)Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months RequiredMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 15, 2024
- 746.2405(1)Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized ChairMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 19, 2024
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Aug 13, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120409
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120408
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120407
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.3407(9)Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and CleanMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 2, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120406
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120405
- 2021
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.801(17)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Record of Pest ExterminationMedium riskCorrected Dec 14, 2021
- 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 14, 2021
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Dec 14, 2021
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 14, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120404
- 2021
Inspection
11 deficiencies
- 746.1316(a)Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours AnnuallyMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.5617(b)Driver Has Current Driver's LicenseHigh riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.5537(a)(4)Electronic or Battery-Operated CO System-Document Tests, New Battery Installation and Name of Responsible EmployeeMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.5205(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.5617(a)(6)Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid KitHigh riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.801(17)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Record of Pest ExterminationMedium riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.5617(a)(5)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire ExtinguisherHigh riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 30, 2021
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905120403
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Documented Annual Training- Required Content, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(e) in November 2021, November 2021 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training- Required Content. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222323242424252626746.1309(e) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.1316(a), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1316(a) in November 2021, November 2021 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222323242424252626746.1316(a) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 746.1301(a)(5)(A), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1301(a)(5)(A) in August 2024 and June 2026. The agency describes it this way: Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222323242424252626746.1301(a)(5)(A) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Citation 746.3819, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3819 in November 2021 and November 2021. The agency describes it this way: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222323242424252626746.3819 across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Documentation of Drills, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5205(4) in November 2021 and June 2025. The agency describes it this way: Documentation of Drills. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222323242424252626746.5205(4) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Citation 746.801(17), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.801(17) in November 2021 and November 2021. The agency describes it this way: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Record of Pest Extermination. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2121222323242424252626746.801(17) across all 11 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.1309(e) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documented Annual Training- Required Content: cited in three visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.1316(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1316(a): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.1301(a)(5)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1301(a)(5)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What changed after 746.3819 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.3819: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.5205(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Documentation of Drills: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 06
What changed after 746.801(17) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.801(17): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 07
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 08
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1679345
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120403
Visit Nov 16, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120404
Visit Nov 30, 2021 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120405
Visit Oct 21, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120406
Visit Sep 25, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120407
Visit Oct 12, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120408
Visit Jul 30, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120409
Visit Aug 8, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120410
Visit Aug 23, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120411
Visit Jun 25, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905120412
Visit Jun 9, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905253104
Visit Aug 4, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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