Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77082
12440 Oxford Park Dr Ste A106, Houston, Texas 77082. (346) 409-2963.
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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
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 36 inspections on record
- 3-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.
36 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 15, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher, at the report to the state on Jun 2, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training, at the report to the state on Apr 29, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Apr 29, 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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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 23, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“Annual training for the director was not available for review.”
Dec 16, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“During inspection it was observed that the fire inspection expired in November 2025.”
Jul 25, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“I observed that an infant hand was not washed after diaper change. This was corrected during inspection.”
Jun 2, 2025: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“Fire extinguisher was not observed in the van used for transportation during this incident.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Transportation training was not observed in caregivers file who was doing transportation on the day of incident.”
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Fire Extinguishers Serviced
“Fire extinguisher in the van must be service to avoid all incidents of going off.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on the information obtaind during investigation there was no incident report for the fire extinguisher that went off during transportation.”
Apr 29, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
“Based on DFPS investigation there was a concern that a caregiver pushed a child onto a nap cot.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information obtained during the course of the DFPS investigation it was determined that a caregiver grabbed a child.”
Mar 24, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
“Based on interview with staff who accompanied the children on this field trip operation did not set appropriate behavior expectations before this field trip which resulted in this incident.”
Jan 23, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“All Licensed childcare centers must annually report to CCR the number of employees who left employment the previous year by January 15. The deadline for entering the number of employees who left employment in 2023 is 1/15/2024. If you have not already you must log in to your childcare regulation account and report the number of employees that left your employment in 2023”
47 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 26, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“One child did not wash his hands before eating breakfast.”
Apr 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements during probation
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“1. Condition one is met. 2. Condition two is met. 3. This condition is not met. Four out of six staff has discipline and guidance training and two staff did not have classroom management training. 4. Condition four is met. 5. Condition five is met. 6. Condition six is met, however one staff record is missing first aid and CPR training and current director did not have his file available for review. 7. Condition seven no longer applies because operation is no longer a nighttime care. 8. This condition is met. There was no violation for the last inspection so condition nine did not apply but will apply next visit.”
Oct 24, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“Based on information obtained the Franchise Tax was involuntarily ended.”
Aug 29, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“It is the director’s responsibility to ensure that operation operate in compliance with the minimum standard. With this follow up inspection staff records were still not available.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One of the staff files email to me did not have the required training hours. Caregiver only had four out of 24 hours of annual training from the period of 6/6/2021 to 6/6/2022. Director stated on her email to me that staff will complete her training 9/10 and 9/11.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“During inspection licensing did not have access to staff records.”
Aug 3, 2022: assessment4 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“It is the director’s responsibility to ensure that operation operate in compliance with the minimum standard.”
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Nighttime Requirements - Separate Sleeping and Dressing Areas for Over 6 Years of Age
“I observed mixed age group during bedtime however out of the mixed age group two were older than six years old and were not separated from the other children.”
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Nighttime Care - Screen Time Activities Not Used in Bed/Before Bedtime
“Children were already having their bed time when I came into the operation however the Television was still on.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“During inspection licensing did not have access to for staff records including that of the director.”
Jul 19, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Nighttime Requirements - Separate Sleeping and Dressing Areas for Over 6 Years of Age
“I observed mixed age group during bedtime however out of the mixed age group two were older than six years old and were not separated from the other children.”
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Nighttime Care - Screen Time Activities Not Used in Bed/Before Bedtime
“Children were already having their bed time when I came into the operation however the Television was still on.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“During inspection licensing did not have access to staff records.”
Jun 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One caregiver in charge of a group of children during naptime has not received any eligibility letter from the background unit before placed in the classroom with children.”
May 31, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“One caregiver with a group of children did not know the ages of children she was caring for during naptime.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“One caregiver with a group of children did not know the children names or ages of the children she was caring for.”
May 16, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“Based on the information obtained during investigation there is enough evidence to validate that a child was taken to Urgent care and management was informed but Licensing was not called.”
Jan 26, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“Children in the infant, toddler, prek, and school age rooms were not signed in. Note: This was corrected at inspectioin.”
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No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
“An exit in the school age room was blocked. Note: This was corrected at inspection.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“Children in the school age room and toddler classroom were out of control.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Part of the wall in the toddler class is missing paint and a cihild was observed biting this part of the wall.”
