The Kenworthy School
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77008
880 W 28th St, Houston, Texas 77008. (713) 999-8028.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 16 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 6 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 19 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?
16 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
19 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 11, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jun 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the report to the state on Jun 8, 2026
Rated High by Texas: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions, at the inspection on Apr 16, 2024
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
16 deficiencies in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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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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.
Sep 11, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“A child’s file was missing the health statement during inspection.”
Jun 8, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver placed a child on top of a sleep sack inside the crib and also gave another child a latex glove during diapering procedures.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A caregiver placed a sleeping child on top of a sleep sack in a crib.”
Sep 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“3 of out 8 child records were missing the required emergency contact information.”
Jul 10, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
“Clear instructions were not provided to the incoming caregiver, resulting confusion in regard to the infant’s feeding.”
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not provide the parents a copy of the incident report where a non-routine situation happen that could have placed their child at risk.”
May 16, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“A caregiver’s use of a cell phone was a contributing factor to child’s injury due to lack of supervision”
Sep 19, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“During the inspection it was found that the operation is not maintaining current feeding instructions for six infants in care.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“During the inspection medication for one child in care was found to be expired. The epinephrine injection has been expired since June of 2024.”
Apr 16, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“A caregiver was observed supervising 4 children in the infant classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone. Corrected: The caregiver left for the day.”
Apr 15, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The operation did not notify licensing with in 48 hours of finding out the child received medical treatment on April 12, 2024, the operation did not report until April 16, 2024.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“The operation did not have the parent signature on the incident report.”
Mar 30, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment and self-control when yelling, cursing and throwing a milk container in the presence of children care.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to report an incident in which it was alleged that a caregiver threw and hit a child with a milk jug.”
Mar 5, 2024: report to the state1 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
“A child was left alone in the classroom for approximately one minute.”
Feb 29, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids
“The caregiver did not use gloves when a child was bleeding from the chin, as she assisted the child on the playground.”
19 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 31, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
“In the Pre K 3B classroom exits were blocked with children’s mats. Corrected: When the caregiver moved the children from in front of the exits.”
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Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
“The operation did not have information on the unitary surfacing.”
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Written Operational Policies - Animals
“The operation did not have in the operational policies on having animals in the building.”
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Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
“The operation did not have in their operational policies on how parents could contact the local licensing office or abuse and neglect line.”
Oct 26, 2023: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not make a good decision when taken pictures of children and placed them on social media and they were derogative messages on the post.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
“A caregiver withheld pre-school children’s play time when they had to stay in the classroom and trace, they name.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“It was determined a caregiver on their personal phone while caring for children.”
Mar 8, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“In the pre-school classroom the top of the toilet was broken in another pre-school classroom one of the outlet covers was broken.”
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Medication No Longer Used
“The operation had four epi pens and two liquid medications that have expired. Corrected: When the director removed the medication.”
Aug 18, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“A caregiver was observed supervising the infant classroom by herself, even though her background check conditions prohibit her from supervising children alone. Corrected: When another caregiver went into the classroom with her.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver in the infant classroom had 8 infant SAG 12-17 months old. Corrected: When a another caregiver came into the classroom, which made it 2 caregivers to 8 children.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child is missing an emergency contact information.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The operation did not have the most recent inspection form posted at the operation, the last inspection form that was posted was 3/31/2022. Corrected: When the operation posted the most recent inspection form from 7/19/2022.”
Jul 19, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One caregivers in the two year old class had a pending background check and there was a caregiver in another two year old class without a background check ran.”
Jun 30, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
“When the class came in from outside the children did not wash their hands.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“It was observed in the infant and toddler classrooms that the changing table mat had tears in them.”
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Caring for Children Above or Below Ground Level
“The operation did not have documentation allowing children on the second floor.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation did not have the most recent fire inspection report.”
Mar 31, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“During the walkthrough I observed 13 toddlers between 18 - 23 months not strapped into the chairs. This was corrected when the caregivers strapped all the children in.”
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 5, 2022.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 280 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.
- 9 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: 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 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 16.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran Church and School | 12 |
| Grace Weekday School | 10 |
| Principrin School | 3 |
| Great Little Minds Academy | 11 |
| The Goddard School (The Greater Heights) | 1 |
| Miss Pattycake Childcare of Heights | 2 |
| Heights Garden Montessori | 8 |
| Alianza Eco International School | 6 |
| After 3 After School Program at Love E.s. | 4 |
| The Kenworthy School This child care provider | 16 |
| After 3 After School Program at Sinclair E.s | 3 |
| Spanish School 4kids | 12 |
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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