Lipp- Babble
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77055
1210 N Post Oak Rd Ste 150, Houston, Texas 77055. (713) 239-2900.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 10 inspections on record
- Not 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?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 1, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Apr 1, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on Apr 28, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
10 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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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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 1, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“During review of children’s records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not include emergency medical authorization.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
“During the walkthrough of the infant room I observed rubber bibs in the hand washing sink. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the bibs.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“During review of children’s records 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not include an address for the emergency contact as required.”
Apr 28, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A five month old infant was asleep in a bouncer. The caregiver removed the five month old child and placed the child in a crib.”
Apr 10, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
“The toddler slide does not have 6ft in front of it, the slide is 4ft away from the gate.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Rotating and Rocking Equipment (Sitting)
“The two rotating and rocking play equipment overlap each other, which it is only 4 1/2 ft of use zone between the two play equipment.”
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
“One of the gates on the front playground will not open, the playground only has one working entrance/exit.”
Apr 10, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
“During nap time the operation was found to not have adequate space for caregivers to walk between nap time mats.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the inspection I observed the ceiling in a classroom to be in need of repair. There was also evidence of a leak in the ceiling.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“The two infant classrooms are not updating the infant feeding instructions as required.”
16 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 19, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“During the inspection I observed the playground loose-fill material not to be maintained at the proper depth.”
Aug 25, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages
“During my walkthrough the teacher in the Infant Room did not know the ages of the children in care. The cargiver caring for the children in the library did not know the ages of the chidlren in care.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“During the walk through I observed five infants not strapped into their highchairs at the table. Corrected: The caregiver strapped the kids into their highchair properly.”
Aug 18, 2023: 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
“The child’s safety was jeopardized when the director released the child to an unknown/unauthorized person.”
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Release of Children
“The director did not confirm that the person was designated by the parent to pick up the child.”
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Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
“The director did not take any measures to record the identity of the unknown person when she released a child.”
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Policies for Release of Children Instruct Employees of Verification Plan
“The director did not verify the identity of a person who picked up a child.”
May 11, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“The director and other administrative staff are not documenting the days and hours worked. This was corrected at inspection.”
Apr 19, 2023: inspection8 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“Of the 10 children’s records evaluated, one was behind with immunizations.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 7 lacked signed documentation by either the employee or trainer. that an orientation was completed covering food allergires, adminsitering medications and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 4 staff have not completed the 24 clock hours of pre-service training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 3 completed a CPR training on-line. CPR training must be taken in-person.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“There were uncovered outlets in a Pre-K classroom. This was corrected at inspection.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Food allergy plans have not been signed by the doctor and/or parent.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children under 2 years old and with limited mobility will be evacuated.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan-Reunification Plan
“The Emergency Preparedness Plan does not state how children will be reunited with the parent once the emergency is over.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| May 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 20, 2021.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 96 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.
- 1 report 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 rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 10.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Nabor House Community | 8 |
| Sproutstart Academy- Spring Valley Location | 8 |
| Sukyung Lee | 12 |
| The Preschool at Christ the King | 2 |
| Alianza Eco International School | 9 |
| Idea Lab Kids Spring-Branch | 6 |
| Lipp- Babble This child care provider | 10 |
| Clever Kiddos Child Development Center | 9 |
| The Learning Experience Spring Branch | 11 |
| Learn & Play Academy | 2 |
| Ikids Valley Oaks | 6 |
| Jp Morgan Chase Backup Center | 10 |
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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