Children’s Courtyard
A licensed child care center in Spring, Texas 77379
9144 Louetta Rd, Spring, Texas 77379. (281) 655-0028.
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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 Harris County: 4
- 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 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Jan 5, 2026: no violation found.
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 Apr 9, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk, at the report to the state on Apr 9, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor, at the inspection on May 1, 2024
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
8 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. 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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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 4, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“One infant, 5 months of age was not strapped into the highchair.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“One staff did not wash, and/or assist a child, two years of age with handwashing after a diaper change.”
Apr 9, 2025: report to the state2 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
“One child, 21 months old, was left unattended in the Grow Fit classroom for approximately 3-5 minutes. A staff retrieved the child when notified by another staff member. The child was returned to their primary classroom then after.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“On 04/08/2025, one child was left unattended in the Grow Fit classroom for approximately 3-5 minutes. The person in charge, did not notify the parent of the incident immediately, and/or during pick-up the day of the incident. The following day, 04/09/2025, the parent was not notified of the situation until pick-up, at approximately 6-6:30PM, more than 12 hours after the incident occurrence.”
Aug 2, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“On 08/08/2024 two infants, 12 months of age was grouped with school-age children, 4- 10 years of age. Based on the documentation observed the infants were present with the mixed group for approximately 10-15 minutes. A total of 18 children were signed in at one designated time. On 08/09/2024, one infant 12 months of age was grouped with school-age children, 4- 10 years of age. Based on the documentation observed the infant was present with the mixed group for approximately 20 minutes. A total of 15 children were signed in at one designated time.”
May 1, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
“Three staff files hired after 09/01/2023 did not have a pre-employment affidavit available for review. Licensing staff provided a copy of form 2912 via email for staff to complete while Licensing was present.”
Feb 13, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The annual sanitation inspection was dated January 17, 2023.”
Dec 20, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments
“The Director did not address safety concerns brought to their attention by the childcare staff related to behavior, which resulted in numerous of incidents where children were injured. Staff was not provided additonal trainings related to working with children who experienced behavioral problems.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
May 17, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“There were two children’s records did not obtain authorization from parent/guardian to transport a child for emergency medical treatment.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
“Based on the documentation observed the operation did not inspect and/or service the carbon monoxide detector. The were no documentation for the year of 2023.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Three children’s records observed did not have health statements available for review.”
Nov 1, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child’s file did not include an immunization record for review. No record was in the child’s file. Child’s enrollment date is 10/04/2022.”
Aug 17, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“One out of five infant bottles were not labeled. The bottle did not contain the child’s first name, and/or last name. The operation labels the child’s individual tray, but not the bottle. The operation has now made the proper changes to bottle labeling.”
Jun 15, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“One caregiver was observed changing diapers within the infant classroom. The caregiver changed two diapers without washing their hands.”
Apr 25, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
“Based on the information obtained, there were reports of inappropriate discipline by the use of one’s hand. Three out six children interviewed reported being hit by their caregiver.”
Apr 21, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“The caregiver in the Toddler classroom was not aware of the specific ages of the youngest and oldest child in care. The caregiver in the Preschool classroom was not aware of the number of children in which they were responsible for. The caregiver stated there were a total of 8 children in care, and Licensing observed 11 children in care.”
Apr 19, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Based on the information obtained, three children slipped through the gate on the playground area. The caregiver was not near the children in order to prevent them from leaving the active play area. The lead teacher was informed by another caregiver in a separate area that two children were outside of the gate.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The double gates along the main street were broken which left an open space for children to have access to a main road. The double gates between the school-age active play area and toddler active play area contained a hole in the gate.”
All 22 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 1, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 17, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 5, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 7, 2000.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 152 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.
- 8 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 2139 child care providers in Harris County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Children’s Courtyard This child care provider | 8 |
| Greengate Academy Inc. | 0 |
| Klein-Spring Montessori School | 0 |
| Campus Kids@mittelstadt Elementary School | 1 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Early Childhood Center | 0 |
| Little Scholars Academy | 30 |
| Campus Kids@hassler Elementary School Sap | 5 |
| All Starz Academy Inc. | 0 |
| M.l.j. Daycare | 18 |
| Campus Kids @ Benignus Elementary School | 1 |
| Little Explorers Academy LLC | 3 |
| Childrens Lighthouse - Gleannloch | 21 |
| Red Brick Learning Center | 16 |
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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