Kinder College for Kids
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77093
7426 Curry Rd, Houston, Texas 77093. (832) 986-5752.
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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
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 14, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation, at the inspection on Apr 14, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle, at the inspection on May 15, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 7 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: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation
“A 15-year old student-volunteer who is present 2-3 times per week needs her initial background check completed.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“1 out of 6 children files is missing the health statement.”
Dec 3, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The previous annual sanitation inspection expired on 10/10/2025.”
Nov 25, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“A list of current employees was not posted.”
Sep 2, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Pest Extermination
“5 active ant beds present on the playground needs to be treated.”
May 15, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“The operation’s general purpose van does not have the child safety alarm installed and maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions..”
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Hand Sanitizer - Only for Children 24 Months and Older
“1 child under 24 months used hand sanitizer prior to eating. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the child was taken to the hand washing sink to wash hands.”
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Pest Extermination
“3 active ant beds were found on the playground.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“The use zone for 1 slide measured at 3’6” and for the other slide at 1’8”.”
Apr 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The School-Age children were not signed in on their sign-in/out sheet. Corrected at Inspection: When the caregiver signed in all the school age children on their signed-in sheet.”
Dec 27, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The operation could not provide a sign in/out sheet upon request.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 7, 2023: inspection11 deficiencies
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Employment Affidavit
“1 out of 4 staff files missing employment affidavit.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“2 out of 6 children’s records missing emergency contact name, address and phone number.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“2 out of 3 staff files missing certficates in annual training: Emerg Prep, Admin Meds, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and premises safety, Communicable Diseases, and 1 hour in Abuse/Neglect.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director is missing training certificates in 1 hour Abuse/Neglect, Emerg Prep, Admin Meds, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Building and premises safety, and Communicable Diseases.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“1 toddler was sitting in a high chair with the safety straps unfastened. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the toddler teacher removed the child.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
“The operation has only the current week on record for maintenance inspections.”
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Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
“1 out of 6 children’s files missing school information.”
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Required Personnel Records
“1 out of 4 staff records missing date of employment.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“2 out of 6 children’s files missing admission date.”
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Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
“1 out of 4 staff files missing documentation of completion of orientation.”
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“1 out of 6 children’s files missing information for a health statement.”
Jun 27, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“During the walkthrough of the infant room the changing mat was found to have a rip. This was corrected when the caregiver replaced the mat.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 4, 2015.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 56 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?
- 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Kinder College for Kids This child care provider | 11 |
| Eli’s Learning Academy 2 | 6 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Idea Hardy | 9 |
| Jensen Drive Head Start | 6 |
| Yorkshire Academy | 4 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Brooke’s Learning Corner | 4 |
| School in the Pines | 2 |
| Gloria Dei Early Childhood Program | 7 |
| Childrens Cottage Infant Center | 11 |
| Resurrection Lutheran Early Learning Center | 5 |
| Channelview I S D Children’s Center | 4 |
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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