Texas Kids Childcare

A licensed child care center in Katy, Texas 77449

2520 N Mason Rd, Katy, Texas 77449. (281) 829-9787.

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The short answer

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

19 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
31 inspections on record
3-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 19 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. 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?

19 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

31 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 28, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Sep 30, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training, at the report to the state on Sep 30, 2024

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 Sep 26, 2024

3 more rated High; all are listed below.

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

When those deficiencies happened

19 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

19 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
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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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

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.

Feb 13, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

Parental Notification of Infestation

“Based on the preponderance of evidence, there is sufficient evidence to support that the operation did not notify the parents when there was an outbreak of lice.”

Rule 746.307(e). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 18, 2025. Correction verified: May 12, 2025.

Nov 1, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“The toddler classroom had one caregiver to 10 children ni care. The specified age group (SAG) was 20 months. The director made changes and moved the children to a classroom that had less children in care.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2024.

Oct 18, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

Children’s Records - Immunizations

“There was one child’s record that lacked the updated immunization record for the age of the child.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.
Education Outside of U.S.

“Three caregivers’ personnel file had the educational documents translated to English; however, they lacked the U.S. education equivalent on file.”

Rule 746.1045. Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 30, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2024.

Sep 30, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies

Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training

“During an investigation, it was determined that the method that the caregiver reached and placed the children on the cot was inappropriate.”

Rule 746.2805(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.
Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver’s attention away from children

“The caregiver was working on paperwork. It was during nap/rest period, and most all of the children were awake.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.

Sep 30, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies

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

“The annual fire inspection had not been conducted. The last annual fire inspection was last conducted on 08/31/2023.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 11, 2024.
Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway

“There were 2 classrooms which had the cots arranged with no space for the caregiver and the children to walk in between. This was corrected during the inspection when the director and caregivers moved the cots.”

Rule 746.2909(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2024.
Children’s Records - Enrollment Agreement

“Two children’s admission forms used were outdated. The admission forms do not capture the required minimum standards changes of March 2023.”

Rule 746.603(a)(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2024.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“There were 4 children’s records that lacked the updated immunization record for the age of the child.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 14, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2024.
Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions

“Two children’s records lacked the school age information.”

Rule 746.605(14). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2024.
Education Outside of U.S.

“Three caregivers’ personnel file lacked the translation and U.S. education equivalent on file.”

Rule 746.1045. Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 14, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2024.
Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening

“One child’s admission record that met the requirement lacked a vision and hearing screening in the file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(6). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 14, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2024.

Sep 26, 2024: report to the state5 deficiencies

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 preponderance of evidence gathered, there is sufficient evidence to determine a child was left unsupervised on the playground.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.
Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training

“During an investigation, it was determined that the method that the caregiver reached and placed the children on the cot was inappropriate.”

Rule 746.2805(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there is sufficient evidence to determine a child was left unsupervised on the playground which was not reported to Child Care Regulation.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“Based on the preponderance of evidence, there is sufficient evidence to determine a child was left unsupervised on the playground without parental notification on the day of the incident.”

Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 23, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.
Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver’s attention away from children

“The caregiver was working on paperwork. It was during nap/rest period, and most all of the children were awake.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 31, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 1, 2024.

Apr 17, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

“Based on the preponderance of evidence, there is sufficient evidence that a caregiver sprayed a fragrance product in the air above the children while the children were napping in a classroom which caused an irritation in a child’s eye.”

Rule 746.3407(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 7, 2024. Correction verified: Jun 17, 2024.

15 deficiencies older than three years

Oct 9, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“There were four infants that lacked the updated written feeding instructions from the parent.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 12, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 28, 2023.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“There were three children’s records that lacked the updated immunization record for their current age.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 22, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 27, 2023.

Feb 3, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves

“A caregiver did not wash hands after removing the glove. This was corrected at the inspection when the inspector pointed it out. The caregiver washed her hands.”

Rule 746.3415(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 3, 2023.

Jan 10, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders

“The caregiver in Infant 3 classroom was providing the infants the snacks on their hands. The process continued after each infant ate it and reached out for more. This was corrected during the inspection when the inspector stopped the method of serving. The caregiver placed a napkin down on the table and placed the snack on it for the children to reach and eat it.”

Rule 746.3317(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 10, 2023.
Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves

“A caregiver did not wash hands after removing the glove and replacing it with a new one.”

Rule 746.3415(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 3, 2023.

Oct 11, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies

Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

“Two caregivers did not have the educational qualifications on file. One caregivers document was received during the inspection.”

Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 14, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 12, 2022.
Children’s Records - Health Statement

“Two children’s files required the health statement from a health care professional.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 26, 2022.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“Nine children’s files lacked the updated immunization record.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 26, 2022.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions

“Eight infants did not have the updated written infant feeding instructions. The instructions last signed by a parent were some in August and others in September.”

Rule 746.801(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 17, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 26, 2022.

Jun 24, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“The operation staff lacked judgment when it leased a dunk tank that was set on concrete with no other safety precautions taken. In addition, a substance was used on the slip n slide to create bubbles.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 19, 2022.

Jun 17, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits

“There was a crib in infant 3 classroom that was blocking the door. This was corrected at inspection when the crib was moved away from the door.”

Rule 746.2909(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2022.

May 19, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“Infant 3 had 6 infants in care with 1 caregiver. The specified age group (SAG) was 14 months. Toddler 1 had 14 children in care with 2 caregivers. The SAG was 17 months. Both classrooms had 1 child over the child/caregiver ratio.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 26, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 17, 2022.

May 18, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

Provide Access to Children’s Records - Parents

“The parent’s name was on the admission form. The parent was not provided access to the child’s records when requested. It was provided after further documentation was received by the operation.”

Rule 746.601(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 22, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 1, 2022.
Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours

“The operational policies state the parents must obtain management approval to enter the classrooms.”

Rule 746.501(b)(1). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 22, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 1, 2022.

Apr 22, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“A caregiver in care of a group of children on the playground was seen using personal cell phone.”

Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 27, 2022. Correction verified: May 19, 2022.

All 52 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Aug 28, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 25, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 29, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 22, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 12, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 22, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 21, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 8, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 18, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 14, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 27, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 24, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Feb 17, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Feb 13, 2025	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Feb 4, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 8, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Nov 1, 2024	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Oct 18, 2024	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Sep 30, 2024	Inspection	7 deficiencies cited
Sep 30, 2024	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Sep 26, 2024	Report to the state	3 deficiencies cited
Sep 26, 2024	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Aug 29, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 21, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Aug 7, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 17, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 10, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 17, 2024	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Apr 17, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 22, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 11, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 1, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 26, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Jan 25, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 9, 2023	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Jul 25, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 13, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 8, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Jun 2, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Feb 3, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jan 10, 2023	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Dec 30, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Oct 11, 2022	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Jul 1, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 24, 2022	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Jun 17, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
May 19, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
May 18, 2022	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Apr 22, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Mar 31, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 29, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 22, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued May 13, 2016.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 307 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.
21 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

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: 3-Star (the middle 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 19.

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
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Texas Kids Learning Center	4
Mary Morales Child Care Home	7
Ha Le	0
Bertha Valdes	3
Holy Covenant Cdc	0
Wendy Mazariego	3
Kathleen Dufour	0
Kinder Shine Academy	12
Texas Kids Childcare This child care provider	19
Rayshell Butler	Not given
Golbow Elementary YMCA	0
Svitlana Zievakina	Not given

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

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).
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).
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).
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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