The Cartwright School
A licensed child care center in Missouri City, Texas 77489
1314 Turtle Creek Dr, Missouri City, Texas 77489. (281) 437-6300.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years Middle in Fort Bend County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 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?
1 deficiency cited in the last three years
The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Feb 6, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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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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.
Feb 6, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“There is sufficient evidence to support the claim that a caregiver did not use good judgment when she made a child retrieve an item that fell into the toilet”
8 deficiencies older than three years
Feb 9, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“The caregiver in the mixed classroom did not know the ages of all the children in care.”
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was observed during naptime with 31 children in care. The SAG was 3 years of age.The operation was over ratio by one child.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“The mixed age group classroom did not have adequate lighting while the children were napping. This was corrected when the caregiver turned on a light.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
“The use zones of the play structures with slides did not extend six feet around the perimeter.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“The outdoor play area did not have loose fill nor unitary surfacing materials installed underrneath or around the play equipment.”
Nov 15, 2021: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver who was caring for children did not have an eligible result from CBCU.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The paint in the reading room was chipping off of the wall.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have any medication on file, making it impossible for their food allergy action plan to be followed if the child is exposed to the allergen.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 9, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 10, 2022.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 100 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?
- 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 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 1.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Shirley Christian Daycare | 1 |
| Telicia Guyton | 6 |
| Mrs Tammy’s Learning Center | 24 |
| A Creative Genius Learning Academy | 5 |
| Princeton Academy III | 11 |
| Chasity Sweet | 9 |
| The Cartwright School This child care provider | 1 |
| Holliday’s Kiddie Castle | 3 |
| Wilma Barrera | 10 |
| Little Blossoms Daycare | 5 |
| Marian Allen/Peachtree Learning Academy | 6 |
| Camdyn’s Clay World Learning Center | 8 |
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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