Kids R Kids #5
A licensed child care center in Spring, Texas 77379
16722 Squyres Rd, Spring, Texas 77379. (281) 257-2121.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 39 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 9 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 36 inspections on record
- 3-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?
39 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
36 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the report to the state on Aug 25, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Jul 14, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children, at the inspection on Jul 14, 2025
6 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
39 deficiencies in 10 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 25, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Based on the information obtained, inappropriate discipline was practiced when children were required to participate in physical activities for not following directions given by the caregivers.”
Jan 22, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees’ Attendance
“The Director did not have a time sheet available for review, and/or log that portrays the required number of hours worked per Director qualifications.”
Aug 13, 2025: assessment1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“As of 8/13/25 corrections have not been received. This deficiency is being recited. Three staff have not completed pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/staff ratio.”
Jul 14, 2025: inspection12 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
The inspectors’ words, 111 words
“The following information is missing from the operational policies: 1. Water activities 2. Field trips 3. Requirements for indoor and outdoor physical activity 4. Parents’ Rights 5. Instructions on how parents may access Minimum Standards, Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline and the HHSC website. 6. Inform parents of the requirement for staff to receive annual training hours in child abuse and neglect; increasing staff and parent awareness regarding abuse and neglect, increasing staff and parent awareness of prevention techniques, local community organizations that assist with abuse and neglect awareness and actions a parent of a child who is a victim of abuse should take to obtain assistance. 7. Staff vaccination policy”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children
“A child was transported without a list on the van,”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“A child was transported without the required emergency medical information.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“A child was transported without the parent and emergency contact information on the bus.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Three staff have not completed pre-service training prior to being counted in the child/staff ratio.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“The director and one van driver have not completed a transportation safety training.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Seven staff did not completed 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregiver will need to complete make-up training hours.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director has not recieved 30 clcok hours of annual training for the July 2023-July 2024 training year. The director will need to recieve make-up training hours.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
“Monthly playground checklist for the previous three months were not available for review.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“Of the 10 children’s records evaluated, the following information was missing: 1. One lacked the address of the emergency contact 2. Two lacked the name, address and phone number of the child’s doctor or health care facility. 3. Five lacked information regarding water activities 4. One lacked a shot record 5. Six children are behind on immunizations 6. One lacked the phone number of the school the child attends 7. One lacked the name and phone number of the school the child attends”
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Required Personnel Records
“Of the 10 personnel files evaluated lacked the following information: 1. Five lacked a pre-employment affidavit 2. Two lacked documentation of how the staff meets the education requirements 3. One lacked a notarized affidavit”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“A list of current employees is not posted.”
Mar 5, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children Handwashing Before Eating
“Children did not wash their hands prior to eating breakfast.”
Feb 21, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“This standard was evaluated in regard to a report recieved and compliance was not met. There were 18 children, ages 12 months to 4 years old, with one caregiver. The Specified Age Group was 2 years old which means one caregiver can only care for 11 children.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“This standard was evaluated in regard to a report recieved and compliance was not met.Infants were combined with children that were more than 18 monhs older than the youngest child in the group. The youngest child was 12 months old and the oldest child was 4 years old. This was corrected at inspection.”
Jul 30, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. There were 41 children, ages 5-13 years old, with two caregivers. The maximum group size can’t exceed 35 children. This was corrected at inspection.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Children under the age of 2 years old were participaitng in a screen tiime activity. This was corrected at inspection.”
Jul 22, 2024: inspection8 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
“The director and van drivers are not current with transportation safety training.”
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Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
“Staff have not completed annual training hours in one or more of the following topics for their respective training year: SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and Early Brain Development.”
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“The director did not receive training in the following topics for the July 2022-July 2023 training year: Abusive Head Trauma, Shaken Baby Syndrome and Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development.”
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“There were 43 children, ages 5-12 years old, with two caregivers. The maximum group size can’t exceed 35 children. This was corrected at inspection.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Bottles and cups did not include the initial of the child’s last name. This was corrected at inspection.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Staff did not receive training in one or more of the following topics for their respective training year: adminstering medications, preventing and responding to food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director did not receive training in the following topics for the July 2022-July 2023 training year: administering medications, preventing and responding to food allergies and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“The employee list is not current; it includes names of staff who are no longer employed at the center.”
Feb 13, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“An infant was observed walking around while drinking their bottle. This was corrected at inspection.”
Feb 5, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
“This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. The written activity plan is not being followed.”
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Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates
“The wrtten activity plans do not include dates and the age group..”
Jan 11, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
“Two and three year old children were served whole wieners. This is a choking gazard for chidlren under the age of 4.”
Dec 21, 2023: inspection1 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 follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being recited. A caregiver was changing a child’s diaper in the bathroom with her back turned to the classroom. The caregiver was unable to see the children in the classroom.”
Dec 18, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“Staff are not washing their after changing children’s diapers.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“Children’s hands are not being washed after diaper changes.”
