A & B Nursery School
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77017
3111 Forest Oaks Blvd, Houston, Texas 77017. (713) 944-6144.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 27 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 17 inspections on record
- 2-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?
27 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 Oct 8, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System, at the inspection on Feb 3, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit, at the inspection on Feb 3, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Mar 18, 2024
2 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
27 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Oct 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“I observed the mulch under the swing set climbing structure to be depleted.”
Feb 3, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
“I did not observe a carbon monoxide detector in the daycare building.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“I observed two daycare vans missing a first aid kit inside. Note: corrected when staff replaced first aid kit.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“I observed in the toddler room two feeding bottles and training cup not labeled with child’s name or other identifying information. Note: corrected when caregiver labeled the items.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“The hand washing sink in the diaper changing area is used for washing and rinsing bottles. Note: corrected during inspection.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The loose-fill material mulch was depleted under the climbing structure in the playground area. This must be maintained at proper depth.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Upon arrival I observed in the infant 2 room a 19-month child in care with television on. Note: corrected when caregiver turned off television.”
Jan 3, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“During the walk through a caregiver was not able to provide ages of children to licensing staff when asked. This was corrected when the caregiver updated the roll sheet with the children’s current ages for reference.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“When reviewing personnel files it was found that the director did not have a current CPR/First aid certificate available for review.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“During the walk through it was found that the operation has a hazardous piece of playground equipment on the far right of the playground.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Ten children’s files were reviewed one file did not have an address for the emergency contact and one did not have emergency contact information at all.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Ten children’s files were reviewed and three files did not have a health care provider statement.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Ten children’s files were reviewed and four files did not have immunization reocrds and they were not school aged children.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Ten children’s files were reviewed and 6 of the files did not have a date of addmission.”
Oct 4, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
“This standard was evaluated and found to be deficient due to the operations van window being broken, covered with a trash bag.”
Aug 22, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“While reviewing personnel files it was found that the director and 3 caregivers were missing training hours and including abuse/neglect training.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“During the walk through I observed the unlabeled bottles. This was corrected when the caregiver labeled the bottles.”
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“During the walk through I observed a caregiver change a diaper and the caregiver did not wash her hands. The inspector mentioned handwashing to the caregiver. Then the caregiver washed her hands.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
“During the walk through I observed a child inside an unlabeled crib. This was corrected when the caregiver labeled the crib.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“While reviewing childrens records it was observed that five children’s reords were missing the admission date, parent signatures and dates through the admission forms.”
Mar 18, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“It was found that one caregiver had a pending background check while caring for 17 toddlers during naptime. This was corrected when the caregiver was asked to leave the operation.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Three infants of the ages 4 months, 5 months, and 11 months old were found asleep in restrictive devices during a walkthrough of the infant room. This was corrected when all three infants were removed from the restrictive device and placed in their cribs to sleep.”
Mar 5, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A 6 month infant was asleep in a crib while propped up with a boppy pillow. There was no Sleep Execption Form for the infant. This was corrected when the pillow was removed.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“In the infant room 2, there were 4 bottles with no name label on them. This was corrected when all the bottles were relabeled during the inspection.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“There is no loose-fill or unitary surfacing under the rocking school bus in the outside play area.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The playground with swings did not have a depth of 6 inches of loose-fill surfacing.”
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Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
“In the toddler room, the two-slide indoor play structure is not installed over unitary shock absorbing surfacing. The two-slide play structure has a large rug underneath the equipment.”
13 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
“It was observed that the television in the school age room is not anchored.”
Jun 6, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregiver in school age room did not know how many children caregiver was responsible for.”
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Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Confine in a Restrictive Device
“During the walkthrough it was found that one child was confined to a high chair to allow the child to sleep. Note: Picture was taken and child was removed from the high chair and placed in nap mat.”
Mar 13, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“On the pre school playground the wood barriers for the surfacing material were separating and as a result created a tripping hazard.”
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Prohibited Equipment - Exercise Rings, Trapeze Bars, Free-Swinging Ropes
“On the pre school age playground there was a trapeze bar with exercise rings on the play structure.”
Sep 2, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“During the inspection it was found that the fire inspection expired 08/23/22.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“It was found that the child safety alarm was not installed in the vehicle used for transporting. The vehicle was purchased 2020 when the building opened.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
“Two staff members who transport had expired transportation training.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“New outdoor climbing equipment with slide was placed over grass and not proper surfacing.”
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“Two classrooms with children present was missing the fire exit diagram. Note: This was posted at inspection.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“The training certificates were not available for the caregivers and director.”
Aug 2, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
“It was found that the parent was not informed of the child’s injury.”
Jan 25, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“It was found that the food allergy plan for a child with diagnosed food allergies was not signed by the parent and physician.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 25, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 22, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 153 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: 2-Star (the first 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 27.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Raul Yzaguirre Head Start | 1 |
| Rucker Head Start | 6 |
| A & B Nursery School This child care provider | 27 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp | 2 |
| Dung Tri Tran | 8 |
| Cuc Kim Thi Nguyen | 1 |
| Nga Thi Tran | 6 |
| Patterson Head Start Center | 2 |
| Yorkshire Academy | 4 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Brooke’s Learning Corner | 4 |
| School in the Pines | 2 |
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).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
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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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