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Ivy Kids Early Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Cypress, Texas 77433

8100 Barker Cypress Rd, Cypress, Texas 77433. (281) 859-0099.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 15 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

15 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.

14 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 13, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Jul 29, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the report to the state on Jul 14, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Jul 14, 2026

2 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

15 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

15 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 29, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “Caregiver did not know the correct number of children they were responsible for during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 13, 2026.

  • Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

    “The operation was over in ratio by 3 children during the inspection. The ratio was 38 children to 2 caregivers.”

    Rule 746.1609. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 5, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 13, 2026.

Jul 14, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “Based on the information obtained, caregivers did not have an accurate count of children when conducting a name to face check. There were 17 children present in the classroom, and they only counted 16.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2026.

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “Based on the information obtained, caregivers left a child alone in the classroom unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2026.

Jun 24, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “While conducting a Health and saftey audit there was no annual fire inspection on file. The last fire inspection was conducted in April 2025”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 3, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 11, 2026.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

    “While reviewing personnel records 8 out of 10 files needed 8 hours of training in order to meet the 24 required hours.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2026.

  • CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

    “While reviewing personnel records there was 1 out of 10 files that did not have the skills based training portion completed,”

    Rule 746.1315(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 7, 2026.

  • Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

    “During the walkthrough an infant was sleeping in the crib with a loose bed sheet.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2026.

  • Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

    “During the walkthrough multiple sleeping mats were torn and can not be properly cleaned.”

    Rule 746.4503(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2026.

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

    “While reviewing the personnel records 4 out of the 10 files reviewed did not have a pre-employment affidavit.”

    Rule 746.901(5). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 8, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 24, 2026.

Jul 9, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies

  • AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

    “A caregiver with a provisional background check was observed in classroom alone with children.”

    Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 9, 2025.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

    “Unitary surfacing material on the playground is torn.”

    Rule 746.4751(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 24, 2025.

  • Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

    “4 children who were present were not signed into the operations tracking system during the inspection. Note: The provider signed each child in during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.631(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2025.

  • Required Personnel Records

    “Personnel files evaluated were missing the following information: - Completed Employment Affidavit Form - Proof of Education - Completed Orientation”

    Rule 746.901. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 16, 2025.

Jul 17, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Medication No Longer Used

    “During the inspection a child in care medication was out of date. Note: Parents were contacted regarding the medication. The medication was discarded.”

    Rule 746.3809. Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2024.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 18, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt

    “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, the operation failed at changing a child`s diaper in care throughout the day.”

    Rule 746.3501(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 1, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 18, 2023.

Dec 21, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, the operation was deficient.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 10, 2023.

Aug 22, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “A caregiver was in direct care of infants without an active background check.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 22, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2022.

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The operation did not have an up to date fire inspection report available to review during business hours.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 20, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2022.

  • Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    “The operations director and all staff did not have the up to date transportation training on file during business hours.”

    Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 22, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 22, 2022.

  • Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

    “The operation did not have the most updated gas inspection documentation to review during business hours.”

    Rule 746.5401. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 29, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2022.

  • Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly

    “I observed the emergency practice log for the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Detector, Smoke Detector Test and Fire Extinguisher Check not up to date.”

    Rule 746.5537(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 29, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 31, 2022.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

    “During the inspection the operation did not have the playground maintenance checklist up to date as required per minimum standard guidelines.”

    Rule 746.801(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 29, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2022.

Jul 7, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

    “Based on the information obtained during this investigation the caregivers at the operation did not properly supervise the children in care.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 17, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 22, 2022.

  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    “Based on the information gathered during this investigation, the caregiver did not have an up to date First- Aid/CPR on file and was the only teacher in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 22, 2022.

All 23 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 13, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 29, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jul 16, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 14, 2026Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jun 24, 2026Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Jul 9, 2025Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Jul 31, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 25, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 17, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 12, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 15, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 5, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 28, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 24, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 18, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jul 17, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 12, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 10, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Dec 22, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Dec 21, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 22, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 22, 2022Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Jul 7, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 25, 2014.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 294 children.
Source:

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.
  • 9 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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 star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
Source:

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 15.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 2,139 in Harris County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Zainab Boyer6
The Goddard School6
Childrens Lighthouse Learning Center23
Foundry Preschool II3
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center This child care provider15
Kids R Kids #266
The Learning Experience13
Ngoc Bich Vu1
Tuyet Tran1
The Seedlings Montessori School18
La Petite Academy17
Lycee Montessori School Inc.23

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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