Spring Branch Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77080
10170 Emnora Ln, Houston, Texas 77080. (713) 468-2158.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 36 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 10 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 27 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?
36 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
27 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 8, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jan 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Oct 27, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Oct 27, 2025
7 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
36 deficiencies in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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.
Jun 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“An observed classroom that children have access to has missing floor tiles. This was corrected during the inspection when the director placed a rug over the area with the missing tiles. A request has also been submitted for the new floor tiles.”
Apr 2, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two of the reviewed children files did not have the updated immunization records.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“Two affidavit forms and a hands on CPR training certificate was not available for review during the inspection.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Three of the children’s files did not have the date of admission. This standard was corrected during the inspection when the operation provided the date of admission.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
“One of the caregiver files did not have a notarized affidavit form.”
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Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
“A caregiver file did not have a completed pre- employment affidavit.”
Jan 15, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was present in the classroom with a pending background check. This was corrected when the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“The operation was not able to provide the certificate of completion including all of the requirements such as the trainer’s qualifications.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“There is a drain cover with a large hole torn in it.”
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Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“A child on the allergy list does not have a food allergy plan completed.”
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Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
“A reviewed child’s file did not have the completed water activity permission.”
Dec 3, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Three of the caregivers had cpr trainings that expired on 6.25, 8.25, and 1.25.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“There was a large hole that could cause a tripping hazard in the outdoor playground area. There is also a drain cover with a large hole torn in it.”
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Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“Two children with known food allergies did not have completed food allergy plans or required medication.”
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Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
“A reviewed child’s file did not have the completed water activity permission.”
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Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
“Three of the reviewed school age children files did not have the school information.”
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Required Admission Information - Special School-age Permissions
“A reviewed school age child’s file did not have transportation permission completed.”
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Access to Personnel Records
“During an inspection, Child Care Regulation (CCR) did not have access to review personnel files at the operation to ensure that 5 of 8 staff had required annual training and to ensure that 3 of 4 staff had required transportation training.”
Oct 27, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when leaving a child alone in the front foyer for a few seconds the child had access to the front door and an open parking lot.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not make a report when a child was left alone for a few seconds in the front foyer of the operation.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“The operation did not provide an incident report for a child that was placed at risk.”
Feb 6, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director failed to actively monitor and maintain the operations adherence to all necessary regulations and safety standards set by the relevant licensing body, in the area of ratio and staffing.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The operations classrooms have been out of ratio.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“The operation had a mixed age group classroom with infants and school age children in the same classroom.”
Dec 19, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“5 out of 9 caregivers did not have all of the required annual training topics.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director did not have all of the required annual training topics.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“One infant classroom is not updating the infant feeding instructions every 30 days as required.”
May 24, 2024: 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
“The caregiver could not visually see all of the children on the playground at her post.”
Apr 17, 2024: report to the state3 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
“A child was unsupervised for approximately 7-8 minutes after being left on the playground without the caregiver?s knowledge.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to notify Licensing that a child was left on a playground without their caregiver.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.”
Apr 10, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“A caregiver was observed hitting a child on her buttocks.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to notify Licensing of a situation that placed a child in harm’s way.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“The operations classrooms are out of ratio at times.”
Mar 21, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“A caregiver disciplined children by use of corporal punishment. A caregiver threatened to withhold active play, use of a belt and to take a child to the restroom to address discipline.”
Dec 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“The two infant classrooms are not updating the infant feeding instructions as required.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 12, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Required Records Storage
“The operation could not provide a child’s full record upon request.”
Jun 6, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“During the inspection I observed that the child did not wash their hands after a diaper change. Corrected: The child was instructed to wash her hands.”
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Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
“During the inspection I observed that the caregiver did not conduct handwashing between diaper changes. Corrected: The caregiver washed her hands after changing the diaper.”
Apr 12, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
“The times of the diaper changes and feeding times were not accurately documented on infant daily reports.”
Jan 12, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One out of eight caregivers did not have documentation showing the written and hands on portion of the CPR certification was completed.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The walls in the infant, toddler, and school age classrooms were chipped in multiple areas.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two out of ten children records evaluated were missing current immunization records on file for review.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director has completed twenty one out of thirty hours of annual training for the last annual training year.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The cots in the preschool and pre-k classrooms were not labeled.”
Oct 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was observed with direct access to 11 children in a classroom during the inspection. The operation has not obtained an eligibility notification from CBCU. Note: The caregiver left the classroom during the inspection. It was discussed that until the background check results come back from CBCU caregivers cannot have direct access to children.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“Children were observed climbing on top of the tables during the walk through and there was no activity schedule posted in the classroom.”
Jun 7, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“The operation has not had an annual fire marshal inspection conducted since April of 2020.”
Jan 28, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation didn’t have documentation of their most recent fire inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“In infant A classroom five infants and in infant B three infants didn’t have an updated feeding instruction form on file. The feed instruction forms were from December of 2021.”
All 40 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Report to the state | Outcome pending |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 24, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 14, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 7, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 31, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 29, 1986.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 175 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.
- 13 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 36.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Spring Branch Kindercare This child care provider | 36 |
| YMCA After School @ Pine Shadows | 16 |
| Clay Road Baptist Early Child Care | 21 |
| St Jerome Early Childhood Ctr | 8 |
| Ana Hall | 10 |
| Dung Tran | 4 |
| Christian Academy of Little Saints | 7 |
| Aurora Ileana Cordon | 18 |
| The Arbor School | 6 |
| Spring Branch After-School Martial Arts | 10 |
| Creative Care - Blalock | 11 |
| Creative Care- Kempwood | 8 |
| Cinthia Rodas | 1 |
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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