Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas 77007
5103 Rose St, Houston, Texas 77007. (713) 864-5394.
- Adverse action by Texas
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 82 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Harris County: 4
- 18 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 48 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?
82 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 2,139 child care providers in Harris County had 4.
48 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 22, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Requirements during probation, at the inspection on May 21, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Requirements during probation, at the inspection on Mar 30, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance, at the inspection on Dec 1, 2025
15 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
82 deficiencies in 22 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 19, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“One infant bottle and one bag of breast milk stored in the refrigerator were not labeled with the child’s name. There were also two bags of breast milk without a last initial stored in the freezer. Corrected: When caregivers labeled the bottle and bags of breast milk.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The girl?s restroom floor has an unsecured drain cover, which exposes the drain and could cause a tripping hazard. The operation has a water hose in the play area not wrapped up.”
Jul 27, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Orientation
“Two contract workers from an organization the operation uses did not have orientation for the operation.”
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Definition- What does Licensing mean by the term use zone?
“The operation did not have the required six feet of surfacing in the use zone of the play structure.”
Jun 23, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child did not have an address for their emergency contact. Correct; When the director received the address and updated the file.”
May 21, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements during probation
“When the operation meet with the governing body it was not document that previous deficiencies were discussed.”
Apr 28, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
“On the emergency evacuation diagram the operation does not have the designated area where children and staff will meet outside the building.”
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
“On the emergency evacuation diagram the operation does not have the designated area where children and staff will meet inside the building.”
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Electronic or Battery-Operated CO System-Document Tests, New Battery Installation and Name of Responsible Employee
“The operation did not have documentation of when a new batteries being installed in the carbon monoxide detector or the name of the employee who installed the new batteries.”
Mar 30, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements during probation
“The operation is not following condition one and four. The operation did not review staff files and use form 7250. The operation did not have documentation of a meeting with the director and governing body after the last inspection conducted on 2/9/2026.”
Jan 16, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The operation gas inspection was last conducted on 1/11/2024, the operation should have received an inspection by 1/11/2026. This inspection is five days past due.”
Dec 1, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director did not ensure the operation filled out form 2970 for the safe sleep deficiency. The director has not ensured that caregivers are assigned with duties that match their skill set.”
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Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
“The caterpillar one classroom does not share daily reports with parents.”
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AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days
“The operation did not notify parents about the safe sleep deficiency and they did not use form 2970.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two infants did not have updated feeding instruction forms, one was last done 10/7/2025 and the other one was done10/31/2025.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“The operation did not have the information for parent rights in the operational policy.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
“The operation did not have the correct information for how parents can get minimum standards online, contact the abuse and neglect line, and the HHSC website.”
Nov 17, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“A three month old infant was asleep in a bouncer.”
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
“A crib in the infant classroom was blocking the exit door.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“The bucket swings and play structure did not have the required surfacing under and around it, children were observed using the bucket swings and play structure.”
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Substitutes, volunteers, and contractors counted in ratio
“A contract worker for the operation that was counted into ratio did not have the required orientation or training provided by the operation.”
Nov 4, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“In the caterpillar one classroom three children were not strap in the high chair. In the infant classroom two children were not strap in the bouncer and one child in the high chair. Corrected: When caregiver strap child in the high chairs and removed children out of the bouncers.”
Sep 12, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Requirements during probation
“The operation updated the information on the form 7250 for the month of July. The director and I spoke about writing staff names who were present doing the observation.”
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Immunization Exception or Exemption on File and Verified
“One child did not have the required information to have their immunization exempt.”
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Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
“One child did not have a signed form stating they received the operational policies.”
Aug 18, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Requirements during probation
“The operation did not follow condition one when they did not have a audit for the month of July on a 7250 form. The operation did not follow condition two when they did not have staff name that was present doing the observation.”
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Employee Handwashing After Using Cleaners or Toxic Chemicals
“Caregiver did not wash their hands after using cleaning supplies. Corrected: When the caregiver washed hands after cleaning the changing mat and used cleaning supplies.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“The operation did not notify CCR inspector of the change in toddler classroom when added a divider in the classroom to make the classroom two different classrooms.”