Jan 14, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Part of the wall in the toddler class is missing paint and a cihild was observed biting this part of the wall.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
“The operation did not provide the current fire inspection report.”
Dec 29, 2021: inspection6 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“During the inspection, the caregivers were not aware of the number of children in their care. The caregiver initially stated there were 21 children in care then counted and stated there were 24 children. Later during the inspection, only 23 children were observed when asked where the 24th child was the caregiver stated they did not know because they were a substitute.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
“According to staff, children between the ages of 1-2 are placed in a corner for a period of 5 minutes.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“A caregiver with a group of children 14-21 months old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care. A caregiver with a group of children between 4-11 years old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“During the inspection the children in the toddler and school-age classrooms were observed to be out of control. A toddler was observed attempting to climb on the diaper changing table and another toddler was observed pushing a chair around the classroom. In the school-age room several children were observed to be running around and hitting each other, one child was picking up another child and carrying them around the room. A third child used their knees to jump onto a child’s back who was laying down on the floor which caused an injury that required first aid.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
“In the infant room, a 14 month old was observed walking around the room playing with a ball and eating food. The food was removed from the infants hand and discarding after Licensing’s presence was announced. In the school age room, several children were observed to be eating snacks and playing with toys or coloring, no handwashing was done in-between activities.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kits were reviewed for the 3 van used. The 1st kit did not have cotton balls, scissors, and a thermometer, the second kit did not have a first aid guide and a thermometer, and third kit did not have a thermometer.”
Dec 17, 2021: inspection7 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
The inspectors’ words, 114 words
“A caregiver was asked for the number of children in their care. The caregiver stated there was 6 children in their care. When informed that there were 7 children in care, the caregiver began to ask where the child came from and stated they must have followed and child into the room. A caregiver was asked for how a count of the number of children in care. The caregiver stated that there were 6 children. When asked again the caregiver again stated 6. The caregiver was informed there were 7 children in care, they stated the child’s parent was a caregiver in the next room and continued to say there were only 6 children.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
“During the walkthrough a 2yr old child was observed to be sitting in a high chair. According to the caregiver, the child was hitting several children and placed in the high chair for a few minutes.”
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No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
“A caregiver on the playground with a group of children was observed sitting in a chair to prop open an exit door. In the toddler room, two nap mats were observed blocking an exit.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“A caregiver with a group of children 15-17 months old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care. A caregiver with a group of children between 1-3 years old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“A three year old child was observed climbing into a booster table, the child was then observed climbing in and out of multiple booster seats in the table.”
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Handwashing Procedures
“A caregiver’s diaper changing procedures was observed. The caregiver di not wash their hands after removing their gloves. A caregiver in the infant room was observed wiping a child’s nose and did not wash their hands after. A child was observed to be changed and was not made to wash hands.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“During the inspection the operation was asked for the record recently fired caregiver. The personnel record was not available for review.”
Dec 13, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kits were reviewed for the 3 van used. The 1st kit did not have cotton balls, scissors, and a thermometer, the second kit did not have a first aid guide and a thermometer, and third kit did not have a thermometer.”
Nov 9, 2021: inspection8 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
“The operation did not have an emergency preparedness plan available for review by Child Care Regulation.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“There was no emergency contact information in the vehicles for the children who are transported.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“Two out of four transportation vehicles did not have a fire extinguisher in the vehicle.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“Three out of four transportation vehicles did not have a first aid kit in the vehicle.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two out of ten children’s records evaluated did not have up to date immunization records on file.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
“A play structure that includes a small slide did not have the required six feet of use zones maintained around the structure.”
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Documentation of Drills
“The October 2021 fire drill was not documented. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the fire drill was documented.”
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Required Personnel Records
“The personnel training records were not available for review by Child Care Regulation.”
All 56 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Assessment | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 31, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 13, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 19, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 107 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.
- 16 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: 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 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Love & Art Childcare Corp. | 12 |
| La Casita De Munecas | 1 |
| Little Thinkers of West Oaks, LLC | 49 |
| Us Academy | 18 |
| Huong Thanh Lela | 0 |
| Tick Tots Around the Clock LLC This child care provider | 11 |
| Living Word Academy | 47 |
| Early Discovery Montessori Academy | 9 |
| Al Hadi School | 4 |
| Cuc Vo | 2 |
| Angelique Harwell | 1 |
| Brainy Bees Childcare Center | 15 |
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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