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Primrose School of Upper Kirby

A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77098

3001 Richmond Ave, Houston, Texas 77098. (713) 522-6700.

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The short answer

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

The last 24 months 10 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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?

10 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

22 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the assessment on Jul 16, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on May 14, 2026

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 Jan 15, 2026

4 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

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

When those deficiencies happened

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

10 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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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
Source:

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.

Source:

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

Jul 16, 2026: assessment1 deficiency

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

    “Documentation showing a fire inspection has been conducted was unavailable for review upon request.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 23, 2026.

May 14, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

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

    “Documentation showing a fire inspection has been conducted was unavailable for review upon request.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 3, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 16, 2026.

Jan 15, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

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

    “Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a child was left on the playground unsupervised.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 13, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 24, 2026.

Jun 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “A caregiver was observed grabbing a child during the follow-up inspection.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 8, 2025.

Jun 17, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for

    “A caregiver did know the number of children in care. The caregiver stated there were 6 children present and there was only 5 children.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 17, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 27, 2025.

Jun 13, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages

    “A caregiver did not know the ages of the children in care.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 17, 2025.

Jun 10, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a child was pulled while in care.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 28, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 5, 2025.

Jun 6, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages

    “A caregiver did not know the ages of the children in care.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2025.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Liability Insurance

    “Proof of current liability insurance was unavailable upon request.”

    Rule 746.801(6). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 11, 2025.

Dec 5, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation it was determined a caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 3, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 14, 2025.

8 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 3, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

    “A caregiver responsible for the 1yr. and 2yr. olds did not state the correct number of children currently present in the classroom. The caregiver stated there were 10 children. There were 9 children currently present.”

    Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 3, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 13, 2022.

  • Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving

    “The operation failed to inactivate two staff members background checks who are no longer employed at the operation with seven days of leaving the operation. One staff member last date of employment was on 9/9/2022 and the other staff member last date of employment was on 9/13/2022. Note: The two staff members background check were inactivated during the inspection.”

    Rule 745.651(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 3, 2022.

Aug 9, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For

    “A caregiver in the infant room (3m to 7m) did not state the correct number of children present. The caregiver stated there were 8 children present but there were 7 children currently present.”

    Rule 746.1203(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 9, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2022.

  • Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

    “A child with a diagnosed food allergy and that requires an epipen is missing their parent signature on the food allergy emergency form. Note: The food allergy emergency form was signed by the child’s parent during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 9, 2022.

  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    “Six children records reviewed were missing the emergency contact information from their files.”

    Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 15, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 12, 2022.

  • Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    “Four personnel records evaluated were missing 24 annual training hours.”

    Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 23, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 9, 2022.

  • Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    “The center director is missing 12 of 30 annual training hours.”

    Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 23, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 9, 2022.

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “Five infants who are not ready for table food did not have updated feeding instruction sheets. Note: The infant feeding sheets were updated during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 9, 2022.

All 28 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 29, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 15, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 27, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 16, 2026Assessment1 deficiency cited
Jul 16, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
May 14, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 1, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 27, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 24, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 16, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jan 15, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 5, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 8, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 27, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 17, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 13, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 10, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 6, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jan 14, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 5, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 16, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jan 12, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 13, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Oct 3, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Aug 25, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 9, 2022Inspection6 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 21, 2016.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 207 children.
Source:

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.
  • 5 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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.
Source:

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 10.
Source:

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
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Primrose School of Upper Kirby This child care provider10
Miss Pattycake Childcare,llc D/B/A Miss Pattycake Montessori2
Children’s Hour Montessori3
Lipp-Upper Kirby7
Children Today @ Lamar High School28
Bethany Christian School0
Ikids at Poe Elementary School0
House at Pooh Corner Inc.1
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School-Houston5
Yorkshire Academy4
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School12
Brooke’s Learning Corner4

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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