The Playground for Kids LLC
A licensed child care home in Katy, Texas 77449
4034 Starbridge Pointe Ln, Katy, Texas 77449. (832) 754-4867.
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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 Harris County: 4
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 11 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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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 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
11 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 15, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Ammunition Kept Separate, Locked and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Mar 26, 2024
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 Mar 2024. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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.
Mar 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Ammunition Kept Separate, Locked and Inaccessible to Children
“The gun and ammunition were in the same locked apparatus. This was corrected at the inspection when the director removed the ammunition and placed it in another locked apparatus.”
11 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 25, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“A 10 month old was placed in a play yard which had 2 additional mattresses in it. This was corrected at the inspection when the director removed the infant and the mattresses.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“The indoor active activity involved the use of the TV with a music video for active movement. There were 8 children under 2 years old in care. This was corrected at the inspection when the director placed a cover over the TV.”
Dec 16, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Minimum Qualifications for Assistant Caregiver - HS Diploma, Equivalent, or Coursework Completion
“The assistant caregiver’s file lacked the educational requirements.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - Licensed Child Care Home
“The child/caregiver ratio was not met. The director had 7 children in care ages, 1-10 months, 1- 11 months, 1-13 months, 1-16 months, 1-20 months, and 2- 2years old. With 4 infants, the director may care for 2 additional children. The director was over child/caregiver ratio by 1 child.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The last fire drill conducted was on 09/22/2022.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Emergency Plan
“On the admission form, a parent indicated a child had a diagnosed allergy. The emergency care plan in the child’s file was not signed by a physician.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child’s record lacked the updated immunization record for age.”
Nov 10, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“There were no written feeding instructions for the infants in enrolled and in care.”
Aug 16, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play Space - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“The was a fence board missing.”
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Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
“The operation had a 1A 10BC fire extinguisher not the required 3A 40BC.”
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Electric or Battery Operated CO Detection System- One for Each Level of Every Building
“There was no carbon monoxide detector upstairs.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Child-Care Home, permit issued Mar 7, 2023.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 12 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.
- 0 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: 4-Star (the highest 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 1.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Playground for Kids LLC This child care provider | 1 |
| Texas Kids Learning Center | 4 |
| Mary Morales Child Care Home | 7 |
| Ha Le | 0 |
| Bertha Valdes | 3 |
| Holy Covenant Cdc | 0 |
| Wendy Mazariego | 3 |
| Kathleen Dufour | 0 |
| Kinder Shine Academy | 12 |
| Texas Kids Childcare | 19 |
| Rayshell Butler | Not given |
| Golbow Elementary YMCA | 0 |
| Svitlana Zievakina | Not given |
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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