British Private Prep School at Firethorne
A licensed child care center in Katy, Texas 77494
28031 S Firethorne Dr, Katy, Texas 77494. (281) 394-5889.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 7 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Fort Bend County: 4
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 8 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
7 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 18, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Use Of Safety Belt Shoulder Harness, at the inspection on Aug 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on Aug 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Aug 18, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
7 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: 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.
Aug 17, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Use Of Safety Belt Shoulder Harness
“Two children being transporter to school seat belts did not properly go across the child’s chest and crossed at the child’s neck, the children should have been using a booster seat.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“A 13-passenger van did not have the required child safety alarm. The operation was opened in 2014.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Two caregiver that transport children did not have current training. One caregiver expired on 7/25/2025 and the other 7/30/2025.”
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Notification of Change of Ownership
“The operation did not notify Child Care Regulations when changing from a partnership to a sole proprietor.”
Jul 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not fill out an incident report when it was allegations of a child being placed a risk.”
Aug 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation has not complete their annual fire inspection since 07/16/2024.”
Jan 22, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 1, 2014.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 235 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.
- 1 report 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 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 7.
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 | 3 |
| British Private Prep School at Firethorne This child care provider | 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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