Aim High Preparatory LLC
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77073
2349 FM 1960 Rd, Houston, Texas 77073. (281) 656-4455.
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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)
- 17 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?
19 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
17 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 25, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the assessment on Jul 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Sep 4, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 24, 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 Aug 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.
Aug 25, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The playground did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One out of four children files reviewed did not have an immunization record available for licensing to review.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“The following below were incomplete: 2 students missing admission’s date, 1 student missing emergency contact address, and 3 students were missing special needs statement.”
Jul 15, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“The operation franchise tax is inactive.”
Sep 4, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“There was not a current fire inspection available for licensing to review. The last inspection was conducted on 7/30/24.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“Observed brown ceiling tiles and missing floor tiles in the school age room.”
Jul 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
“The menu showing the meals served on 07/03/2024 was not posted nor available for review. NOTE: Corrected during the inspection when the director hand wrote the menu which was posted on the door for all to view.”
May 24, 2024: report to the state6 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“During the investigation inspection the director and the permit owner got into an argument and the use of profane language while children were in care.”
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“Based off information obtained during investigation inspection it was determined that the high diploma observed in a caregiver folder was falsified document.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Based off information gathered during investigation inspection it was discovered 2 caregivers hired on 1/11/2024 and 6/13/2023 had not completed orientation training and falsified documents of the trainings were observed in files.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Based off information obtained during the investigation inspection it was determined 2 caregivers preservice training documents observed in their files were falsified documentation.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“Based off information obtained during the inspection first aid training provided to licensing listed a caregiver name but after scanning the QR Code it listed the director’s name. Caregiver was observed caring for children alone on 5/23/2024. The hire date for caregiver May 15,2024.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving
“Based upon the information obtained, sufficient evidence was available to support children are not served seconds upon their request.”
May 23, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One of the six caregivers first aid license observed to be expired dated 4/18/2024.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One of the six caregivers cpr/first aid license observed to be expired dated 4/18/2024.”
May 7, 2024: report to the state4 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
“Based on information gathered during inspection a child was left outside on the playground unsupervised.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information gathered at inspection a child was left unsupervised outside on the playground on 4/25/2024. The operation failed to report to licensing with the reuired 48hr timeframe. Report was recieved 5/7/2024.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Based on information gathered the operation admitted during the inspection of failure to notify parent of a child being left outside unsupervised.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information gathered at inspection operation failed to create an incident report of a child left outside on playground unsupervised.”
20 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 27, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The area in front of the slides on both playgrounds ground and dirt was exposed.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director provided a certificate of completion for 50 clock training hours without description of subjects covered.”
Apr 12, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“One caregiver was observed on two different occasions leaving children unattended. The first incident Licensing Inspector was observed at the front desk when the Toddler caregiver was observed in the hallway. The second incident occurred at 7:56AM when the Toddler caregiver left 15 toddlers with Licensing Inspector in a classroom while retrieving breakfast waffles from the kitchen area.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Upon arrival, one infant 3 months of age was observed in a car seat sleeping. The infant was observed sleeping for approximately 15 minutes in the car seat. The infant was restrained in the device for over 30 minutes.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Two out of three toilets in the school-age classroom was not in working condition. One out of three toilets was covered with a plastic bag.”
Apr 4, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director’s Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
“One individual who is listed as a staff/employee was left in charge to retrieve children from the transportation center. The individual is 16 years of age, and was left in charge while the Director(s) were providing transportation services.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“The caregiver in the toddler classroom was not aware of the ages of the children in which they were responsible for. The caregiver could not specify the youngest, or the oldest child in care.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was observed in the infant classroom with 6 infants, 2-15 months of age.”
Feb 17, 2022: report to the state6 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“A child 5 years of age was left unattended for approximately 12 minutes on a transportation vehicle. Child neglect was portrayed by operation staff by not conducting a name to face check, and ensuring all children evacuated the vehicle safely.”
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Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children
“The driver evacuated the vehicle without following the proper procedures to ensure all children were unloaded, and/or accounted for. The child was left on the transportation vehicle unsupervised for approximately 12 minutes.”
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AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
“A transportation driver did not check the transportation vehicle prior to entering the daycare facility. A child was left unattended on the transportation vehicle. The driver was not aware that a child had been left unattended.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
“Based on the information obtained, the transportation driver did not have a list of children who was being transported. The transportation driver was not aware of the names of the children in their care, or the name of the child whom was left on the transportation vehicle.”
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Policies for Release of Children
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation released two children to a relative without checking identification. The incident occurred on 1/24/2022. Once the older sibling was released, the operation then requested to check identification. Reportedly, the operation did not verify the identification card/photo ID with the children admission forms.”
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Communication Between Center and Vehicle - Route, Times Known
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, the operation staff were not able to provide documentation in order to verify the routine route, the departure time, and/or arrival time.”
Feb 15, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Training Criteria - Provided By
“During the annual monitor inspection records were not available for review, in which the Director then provided to Licensing at a later date. While reviewing records, it was observed that the trainings provided were conducted by the Director, in which the operation had received an administrative penalty on 07/15/2021. The operation also received an administrative penalty on 11/19/2021. The operation Director provided 20-24 hours of training to their staff.”
Jan 28, 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 observed in the school-age classroom had an inactive background check. Most recent employment validation took place in December of 2021.”
Dec 30, 2021: inspection4 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The most recent fire inspection was dated 07/26/2019. The inspection would be invalid as of 12/30/2021.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“One playground area observed did not have an adequate amount of mulch for surfacing. The mulch had dissolved. The assistant stated that the area has not been utilized currently.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
“The emergency practice form was not avaible for review during the monitor inspection, and/or the Health and Safety Audit. Inspector was not able to observe emergency drill, fire extinguisher, or smoke detectors documentation.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“Staff records were not avaible for review during the annual inspection.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2024 | Report to the state | 6 deficiencies cited |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 7, 2024 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Assessment | No violation found |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Report to the state | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 31, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 164 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.
- 4 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 19.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Dinita Morris | 0 |
| Fundamental Beginnings Day Care Center | 8 |
| Houston Kidz Center LLC | 3 |
| Lizette Azucena Meraz | 0 |
| Francois Academy Early Education | 3 |
| Little Laughter’s Childcare Center | 4 |
| T’s Academy | 4 |
| Anita Eva Dudley | Not given |
| Mother Theresa’s Child Dev Center | 22 |
| Aim High Preparatory LLC This child care provider | 19 |
| Toddlers Tool Box Learning Center | 0 |
| Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start | 1 |
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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