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Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
“School-age children were wathcing a PG-rated movie.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“The school-age children were having screen time during rest time.”
Dec 5, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was evaluated and compliance was not met. A caregiver was observed on video pulling a child’s nap mat closer to her while the child was kneeling on the mat. This could have resulted in the child being injured.”
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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
“This standard was evaluated in regard to a report received and compliance was not met. A caregiver was changing a child’s diaper in the bathroom with her back turned to the classroom. The caregiver was unable to see the children in the classroom.”
20 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 24, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“The director did not complete a training covering Understanfding Early Childhood Brain Development for the July 2021-July 2022 training year.”
Jul 12, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
The inspectors’ words, 113 words
“The operational policies was lacking the following information: 1. Safe sleep policy 2. Description of water activities 3. Requirements for outdoor play and physical activity 4. Instructions for a parent to review a copy of the Minimum Standards and the most recent Licensing inspection report. 5. Information on how parents may contact the local Licensing office, the Texas Abuse Hotline and HHSC website. 6. Information for a space for mothers to breastfeed and procedures to provide breast milk. 7. Staff training requirements for reporting child abuse and neglect, increasing staff and parent awareness, etc. 8. Information on the center being in a gang free zone. 9. Staff vaccination requirements. 10. Emergency Preparedness Plan”
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Required Immunizations
“Of the 10 children’s records evaluated, one was behind with immunizations.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 7 did not receive the required number of training hours for their training year and training was not received in all of the required topics. The caregivers will need to receive make-up training hours that will not count towards the current training number.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director received 26 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for July 2021-July 2022 training year. The director needs 4 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up hours will not count towards the current year.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
The inspectors’ words, 99 words
“Of the 10 children’s records evaluated; the following information was missing: 1. One lacked the date of admission. 2. Two lacked the address/phone number for the emergency contact. 3. One lacked the address and phone number of the child’s doctor. 4. One lacked the name, address and phone number of the child’s doctor. 5. One lacked authorization for emergency medical care. 6. Two lacked the name and phone number of the school the school age children attend. 7. One lacked the results of a heating and vision screening. 8. One child’s allergy form was not signed by the parent”
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Immunization Exception for Children Who are Homeless or in Foster Care
“Of the 10 children’s records evaluated, four lacked an immunization record.”
Oct 12, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“One caregiver ignored a parent concern related to children standing on tables in the classroom, which could be considered a hazard. A child was observed standing on the table in Suite 350 on more than one occasion, in which operation staff did not intervene. Although the children were being supervised, the caregiver lacked competency and good judgement by failing to remove the child from the table, and/or acknowledging the parent concerns.”
Sep 8, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the video footage observed, one caregiver did not portray good judgment by picking up a 3-year-old child by one arm, and by not tending to the child’s needs. The child was picked up by one arm, which resulted in nurse maid’s elbow. The child was observed crying, and the caregivers present within the classroom continued to walk by the child.”
Jul 28, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“Two children were observed opening the main door, and the outside door area. One child who is 2 years of age was observed opening the main door to the outside area. Another child who is 3 years of age was observed opening the main door to the hallway.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“The caregiver in Suite 250 was not aware of the youngest or oldest child in care.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“One child in Suite 500 was observed climbing on the door. The child was observed running around the classroom while other children were observed sitting at the table top. The child was not listening to the caregiver in charge.”
Jul 13, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
“During the walkthrough, the carbon monoxide detector was not in working condition. The carbon monoxide detector portrayed a red blinking light.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“The caregiver in Suite 250 was not aware of the youngest child in care. The Director had informed that the caregiver had just returned to employment 3 days prior.”
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Field Trips - Notification to Parents
“The operation did not implement a notification to parents informing of the time frame of the field trip. The operation did not document, and/or inform parents of an expected return time.”
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Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
“The school age classroom was observed watching a movie in the gym area during the timeframe that table top activities and breakfast was scheduled. The activity schedule for the gym class documents from 6AM-8AM, staff provide table top activities, breakfast, and clean-up.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled
“The operation did not have a current employee list posted within the facility. The office manager provided Licensing a copy of the employee list when requested. The list contained 3 names crossed out due to staff no longer being employed.”
Nov 10, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“There was a toddler classroom with a specified age group of two years of age that had 12 children with one caregiver which put the classroom over ratio by one child.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
“The hand washing sink near the diaper changing area of the infant classroom was being used to wash toys. Note- This was corrected during the inspection when the toys were removed from the hand washing sink and placed in the dish washing sink.”
Nov 5, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency
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Infant Daily Report - Times of Diaper Changes
“Based on the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that diaper changes are not being consistently logged in the infant daily reports.”
All 60 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 20, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| May 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 17, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 6, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 9, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 2, 2012.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 250 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.
- 23 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: 3-Star (the middle 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 39.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kids R Kids #5 This child care provider | 39 |
| 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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