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Early Start Education School of Conroe

A licensed child care center in Conroe, Texas 77304

6035 W Davis St, Conroe, Texas 77304. (936) 539-3550.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 7 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

7 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 232 child care providers in Montgomery County had 3.

21 inspections on record. The latest, on Nov 2, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the report to the state on May 21, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play, at the report to the state on Sep 27, 2024

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

7 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

7 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

May 21, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    “During the investigation inspection it was found that a caregiver used inappropriate methods of discipline on children. It was found that a child was placed against the wall for time out and the caregiver was seen tapping another child on the arm.”

    Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: May 28, 2026.

Nov 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement

    “2 of 8 child files evaluated had admission forms indicating the child had been examined in the past year by a healthcare professional and that a health statement would be provided within 12 months of admission but there was not documentation in the files that the health statement had been provided within the 12 months.”

    Rule 746.611(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 2, 2025.

Dec 5, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

    “One caregiver had first aid/cpr that expired at the end of November 2024. Their renewal has not been completed yet,”

    Rule 746.1315(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 19, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 16, 2024.

Oct 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “A blue dome on the playground was observed to be peeling in several spots, Note: Photos were taken.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 15, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 15, 2024.

Sep 27, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play

    “Information gathered in the investigation did not substantiate that a child had to sit out from playing outside for twenty-five minutes for talking. Information gathered in the investigation substantiated that children have had to sit out from playing outside for short periods of time for behavior that occurred inside as a consequence for behavior.”

    Rule 746.2805(9). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 21, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 25, 2024.

Jan 22, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
  • Report Number of Employees

    “The operation did not verify through their online CCR account the number of employees who left employment in 2023 by January 15th as required.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 23, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 23, 2024.

Dec 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    “The required documentation to support a caregiver who transports children completed transportation safety training was not available during the inspection. *Note* The original certificate was not able to be located so the caregiver completed the training during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 14, 2023.

11 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 26, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions

    “One of the vehicle’s used for transportation had an electonic safety alarm that was not working.”

    Rule 746.5625(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 5, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 5, 2023.

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “Two nap mats children were sleeping on were observed to be ripped and torn. Note: Photos were taken. This was corrected during the inspection when they were removed from the classroom to dispose of.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2023.

Dec 13, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Required Immunizations

    “1 in 8 children’s records evaluated did not have a record of current immunization requirements met.”

    Rule 746.613(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 16, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 14, 2022.

Jul 14, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    “4 of 10 children’s records evaluated were missing addresses for emergency contacts listed.”

    Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 18, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 18, 2022.

May 24, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Tables and Chairs Safe, Easy to Clean and Appropriate in Size

    “The picnic table a child fell off of when an injury occurred was not appropriate for the child’s age.”

    Rule 746.4501(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 27, 2022. Correction verified: May 27, 2022.

Mar 9, 2022: report to the state5 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “Based on information received from DFPS staff did not demonstrate competency or good judgement in response to this incident. Staff did not seek medical treatment for the child. Staff also failed to notify someone at the elementary school when the child was dropped off what transpired; this would have allowed elementary school staff to be prepared for anything the child may have needed based on what occurred.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2022.

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “Based on the findings from a DFPS investigation there was a finding of neglectful supervision in regards to a child who was left unattended on a vehicle.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 11, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 19, 2022.

  • Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children

    “Based on information obtained from DFPS staff did not account for all children when unloading the bus to ensure that the bus was empty before parking the bus.”

    Rule 746.5605(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2022.

  • AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

    “Based on information obtained from DFPS a child was left unattended on a bus for several hours.”

    Rule 746.5605(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2022.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “The parent was not notified immediately that the child was left on a bus unattended.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 16, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2022.

Feb 25, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

    “The operational policies need updated to reflect the required components of the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity section.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(18). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 25, 2022.

All 29 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Nov 2, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 28, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 22, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 21, 2026Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jan 23, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Nov 19, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 5, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 25, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 8, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 27, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Apr 4, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 27, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 22, 2024Assessment1 deficiency cited
Dec 14, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 26, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Dec 13, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 12, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Sep 13, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jul 14, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 27, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 24, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 13, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 5, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 19, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 9, 2022Report to the state5 deficiencies cited
Feb 25, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Feb 17, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 14, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 15, 2022.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 91 children.
Source:

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.
  • 7 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 232 child care providers in Montgomery County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 7.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 232 in Montgomery County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Early Start Education School of Conroe This child care provider7
Saint James Episcopal Day School10
Cindy DavisNot given
The Primrose School of Conroe7
Grandma Hands2
Lisa Marie Hargraves1
Promise Land Day Care Center5
YMCA @ B. B. Rice4
Kids R Here4
Children’s Universe of Lake Conroe6
Ms. Sandy’s Home Childcare8
Dawn CerarNot given
Kids R Here Montgomery7

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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