Kingwood Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Kingwood, Texas 77339
2728 Bens Branch Dr, Kingwood, Texas 77339. (281) 361-4067.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 10 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 inspections on record
- Not rated 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?
10 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 2, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit, at the inspection on Aug 19, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children, at the report to the state on Aug 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers, at the report to the state on Jun 11, 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
9 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 19, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit
“Three transportation vehicles observed did not have a complete first-aid kit available. The first aid kit observed did not include antiseptic solution, a thermometer, tweezers, and a guide to first aid and emergency care. The transportation vehicles were utilized during AM transportation services. The operation Director was able to obtain additional supplies from the office in order to add to the transportation vehicles.”
Aug 17, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
“The transportation driver did not utilize the list of children to conduct a name to face check to ensure all children were dropped off to their designated location. Although, there was a list of children on the transportation vehicle, the driver did not follow the policy, which resulted in a child being dropped off at an incorrect location/school.”
Jun 11, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support children under 3 years of age were allowed to play with Water Beads while engaging in a sensory activity.”
Apr 9, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“In the 3-year-old classroom, a caregiver’s backpack purse was on the observed on the table assessible to children. The caregiver was informed of the deficiency. Corrected during the inspection when the caregiver removed their purse and placed it out of reach of the children.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Gas Inspection Report
“Documentation was not available for review during inspection to verify a gas inspection had been conducted on/before 02/23/2024.”
Apr 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
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support, a child had not been properly supervised. A child was able to leave their classroom, walked down the hallway then out of the building without the caregiver(s) knowledge.”
Mar 28, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“Based upon the information gathered during the investigation, the facility failed to report they discovered a child had razor blades in their possession and passed them out to other children.”
Feb 14, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
“The CPR training for a caregiver who assisted a child with an injury was obtained through NationalCPRFoundation which is online training.”
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Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, a parent was not notified at pickup their child sustained an injury while in care.”
Nov 11, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child Becomes Ill in Care - Contact Parent
“Based upon the information obtained during the investigation, sufficient evidence was available to support the operation failed to contact the parent of a child who became ill while in care prior to be transported to their elementary school.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 9, 2006.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 145 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.
- 12 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 10.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kingwood Kindercare This child care provider | 10 |
| Kids in Action | 3 |
| Cindy Deberry | Not given |
| Clubhouse Playcare | 1 |
| Kids of the Kingdom | 0 |
| Primrose School of Kingwood at Oakhurst | 3 |
| YMCA @ Bear Branch Elementary | 3 |
| La Petite | 10 |
| YMCA @ Woodland Hills Elementary | 0 |
| Childtime Learning Centers | 0 |
| Primrose School of Kingwood | 0 |
| Lauren Alise Condry | 1 |
| Little Peeps With Ashley Daycare | 6 |
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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