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Ivy Kids Early Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Richmond, Texas 77407

19919 Lakemont Bend Ln, Richmond, Texas 77407. (832) 595-1900.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 9 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

9 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County had 4.

26 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 17, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Dec 26, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the report to the state on Oct 16, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Dec 19, 2024

1 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

9 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

9 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Jul 9, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

    “During the walkthrough of the schooler class there was one group of 59 children with 3 caregivers present. It was observed that there was only one roster for all children present, which exceeds the maximum group size.”

    Rule 746.1609. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 16, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 17, 2026.

  • Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials

    “During the walkthrough of the operation I oberseved a paint can in the corner of the bridge classroom away from the children.”

    Rule 746.3407(13). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 9, 2026.

Dec 26, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “Based on the investigation and information obtained the operation is not in compliance.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 3, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 6, 2026.

Oct 16, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    “Based on the investigation and information obtained the operation is not in compliance. Inappropriate discipline occurred at the operation.”

    Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2025.

Dec 19, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “The operation did not have the fire inspection to review during inspection time. The fire in the current one expired on 11/21/2023”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 20, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 8, 2025.

Sep 10, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions

    “The electronic child safety alarm on the bus number 3 did not work.”

    Rule 746.5625(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 18, 2024.

  • First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation

    “Bus number 4 was missing the first aid kit. Note: this was correct at the time of inspection. The caregiver found an extra first aid kit and placed it on the bus.”

    Rule 746.4001. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 10, 2024.

  • First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass

    “Buses number 1 and 3 were missing the thermometer. Note: It was correct at the time of inspection. The caregiver found two extra thermometers and placed them in the kit.”

    Rule 746.4003(a)(7). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 10, 2024.

Dec 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

    “A caregiver in classromm Toddlers was seen helping toddlers use the restroom during a walk-through; however, neither the caregiver nor the children’s hands were washed afterwards. Note Corrected at inspection. Caregivers and children were observed washing their hands.”

    Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 6, 2023.

12 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 23, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care

    “The fire inspection report was not availble at the inspection time.”

    Rule 746.801(11). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 21, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2023.

  • Education Outside of U.S.

    “A employee does not have education diploma translated into English.”

    Rule 746.1111. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 3, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2023.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “One child was missing the inmunization records in file.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 6, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 6, 2023.

  • Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

    “An employee did not have high school diploma available to review during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 3, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2023.

Apr 20, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Parental Notification of Communicable Disease

    “Based on the investigation and information obtained the operation did not provide information to parents that a child contracted a communicable disease.”

    Rule 746.307(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 5, 2023. Correction verified: May 5, 2023.

Oct 25, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies

  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit

    “One of the buses did not have a first aid kit. Note: This was corrected at the inspection time.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2022.

  • Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually

    “One employee in charge of transporting children did not have the transportation safety training available to review during the inspection time.”

    Rule 746.1316(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2022.

  • First Aid Kit - Stored in Designated Location

    “There was not available a first aid kit in a designated location in the center.”

    Rule 746.4001(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2022.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records

    “There was no records of the playground maintenance checklists for the 2022 year.”

    Rule 746.801(8). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2022.

Nov 17, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “Based on the investigation and information obtained the caregiver did not intervene when a child was being confronted by a parent. Note: The caregiver has been retrained on how to intervene and communicate with parents.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 24, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 24, 2021.

Nov 12, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

    “There were 4 out of 10 caregivers with the annual training hours missing for year 2021.”

    Rule 746.1301(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 6, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2021.

  • Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

    “The director was missing annual training hours for emergency preparedness.”

    Rule 746.1311(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 30, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 15, 2021.

All 43 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 17, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 9, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Mar 9, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 5, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 14, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 6, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Dec 30, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 26, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 20, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 16, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 18, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 31, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 30, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 6, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Dec 30, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Dec 23, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 19, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 18, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 18, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 10, 2024Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Mar 15, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 13, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 21, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 16, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 6, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 28, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 23, 2023Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Jun 26, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jun 20, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 20, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 20, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Mar 8, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 6, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 19, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 25, 2022Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Aug 16, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 12, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 13, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jul 1, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 22, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 17, 2021Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Nov 12, 2021Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 5, 2021InspectionNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 30, 2012.
  • Its permit has conditions.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 250 children.
Source:

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.
  • 17 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

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).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 477 child care providers in Fort Bend County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 9.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

12 of the 477 in Fort Bend County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Ivy Kids Early Learning Center This child care provider9
Quy Hung Mac0
Katy Family YMCA at Mcneill0
My Linh Thai0
Gloryland Kidz Learning Center6
Van Truong2
Zinnie’s Home School5
Kim Loan Tran1
The Foundations Montessori1
Kiddie Academy of Aliana5
Kim Tran Nguyen2
Viet Hong Thi Le1
Ngoc Nguyen4

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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