Forest Crossing Kindercare
A licensed child care center in The Woodlands, Texas 77381
9005 Forest Xing, The Woodlands, Texas 77381. (281) 296-2966.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Montgomery County: 3
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 232 child care providers in Montgomery County had 3.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 6, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Oct 15, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Mar 20, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment, at the report to the state on Jan 10, 2025
1 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
6 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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.
Jan 23, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 21, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.”
Oct 15, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The annual fire inspection was expired.”
Mar 20, 2025: 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 unsupervised on the playground.”
Jan 10, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“Prohibited punishment was used when caregiver intervene to separate the children.”
Oct 18, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One child’s infant feeding instruction was not update.”
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First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
“One first aid kit was missing the thermometer and scissors.”
Nov 8, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Prohibited punishment was used when trying to keep a child from leaving the operation.”
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Director Annual Training - Required 6 hours
“The director did not have updated training in discipline and guidance. The last certificate submitted had a date of September 9, 2021.”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 24, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
“Water was not available to the children during the start of lunch. Note: water was brought into the classroom when pointed out.”
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Immunizations-Immunization record must include the month, day, and year the child received each vaccination
“One child’s files did not have the updated immunization records.”
Feb 16, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
“A caregiver disciplines a child by hitting on the arm.”
Nov 18, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not ave a current fire inspection.”
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Required Immunizations
“One child’s file was missing the immunization records or affidavit.”
Sep 6, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths
“A child was not being thoroughly cleaned during diaper changes.”
All 25 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 17, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 8, 1998.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 165 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Forest Crossing Kindercare This child care provider | 8 |
| South Montgomery County YMCA | 4 |
| Hope Montessori School | 4 |
| Sally K Ride Elem/YMCA | 0 |
| Glenloch Elementary/YMCA | 4 |
| David Elementary/YMCA | 1 |
| Galatas Elementary/YMCA | 10 |
| Son Kids Christian School | 0 |
| Brighton Academy-Indian Springs | 4 |
| Early Learning Presbyterian Preschool | 6 |
| Colin Powell Elem/YMCA | 0 |
| Teremok | 4 |
| Creme School of the Woodlands | 10 |
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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