Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch
A licensed child care center in Katy, Texas 77494
27270 Cinco Ranch Blvd, Katy, Texas 77494. (281) 574-0395.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 3 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Fort Bend County: 4
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 16 inspections on record
- 4-Star 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?
3 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 5, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
3 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: Medium 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.
Oct 5, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Installation of Unitary Surfacing Materials - to Manufacturer’s Specifications
“The synthetic grass installed over the unitary surfacing that is installed under the active play equipment is ripping, exposing the foam padding designed to take an impact from a fall”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“3 out of 10 children’s files reviewed did not have the most current immunization record on file.”
Jan 2, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“5 out of 5 staff files did not have the required affidavit form 2912 completed.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Jan 10, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“Fire extinguishers throughout the center required annual check by November 2022. This is two months past due to ensure extinguishers are in working condition. Note: Extinguishers have been checked by center monthly and waiting for inspector.”
Dec 13, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“A child was injured in care on December 7th and was given medical attention by the doctor. The center did not report this it to Child Care regulation.”
Apr 22, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“A caregiver inappropriately disciplined two children in care by stepping on one child’s foot and pulling another child by one arm in attempt to address undesired behavior.”
Mar 24, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“There were two infants that were seen not strapped in their high-chairs. *The children were strapped in their highchairs immediately after.”
Mar 23, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“An incident occurred where two caregivers did not report to office staff that two children were left unsupervised for approxmitaley 5 minutes.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Two children the ages 18-24months were seen unsupervised for approxmitaley 5 minutes.”
Jan 27, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“An infant was asleep in a swing.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“Two of the transporting vehicles did not have properly working child safety alarms. **The operation went to their other facility to obtain a bus that can be used for transportation purposes.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“One infants crib sheets were not snug and did not fit the crib mattress correctly.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
“Two classrooms had napping equipment that did not allow for clear access to the walkway and to the exit doors.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 24, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 29, 2014.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 250 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.
- 8 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 3.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Primrose School of West Cinco Ranch | 4 |
| YMCA Afterschool @ Shafer Elementary | 0 |
| YMCA Afterschool @ Wolman Elementary | 1 |
| YMCA Afterschool @ Wilson Elementary | 1 |
| Life Time Fitness Camp | 3 |
| Katy’s Early Childhood Enrichment Center | 7 |
| Ivy Kids Early Learning Center - Cinco Ranch This child care provider | 3 |
| British Private Prep School at Firethorne | 7 |
| Bob Hosack | 5 |
| YMCA Afterschool @ Davidson Elementary | 0 |
| First Step Holdings Inc. DBA Discovery Schoolhouse | 5 |
| Safari Kids Learning Center | 18 |
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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