Jul 14, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation did not have documentation of a current fire inspection.”
Jun 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Requirements during probation
“The operation did not follow condition four they is not and documentation that the director meet with the governing body. The operation did not follow condition one when the director did not have documentation that the caregiver was notified they were missing CPR/First Aid training or missing annual hours. The operation did not document on form 7259 for the month of May a staff audit of records.”
May 19, 2025: inspection7 deficiencies
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Requirements during probation
“The director did not ensure that a caregiver received CPR/First training before it expired. The operation did not ensure that a child had all required information when they enrolled.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver first aid training expired 5-18-2025.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One caregiver CPR training expired 5-18-2025.”
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Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
“The swings and a climbing equipment did not have the required surfacing material under it.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver is missing two hours of annual training for training year 1-17-2024 to 1-17-2025.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation’s children’s product form expired March 3, 2025.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child that has been enrolled at the operation for over a year is missing a health statement.”
Feb 24, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Recommend or impose an enforcement action
“The operation is not following condition two, when conducting weekly walkthroug they did not document the time, names of staff present. The operation is not following condition three when caregivers who care for children under 18 months have not reviewed the standards that are required and a feeding instruction form was not updated.”
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Requirements during probation
“The operation is not following condition two, when conducting weekly walk through they did not document the time, names of staff present. The operation is not following condition three when caregivers who care for children under 18 months have not reviewed the standards that are required and a feeding instruction form was not updated.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver stated they had five children, when I counted they were six children in care.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“An infant did not have an updated feeding instruction form, the last time it was updated on 1/24/2025.”
Nov 6, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“The individual is present at the operation twice in 30 days, without the required background check. Corrected: When the individual left for the morning.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child are still missing address for the emergency contact.”
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“The operation has not provide proof of liability insurance coverage the insurance expired on 10/1/2024.”
Oct 29, 2024: inspection9 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director is not ensuring that the operation is following minimum standards when allowing all age groups in the gym and caregivers not following their daily schedules.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“One caregiver had expired first aid training as of 6/2024 and the other caregiver was hired 2-27-24 and did not have first aid training.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One caregiver had expired CPR training as of 6/2024 and the other caregiver was hired 2-27-24 and did not have CPR training.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“They were 25 children in the gym youngest child was 14 months old and the oldest child was 5 years old. They were three caregivers in the gym caring for the children. It was a difference of 18 months from the youngest child to the oldest.”
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Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
“A child that had a food allergy on his enrollment form did not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Four children are missing address for the emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The inspectors’ words, 97 words
“Four caregivers are missing annual training year; one caregiver is missing 2 hours of training for training year 6-7-2023 to 6-7-2024, one caregiver is missing 4 hours of training for training year 6-1-2023 to 6-1-2024, one caregiver is missing 1 1/2 hours of training for training year 5-16-2023 to 5-16-2024, one caregiver is missing 8 1/2 hours of training for training year 11-12-2022 to 11-12-2023. Correct: Caregiver that is missing 4 hours had 4 hours from training year 6-1-2024 to 6-1-2025 and caregiver that is missing 2 hours had 2 hours from training year 6-7-2024 to 6-7-2025.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child did not have immunization records in the file.”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“One child that turned four did not have a hearing and vision screening.”
Oct 3, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
“The operation reduced the child/Caregiver ratio for a infant classroom specified age group 12-17 months old. When a caregiver left one caregiver with eight infants which would be three over the ratio. Corrected: When the director had someone go into the classroom with the other caregiver.”
Aug 26, 2024: inspection5 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
“Three caregivers were in the hallway, while the three and four year old where in the classroom napping.”
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AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
“In a crib they was a pacifier with a stuffed animal attached. In another crib they was a 10 month old infant with a blanket.”
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“A six month old infant was swaddled in a bouncer.”
