15 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 08/28/2024.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care: During the inspection, the operation did not have a current copy of the fire inspection report available for review.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: In the infant room, there is an exposed hole in the wall with dust and insulation visible where the air conditioning unit is located.
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Unlock in the report| Apr 15, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 9 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 17, 2021 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
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| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | §746.5101(a) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 08/28/2024. |
| Apr 14, 2026 | §746.801(11) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care: During the inspection, the operation did not have a current copy of the fire inspection report available for review. |
| Apr 14, 2026 | §746.3407 Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: In the infant room, there is an exposed hole in the wall with dust and insulation visible where the air conditioning unit is located. |
| Apr 14, 2026 | §746.3407(12) Safety hazards | High risk | Corrected | Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: During the walkthrough, I observed several cleaning products in an unlocked sink cabinet that is accessible to children. Correction made: The infant caregiver removed the cleaning products and stored them in a location that is not accessible to the children. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | §746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: A caregiver is missing 24 clock hours of required annual training for December 2023 to December 2024. The primary caregiver needs to complete 24 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | §746.4003(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired: The first aid kit contains ointments and antiseptic solution that have expired. |
| Apr 14, 2025 | §746.901(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-low risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment: Three employees' hire dates were missing from the file. Correction: The director documented the three employees' hire dates. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | §746.3415(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child: During the inspection I observed a caregiver not wash her hands after feeding one infant and beginnning to feed another infant. |
| Apr 15, 2024 | §746.1309(d) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required: During the inspection 2 out of 3 caregivers in a classroom was found to not have had current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrom, head trauma and early brain development as required. |
| Mar 15, 2024 | §746.305(a)(6) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The director did not self-report an allegation brought to their attention by another caregiver. |
| Mar 15, 2024 | §746.2805(1) Other | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: A caregiver redirected children in care by tapping them on the hand and using a toy to tap on the child?s head. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.901(6)(A) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies: During revierw of records 1 out of 6 files reviewed did not include signed policies. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.605(11) Safety hazards | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Physician Information: During review of children's records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include physician information. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.901(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-low risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: During review of records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include a notarized affidavit. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.1301(6)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training: During review of personnel records the director was found to not have completed the 30 hours of annual training as required. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.3503(a) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface: During the walkthrough I observed two changing mats with holes. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.605(6) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: During review of children's records 6 out of 6 records evaluated did not include all required information for emergency contacts. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.605(12) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: During review of children's records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include emergency medical authorization. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: During review of infants 3 infants were found to not have current feeding instructions. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | §746.603(a)(3) Safety hazards | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Health Statement: During review of children's records 6 out of 6 records evaluated did not have a health statement. |
| Jun 9, 2022 | §746.1601 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: During the inspection I observed 1 caregiver caring for 5 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months when the second caregiver walked out of the classroom to go into another room. This was corrected when the caregiver came back into the classroom. |
| Jun 9, 2022 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: A caregiver was observed supervising 4 infants in the infant classroom without cleared eligible background check results. |
| Jan 18, 2022 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: During the follow up inspection it was found that one caregiver was present counted in ratio with a inactive background check. |
| Nov 17, 2021 | §746.1613(a) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | 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: During investigation inspection it was observed that the 12-18-month room only had one caregiver with 11 children during naptime. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Childrens Cottage Houston, 77092 | Child care center | — | 85 | No records | — | 0.3 km |
| Toddler House INC No 4 Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 140 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| The Learning Experience-Houston Oak Forest Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 176 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Children's Lighthouse of Oak Forest Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 268 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| The New Day School Houston, 77092 | Child care center | — | 85 | No records | — | 1.5 km |
| Oak Forest Academy Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 309 | No records | — | 1.6 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 100380 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 3910 BROOKWOODS DR|HOUSTON|T… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 3910 BROOKWOODS DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77092 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 199137 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Mar 1, 2025 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905748688 | Verified | Apr 29, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905748687 | Verified | Apr 14, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905748686 | Verified | Apr 14, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905748685 | Verified | May 9, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905748684 | Verified | Apr 15, 2024 | Nov 5, 2026 |
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