The Kipling School, Inc.
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77007
620 Shepherd Dr, Houston, Texas 77007. (713) 861-6743.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 9 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?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 10, 2026: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2024. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
May 15, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level - Follow any restrictions
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the restrictions issued by the Fire Marshal had not been followed by allowing children under 2-years old to be cared for above ground level in the months of March and April 2024. CORRECTED - There were no children under 2-years-old being cared for in May 2024. Procedures have been put in place to ensure children who have not turned 2-years old will not be allowed upstairs.”
Jan 18, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15, 2024, as required.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 19, 2023: inspection7 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A two month infant was observed sleeping with a white noise machine/speaker inside of their crib.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Out of the five staff files evaluated during the inspection, one was obtained CPR training through the NationalCPRFountation which is an online class.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“Sheets in four infant cribs were observed loose.”
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Children’s Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
“A boppy pillow recalled 9/23/21 was observed to be in the infant room and in use by an infant in care.”
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Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level - Follow any restrictions
“Two children under 24 months old were being cared for above ground level.”
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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
“Child/caregiver ratio was reduced for a group of children that included infants 12-17 months old.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Written feeding instructions for a child not yet on table food was last updated 08/06/2023”
Oct 4, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“The caregiver stated she had 10 children, then stated she had 8, when I counted their were 9 children in the classroom.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“In the infant classrooms the changing table mats had holes in them.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The operation has not had a gas inspection since 9/2/2020.”
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Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
“Some of the toddler cups were not labeled with their names and last initial of last name.”
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Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
“In all classrooms some of the mats had tires and holes which the mat is no longer waterproof.”
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Storage for Individual Belongings
“In some classrooms children did not have storage space to be their belongings and in some classrooms the areas were not labeled the with the child s name.”
Feb 25, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 18, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 19, 2013.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 208 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 2.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Kipling School, Inc. This child care provider | 2 |
| St. Theresa Early Childhood Center in Memorial Park | 2 |
| Gonzales Day Care | 13 |
| Kipling School on Floyd | 0 |
| After 3 After School Program at Memorial E.s | 7 |
| Mariner Montessori at the Heights | 21 |
| Kids R Kids of Houston Heights | 3 |
| Houston Heights DC Center | 13 |
| Esperanza Heights | 11 |
| Finale After School Program at St. Theresa’s | 7 |
| Esperanza School | 14 |
| Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood | 82 |
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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