Elite City Kids Childcare and Learning Academy #2
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77090
15002 Ella Blvd Ste 10, Houston, Texas 77090. (281) 872-5437.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 30 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 inspections on record
- Not star-rated 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?
30 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 30, 2026: 6 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, at the inspection on Sep 30, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Feb 10, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the inspection on Jan 14, 2026
5 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
30 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 30, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“The electronic child safety alarm was not working in one transportation vehicle observed.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“The schoolers classroom was extremely dark during naptime. The children present in the classroom could not be observed due to the lack of lighting.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“There was no fire drill documentation on the emergency practices form. The most recent fire drill documented was dated 04/26/2026.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“The first aid kit observed in the transportation vehicle did not contain adhesive tape, and/or scissors. The operation Director was able to obtain additional supplies from the office in order to add to the transportation vehicles.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Three children files observed did not include a health statement.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Three children’s files observed did not include the start/admission date. Dates were added by Director during the inspection.”
Feb 10, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information gathered during the inspection, sufficient evidence was available to support a caregiver engaged in a personal, non-work-related conversation through the backdoor of the facility while responsible for the care and supervision of children. The individual involved was neither an employee of the facility nor did they have a child enrolled in the facility.”
Jan 14, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director failed to maintain staff files to ensure all required trainings were completed timely and available for review by Child Care Regulation upon request.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“Out of the seven records for children evaluated during the inspection, three were missing authorization to seek medical treatment.”
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Required Immunizations
“Out of the six records for children evaluated during the inspection, two were missing immunization records and two immunization records were not current.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“Out of the five staff files evaluated, one completed CPR through the NationalCPRFoundation and four did not have verification of completing CPR.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Out of the six records for children evaluated during the inspection, one was missing the complete address for the emergency contact.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“Out of the seven files for children evaluated during the inspection, three did not have the name of the physician or name of an emergency care facility listed.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Out of the seven files for children evaluated during the inspection, two were missing the date of admission.”
May 2, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Written Operational Policies - Plan for extreme weather conditions
“The information regarding indoor and outdoor physicial activity was not included in the operational policies.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The Parent Rights information was not included in the operational policies.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedure for Parent Review of Policies
“The procedures for parent review of policies and procedures were not included in the operational policies.”
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Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
“The information regarding the inclusive support services was not included in the operational policies.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“Two of the four employee files reviewed did not have the pre employment affidavit in the file and available for review.”
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Operational Policies - Inform Parents Areas Within 1000 feet of Center is a Gang Free Zone
“The information notifying parents that the operation is a gang free zone was not included in the operation policies.”
Feb 11, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
“A caregiver gave a child melatonin as a means to force a child to take a nap.”
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Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
“Based on the information received, a caregiver gave a child melatonin to assist with falling asleep.”
May 6, 2024: inspection8 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The caregiver left the children unattended during naptime to open the front door as she was the only staff present at the time of inspection.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The fire inspection has expired.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“Five iof the six files reviewed did not have the special care needs information filled out.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Two of the four employee files reviewed were missing the required topics for annual trainings.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The most recent CPSC report posted in from 2021.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“Two of the fours employee files reviewed did not have proof of education in the files.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Two of the six files reviewed did not include the date of admission.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“Two of the four employee files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Jan 21, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“A caregiver left a grooup of Pre-k chidlren unsupervised momentairl;y to open the front door. Children must never be left unsupervised.”
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“Children were observed playing with a small cube toy that dismantled into smaller pieces. The children placing the smaller pieces in their mouth. The pieces were small enough to fit inside a toilet paper tube.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Of the six personnel records evaluated the following information was missing. 1. One lacked the name and address for the emergency contact. 2. One lacked the address for the emergency contact.”
Jan 19, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
“This standard was evaluated in regards to a report received and compliance was not met. The caregiver responsible for the child does not have current First Aid training. This caregiver has had unsupervised access to children in care.”
All 20 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 2, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 6, 2024 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 10, 2018.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 64 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.
- 5 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?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSI).
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 30.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kidz K’nect Child Development Center | 9 |
| Achievers Academy | 8 |
| Mi3 Center Academy | 1 |
| Cranbrook Learning Connection | 0 |
| Elite City Kids Childcare and Learning Academy #2 This child care provider | 30 |
| Cynthia Dubose | 3 |
| Avance Bammel Head Start | 2 |
| Avance-Eickenroht Head Start | 1 |
| Fundamental Learning Center | 15 |
| Sweet Peas Daycare Academy | 2 |
| Apple Seed Private School | 2 |
| Tiny Legends Learning Center | 12 |
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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