Cora’s Cottage Care for Kids
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77089
10851 Scarsdale Blvd Ste 700, Houston, Texas 77089. (832) 717-1722.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 16 inspections on record
- 4-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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
16 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 7, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Mar 5, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Feb 4, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Mar 5, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“The inspector reviewed the facilities list of children that are normally transported each day. The inspector observed that one child that was normally being transported did not have the emergency medical transport and treatment authorization form. NOTE: this was corrected at inspection. The director made copy of the enrollment form and put it in the binder.”
Jun 13, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Director’s Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, at the time of the operation visit on 06/20/2025, CCI observed that no designated person in charge was present at the center.”
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Pest Extermination
“Based on the information obtained from the DFPS investigation, roaches were observed in the building.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence that the operation failed to provide an incident report for a child who was bitten on the hand.”
Feb 4, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The operation did not intervene when a parent took the child out of the classroom to another classroom, even though she was not on the pick-up list for that child.”
5 deficiencies older than three years
Dec 29, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support the allegation that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline. The caregiver took 2 children outside of the building to scold them.”
Jul 7, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“The first aid kit in the van used to transport children does not have cotton balls,scissors., and thermometer. The operation’s director included all required items in the first aid kits during the inspection.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Out of the eight children’s records evaluated, one did not have immunization records available for review and one did not have up to date immunizations required by TX State Immunization law.”
Mar 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“I observe caregiver present that was missing current background check.”
Mar 16, 2022: assessment1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“There were broken toys, small hole along the sidewalk and unsecured fencing present in the playground area.”
All 30 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 4, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 11, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 16, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 73 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.
- 13 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: 4-Star (the highest 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 5.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Cora’s Cottage Care for Kids This child care provider | 5 |
| Nhien Thi Nguyen | 4 |
| Hung Van Nguyen | 1 |
| Ai Huong Tran | 2 |
| YMCA @ Weber Elementary | 2 |
| USA Karate | 0 |
| Ms. Vida’s 3d Discovery Kids | 5 |
| My Oanh Ngo | 5 |
| Rhea Ramirez | 5 |
| Early Learning Prep | 5 |
| Tran Lieu | 1 |
| Catherine Rex | 0 |
| Quy Thi Nguyen | 4 |
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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