Children Today @ Lamar High School
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77098
3325 Westheimer Rd, Houston, Texas 77098. (832) 880-1777.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 28 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 18 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?
28 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
18 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 30, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children, at the report to the state on Sep 20, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out, at the report to the state on Sep 20, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check, at the inspection on Mar 5, 2025
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
28 deficiencies in 12 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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 6, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver was observed utilizing a personal electronic device while supervising infants.”
Oct 5, 2026: assessment3 deficiencies
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Designating Director
“The operation has not designated a qualified director.”
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Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
“The operation has not inactivated an ineligible background check within the 7-day timeframe.”
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Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
“The operation has not validated their current employee list since May 1, 2026.”
Mar 26, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The proper depth of loose fill material is not being maintained on the playground.”
Feb 9, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.”
Dec 23, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.”
Nov 21, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.”
Oct 28, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver was observed on her personal phone while children were in care.”
Sep 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The proper depth of loose fill is not being maintained on the playground.”
Sep 20, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
“Based upon the information obtained, it was determined a caregiver did not treat a child with courtesy, respect, or patience by aggressively pulling the child’s bib from their neck.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a caregiver placed a child at the feeding table during naptime.”
Mar 5, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies
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Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
“1 out of 5 files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.”
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
“A child’s snack was placed directly on the table during snack time. Note: The caregiver did place the child’s snack on a napkin.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“3 out of 6 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing the annual 24 hours of training have been completed.”
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“Proof of liability insurance was unavailabe for review during the inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Personnel records for 1 out 6 staff was unavailable upon request.”
Feb 20, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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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
“10 children were left unsupervised in the pre-k room during naptime.”
Feb 11, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“A caregiver yelled at a child during the inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records - Proof of Request for background check
“1 out of 5 files evaluated did not contain proof of request for background check.”
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Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
“During naptime, the director was counted in child/caregiver ratio without an additional staff present in the building. Note: 2 additionial caregivers arrived during the inspection.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“3 out of 6 staff files evaluated did not contain documentation showing the annual 24 hours of training have been completed.”
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“Proof of liability insurance was unavailabe for review during the inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records
“Personnel records for 1 out 6 staff was unavailable upon request.”
Feb 5, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working during the previous year.”
Jan 21, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working during the previous year.”
Sep 4, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Designating Director
“The operation has not designated a qualified director.”
Mar 6, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“3 out of 4 staff files evaulated did not have training in all special topics.”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 3, 2023: inspection11 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“A caregiver in the Infant II classroom was unaware of the number of children responsible for. The caregiver stated they were responsible for six children, however eight were present.”
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Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
“An awakened fifteen month old was observed in a rocker. The child was in the rocker for more than 15 minutes.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver is in need of first aid training.”
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“One caregiver is in need of skills based Pediatric CPR training.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The Emergency Preparedness Plan did not include the following: -Procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency. -How your staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: -Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care -Authorization for emergency care for each child in care -The child tracking system information for children in care Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“A food allergy emergency plan is needed for one child enrolled.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“An updated immunization record is needed for one child enrolled.”
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Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
“The sign in and sign out log in the Infant II classroom did not reflect the number of children present. The log showed seven children signed in, however eight were present. Note: This was corrected during inspection.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver did not have documentation showing 22 hours of annual training was completed.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director is in need of 25 hours of annual training.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“One staff member’s personnel file was not available for review during this inspection.”
All 27 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Assessment | Outcome pending |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Assessment | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 6, 2021.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 126 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.
- 2 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 28.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Primrose School of Upper Kirby | 10 |
| Miss Pattycake Childcare,llc D/B/A Miss Pattycake Montessori | 2 |
| Children’s Hour Montessori | 3 |
| Lipp-Upper Kirby | 7 |
| Children Today @ Lamar High School This child care provider | 28 |
| Bethany Christian School | 0 |
| Ikids at Poe Elementary School | 0 |
| House at Pooh Corner Inc. | 1 |
| St. Stephen’s Episcopal School-Houston | 5 |
| Yorkshire Academy | 4 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Brooke’s Learning Corner | 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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