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Covering Infant’s Head or Crib
“In the infant classroom two cribs had blankets covering the front of the crib and the caregiver was unable to see the infants.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“A six month old infant was in a bouncer not strapped in the bouncer.”
Aug 14, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“During the inspection I observed a 2 month old infant in a crib on the other side of a half wall alone. Three caregivers were observed on the other side of the wall with 10 infants. When inquired a caregiver stated the infant was asleep. This was corrected when the infant was found to be awake and the caregiver went on the other side of the wall and removed the infant from the crib.”
Jul 17, 2024: inspection8 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“The director does not have an updated first aid card it expired 6/9/2024.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“The director does not have an updated CPR card it expired 6/9/2024.”
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Required Admission Information - Potential complications
“The child did not have information for spacial needs care on the enrollment form.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One child is missing an address for they emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver is missing three hours of annual training for training year 6/7/2023-6/7/2024.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child is missing a health statement.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two children did not have updated immunization records.”
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Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“One child is missing an enrollment date on the enrollment form.”
Apr 4, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“The operation did not have a emergency evacuation diagram posted in the new classroom for toddlers.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“The operation is using space that is not license space.”
Feb 26, 2024: inspection10 deficiencies
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Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months
“One caregiver hired 1/29/2024 caring for children 24 months and younger did not have preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma, early childhood brain development and SIDS.”
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Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“The operation did not have on the enrollment forms if parents could document if the child had any special needs.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“The operation did not have the most updated inspection report posted at the operation. Corrected: When the director posted the inspection form from 12/18/2023.”
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Children’s Products- Annual Certification
“The operation last updated the Children’s Products on 8/25/2022.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Three children are missing their health statement from a doctor, on the enrollment form it stated that the health statement would be attached but there was nothing in the file.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child is missing immunization records.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“A caregiver did not have any documentation that they attended orientation.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“A caregivers file did not state how they meet education qualifications.”
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Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s operational policies
“One caregiver did not have information that they received the operational policies.”
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Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center’s personnel policies
“One caregiver did not have information that they received the centers policies.”
Dec 18, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Five feeding instruction forms were not updated, they were last updated on 10/28/2023.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“A infant child was not strap into the high chair at the table in the toddler classroom while they were eating snack. Corrected: When the caregiver strap the 14 month child in.”
50 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 10, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“They were broken toys on the playground.”
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Required Admission Information - Reasonable Accommodations or Modifications
“Four children were missing information about special care information.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Two children are missing health statements from the doctor.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child does not have immunization records on file.”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“One child that turned four on July 19 did not have hearing or vision screen in their file.”
Aug 15, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“The children in the toddler classroom were not strapped in the high chairs. Corrected: When the caregiver strap the children in the high chair.”
Jul 17, 2023: inspection6 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“On the playground the is part of the fence missing, grass is not being maintenance, their are tree branches covering the play structure, and they were branches on the playground.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“In the infant and toddler classroom paint is chipping off the walls.”
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“After the caregiver changed a child’s diaper, she place the child on the ground and did not was her hands. Corrected: When the caregiver went back and washed the child’s hands before she changed another child.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“A outlet did not have a cover over the outlet. Corrected: When the director covered the outlet.”
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer’s Instructions
“The operation did not use play equipment as stated in the manufacturer’s instructions when they did not acre the climber down or have it outside on the playground. The operation also allowed children younger then three years old on the climber which is only for children 3 to 6 years of age. Corrected: When the director removed the equipment.”
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“The operation did not have a emergency evacuation plan posted in the one of the rooms at the operation. Corrected: When the director posted an emergency evacuation plan was posted.”
May 16, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Two caregivers did not have first aid training. One caregiver was left alone with children and the other caregiver is past her 90 days of hire.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“Four caregivers did not have CPR training. One caregivers did not have in person CPR training. Two caregivers are in they 90 days but in the classrooms without someone with CPR and the other caregiver has past her 90 days and CPR has not been taken.”
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - Age Requirement
“A caregiver dose not have qualifications for having a high school diploma.”
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Posting of Activity Plan
“The operation did not have a schedule post in the infant two or toddler classes. Corrected: When the director printed out and posted schedules in each classroom.”
