Childrens Cottage Infant Center
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77092
3910 Brookwoods Dr, Houston, Texas 77092. (713) 686-7658.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Apr 14, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Apr 14, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, at the report to the state on Mar 15, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Apr 14, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“During the walkthrough, I observed several cleaning products in an unlocked sink cabinet that is accessible to children. Correction made: The infant caregiver removed the cleaning products and stored them in a location that is not accessible to the children.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 08/28/2024.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In the infant room, there is an exposed hole in the wall with dust and insulation visible where the air conditioning unit is located.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
“During the inspection, the operation did not have a current copy of the fire inspection report available for review.”
Apr 14, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“A caregiver is missing 24 clock hours of required annual training for December 2023 to December 2024. The primary caregiver needs to complete 24 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year.”
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First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
“The first aid kit contains ointments and antiseptic solution that have expired.”
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Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
“Three employees’ hire dates were missing from the file. Correction: The director documented the three employees’ hire dates.”
Apr 15, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“During the inspection 2 out of 3 caregivers in a classroom was found to not have had current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrom, head trauma and early brain development as required.”
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Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child
“During the inspection I observed a caregiver not wash her hands after feeding one infant and beginnning to feed another infant.”
Mar 15, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“A caregiver redirected children in care by tapping them on the hand and using a toy to tap on the child?s head.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The director did not self-report an allegation brought to their attention by another caregiver.”
13 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 17, 2023: inspection9 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“During review of children’s records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include emergency medical authorization.”
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Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
“During review of personnel records the director was found to not have completed the 30 hours of annual training as required.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“During the walkthrough I observed two changing mats with holes.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“During review of children’s records 6 out of 6 records evaluated did not include all required information for emergency contacts.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“During review of infants 3 infants were found to not have current feeding instructions.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“During review of children’s records 6 out of 6 records evaluated did not have a health statement.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“During review of children’s records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include physician information.”
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Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies
“During revierw of records 1 out of 6 files reviewed did not include signed policies.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“During review of records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include a notarized affidavit.”
Jun 9, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was observed supervising 4 infants in the infant classroom without cleared eligible background check results.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection I observed 1 caregiver caring for 5 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months when the second caregiver walked out of the classroom to go into another room. This was corrected when the caregiver came back into the classroom.”
Jan 18, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During the follow up inspection it was found that one caregiver was present counted in ratio with a inactive background check.”
Nov 17, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency
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Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
“During investigation inspection it was observed that the 12-18-month room only had one caregiver with 11 children during naptime.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 12, 1986.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler.
- Capacity: 64 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 3 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Childrens Cottage Infant Center This child care provider | 11 |
| Advent’s Beloved Children Abc Learning Center | 3 |
| Laugh N’ Discover Early Learning Center | 3 |
| The New Day School | 4 |
| Little Hands Day Care | 12 |
| Small World Learning Academy | 5 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Nexus | 9 |
| The Nest of Grace Childcare | 16 |
| The Learning Express Houston | 8 |
| Gethsemane Lutheran Mdo | 1 |
| Maria Granados | 9 |
| St Ambrose Early Childhood Center | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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