Kool Kids Krayola Academy
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77065
11338 Tower Oaks Blvd, Houston, Texas 77065. (281) 469-4282.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 22 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 22 inspections on record
- 4-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?
22 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
22 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 22, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Sep 4, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the report to the state on Sep 4, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 9, 2024
2 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
22 deficiencies in 8 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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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 21, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“The direcor’s file does not have current first aid/cpr.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The operation does not have a current fire inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“Two children did not have physician or health care facility information on the admission form.”
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Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
“The operational policies do not include a policy for breastfeeding mothers.”
Sep 4, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on the information received from a DFPS investigation, the caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child by the arms and pulling them across the floor.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“Based on the information received from a DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver yelled at children.”
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Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
“Based on the information received from a DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use appropriate methods of discipline such as redirecting the child’s behavior.”
Aug 19, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“Two caregivers have expired transportation training.”
Oct 2, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm’s Length of Child
“There is sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver left a child strapped to a diaper changing table and was not within arm’s length of the child.”
Jul 31, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Designating Director
“The second director was present, but Licensing was not notified or sent the director’s qualifications.”
Jan 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
“During the inspection I observed 1 caregiver caring for a total of 12 children, 10 children with a SAG of 2 years and 2 infants ages 8 months and 14 months. The caregiver was over ratio by 2. This was corrected when the director placed a 2nd caregiver in the classroom”
May 9, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the DFPS investigation though the caregiver knew the children she was responsible for the caregiver failed to follow policy and conduct name to face to account for all the children they were responsible for. The director lacked competency when they false information to CCR as well as DFPS on multiple occasions during the investigation.”
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation; there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation of neglectful supervision. A child was found to be left alone on the playground unsupervised for approximately 22 minutes.”
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Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
“Based on information obtained by DFPS investigation the operation was found to not have reported suspected neglect.”
May 9, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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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
“At my arrival at the operation I discovered a 2 year old on the playground alone for 22 minutes.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“During review of record keeping 1 out of 10 files evaluated was found to have been missing the address for the emergency contact.”
Apr 17, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“During review of personnel files, 1 out of 4 files evaluated did not have CPR training as required.”
Dec 4, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“During the walkthrough I observed paint missing on the restroom door in the twos room.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During the inspection I observed exposed nails along the fence on the playground, I observed 3 fence boards on the ground, 2 active ant piles.”
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Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
“Druring the inspection one gate leading out the playground was blocked by a ceramic planter and the other fence was found to be locked with a padlock from the outside with no key accessible.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“During the inspection I observed play equipment without surfacing as required.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“During review of record keeping 1 out of 10 records evaluated did not have immunizations as required.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 6, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“During the inspection I observed 2 infants ages 17 and 18 months alone in a classroom while the caregiver was gathering and walking the other 3 other infants from the outdoor area.”
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Illegal Operation - Not Licensed
“During the inspection it was determined that the operation was subject to regulation was operating without a permit.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection I observed 1 caregiver caring for 12 children with a SAG of 2 years, This was corrected when 1 child went home for the day.”
Oct 4, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
“It was determined that a caregiver supervising infants was found to not have the proper training to care for children under 24 months when hired.”
All 33 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Assessment | Outcome pending |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 9, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 31, 2025.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 147 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.
- 10 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 22.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Foundry Methodist Preschool | 3 |
| Christ the Redeemer Genesis Early Childhood Program | 0 |
| The Goddard School | 24 |
| Primrose School at Crossroads Park | 1 |
| Montessori Preschool at North Cypress | 4 |
| Kinder College II | 5 |
| Happy Days Cypress | 7 |
| Teresa Le | 3 |
| Incredible Kidz Daycare & Learning Center | 8 |
| Childtime Learning Centers | 12 |
| Yen VI Vo | 4 |
| Kool Kids Krayola Academy This child care provider | 22 |
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).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
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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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