St Matthews Cdc

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77018

4300 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, Texas 77018. (713) 692-6055.

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The short answer

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

22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
9 inspections on record
Not rated Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 22 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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?

22 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

9 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 26, 2026: 4 deficiencies cited.

Rated High by Texas: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions, at the inspection on Oct 28, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Oct 28, 2025

2 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

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

22 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.

Oct 26, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies

Annual Sanitation Inspection

“The most current sanitation inspection conducted at the operation was on 5.22.2025.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2026.
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“A food allergy plan for a child with a known food allergy was not signed by the parent.”

Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2026.
Medication No Longer Used

“Two children with known food allergies had epi-pens that expired on 7.2026 and 2.2026.”

Rule 746.3809. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2026.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“A reviewed child file did not have the updated immunization record.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 9, 2026.

Oct 30, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

“Seven of the required director annual trainings were missing for the most current full year.”

Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 12, 2025.
Liability Insurance Maintained

“The current insurance on file expired 5.2025”

Rule 746.201(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2025.

Oct 28, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

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

“A caregiver that is provisionally eligible with conditions was alone and responsible for children. The provisional caregiver’s class was then combined with an eligible caregiver’s class.”

Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2025.
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“The current fire inspection at the operation is dated 9.3.24”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 15, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 28, 2026.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“A caregiver did not have a cpr certification.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2025.
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“Three of the reviewed caregiver files had less than the 24 required training hours.”

Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 12, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 18, 2025.
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

“A caregiver’s file had an invalid education certificate.”

Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 11, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 12, 2025.

Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency

Report Number of Employees

“A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”

Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 21, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 21, 2025.

Oct 30, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies

Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required

“Eight staff files were reviewed, and five caregivers did not complete shaken baby, safe sleep, and brain development training.”

Rule 746.1309(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 2, 2024.
Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required

“Eight staff files were reviewed, and five caregivers did not complete the required six clock hours of training topics.”

Rule 746.1309(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 2, 2024.
Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

“Eight staff files were reviewed, and Four caregivers are missing the child maltreatment training topics.”

Rule 746.1309(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 2, 2024.
Documented Annual Training- Required Content

“Eight staff files were reviewed, and Eight caregivers are missing the required special topic training.”

Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 13, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 2, 2024.

Feb 14, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

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

“A caregiver was observed supervising 8 children in the 3-year-old classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone.”

Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 14, 2024.
Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection

“The operation did not have an updated gas inspection report, the last inspection was done on 10/7/2021 which expired on 10/7/2023.”

Rule 746.5405. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 29, 2024.
Written Operational Policies - Benefits

“The operation did not have in their operational policy on the benefits of physical activity .”

Rule 746.501(a)(18)(A). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

Feb 12, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies

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

“It was determined three children ages 23 months and two 2 years old was left alone in a classroom for disclose amount of time.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 6, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2024.
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“The operation did not make a report with in 48 hours. The situation happen on Friday and the operation did not report until Monday. Corrected: When the director and I spoke about the standard and timeline on when and where a report can be make.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 14, 2024.
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

“The operation did not have incident reports for the three children that was placed at risk.”

Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 16, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 23, 2024.

9 deficiencies older than three years

Feb 23, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies

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

“The operation did not have a updated fire inspection report the last report date was 11/22/2021.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 31, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 30, 2023.
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion

“Two caregiver did not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.”

Rule 746.1107(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2023.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“One caregiver did not have update first aid training.”

Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2023.
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

“One caregivers did not have updated CPR training.”

Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 10, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2023.
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

“In the pre-school classroom four outlets were not covered.”

Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 27, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2023.
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“Five caregivers are missing annual training. One caregiver is missing 6 1/2 hours from training year 3-3-21 to 3-3-22. One caregiver is missing 17 hours for training year 6-4-21 to 6-4-22. One caregiver is missing 7 annual training hours for 8-16-21 to 8-16-22. Two caregivers are missing 24 annual hours for training year 7-19-21 to 7-19-22 and 9-6-21 to 9-6-22.”

Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 31, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 30, 2023.

Jul 21, 2022: assessment1 deficiency

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

“It was determined that the new director did not have a background check ran when she started.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 21, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2022.

Mar 1, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

“Duriing review of records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have an emergency contact as required by minimum standards.”

Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 7, 2022.
Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age

“During review of physical facilities 3 mats were found to have rips and tears. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the mats and replaced them with new mats.”

Rule 746.4503(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 1, 2022.

All 12 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Oct 26, 2026	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Oct 30, 2025	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Oct 28, 2025	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Jun 16, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 21, 2025	Assessment	1 deficiency cited
Oct 30, 2024	Inspection	4 deficiencies cited
Mar 7, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 14, 2024	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Feb 12, 2024	Report to the state	3 deficiencies cited
Feb 23, 2023	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Jul 21, 2022	Assessment	1 deficiency cited
Mar 1, 2022	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 15, 1992.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 203 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 .

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 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 22.

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
Joy Caka	4
The Little Learning Place	5
St Matthews Cdc This child care provider	22
St Rose of Lima	2
Kidventure After School @ St. Rose of Lima	7
Children Today	71
Sproutstart Academy	10
Goswami Academy	14
Primrose School of Garden Oaks	12
Children’s Lighthouse of Oak Forest	10
Village Montessori	45
Oak Forest Academy	26

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).

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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

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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).
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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