Jan 5, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children’s Names and Ages
“Caregiver was not aware of the children’s age in the classroom.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
“Caregiver did not have control over the classroom when children were able to walk in the building from outside.”
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Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
“The children did not was their hands when they came from outside and before they ate their snack.”
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Notification of Change in Space
“The director failed to notify licensing when the operation change the infant and toddler classrooms.”
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Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
“It was observed that two children sitting in a high chair was not strap in. Corrected: When the caregiver strap the children in.”
Aug 16, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“In the toddler classroom it was observed that a caregiver had a pending background.”
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director is not ensuring that caregivers are follow minimum standards. The director is not ensuring task to caregivers are placed in positions that a match their skill set.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“Caregiver stated they had 9 children in care when I counted there were 10 children.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“An four month old infant was left on the side of the room alone, while a caregiver attended to infants in the classroom next door.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“A four month old infant bottle was being prop up by a caterpillar pillow.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months
“A 4 month old infant was not being held while drinking their bottle.”
Aug 8, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“The director is not ensuring that classrooms are maintaining the correct ratio and that infants are not mixed in with school age children. The director is not ensuring that caregivers are follow minimum standards.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“A children walked to the classroom alone after being drop off by a parent.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“Infants and school age children were combined the youngest infant was 6 months of and the oldest school age child was 8 years old.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“A12 month old infant was in a high chair eating with out being strap in the high chair.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“In the two year old classroom they is still not lids on the trash can where garbage is accessible to children.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“The operation still has not gotten a emergency contact for the child. Corrected: When the director received the information and updated the file.”
Aug 3, 2022: inspection15 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“When asked a caregiver how many children they had she stated 13, when I counted their were 14 school age children.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“An infant was unsupervised when left in the classroom next door alone in their crib.”
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Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
“Infants were in buggy ride for over 30 minutes, the infants did not have the opportunity to have floor time. They were some infants that were fuss during this buggy ride.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operations fire inspection report expired 6/29/2022.”
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Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
“They were infants group with a three year old. The youngest infant was 12 months old.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“In the infant and two year old classroom did not have lids on the trash can where garbage is accessible to children.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“In the toddler and pre-school classroom the plugs did not have plug covers over them.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“One children is missing a emergency contact information and 3 children were missing an address for their emergency contact.”
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“One caregiver is missing 14 hours of annual training.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The director is missing 11 1/2 hours of annual training.”
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Exceeding Maximum Group Size - 18 Mons - 4 Years (30 mins)
“The two year old classroom and school age children were outside on the playground at the same time, the groups were mixed together for approximately 15 minutes.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Eight infants did not have a updated feeding instruction form updated since May.”
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Naptime for Infants
“They was a four month old infant sleeping in the classroom alone with the lights out in the classroom.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child’s file was missing the health-care statement in their files.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Two children’s files was missing the immunizations records.”
Aug 1, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“Children are not being supervise when allowed to walk to the restrooms and hallways alone. When caregivers are stepping away from the group to get things for children”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Classrooms are out of ratio when a caregiver steps away from the group and leave one caregiver to 7 infants.”
All 49 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 21, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 19, 2025 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| May 16, 2023 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 8, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Inspection | 15 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 3, 1987.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 136 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- Texas has taken adverse action against this operation.
- 1 report 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.
| Date | What | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse action | Texas has taken adverse action against this operation. |
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 82.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Kipling School, Inc. | 2 |
| St. Theresa Early Childhood Center in Memorial Park | 2 |
| Gonzales Day Care | 13 |
| Kipling School on Floyd | 0 |
| After 3 After School Program at Memorial E.s | 7 |
| Mariner Montessori at the Heights | 21 |
| Kids R Kids of Houston Heights | 3 |
| Houston Heights DC Center | 13 |
| Esperanza Heights | 11 |
| Finale After School Program at St. Theresa’s | 7 |
| Esperanza School | 14 |
| Messiah Lutheran Early Childhood This child care provider | 82 |
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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