# St. Martin's Preschool St. Martin's Preschool is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 255 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 717 Sage Rd, Houston, TX 77056 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten - Capacity: 255 - License/permit: 247704 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 621-2944 - Website: www.smepreschool.org - Hours: 08:30 AM-02:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=107966 ## Inspection record 5 findings across 8 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-04 to 2026-01-08); 3 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-01-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-02-04: Policies Comply with Rules: Operational policies were reviewed and observed to be missing the following: (18) Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity that is consistent with Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Developmental Activities and Activity Plan); your policies must include: (A) The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; (B) The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; (C) The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation; (D) Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place; (F) The criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play; and (G) A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play. (20) Parent rights that are consistent with the rules in Division 5 of this subchapter (relating to Parent Rights); (23) Instructions on how a parent may access the: (A) Minimum standards online; (C) HHSC website. (incorrect webaddress provided) (26) Preventing and responding to abuse and neglect of children, including: (A) Required annual training for employees; (B) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of issues regarding child abuse and neglect, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of abuse or neglect and factors indicating a child is at risk for abuse or neglect; (C) Methods for increasing employee and parent awareness of prevention techniques for child abuse and neglect; (D) Strategies for coordination between the center and appropriate community organizations; and (E) Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse or neglect should take to obtain assistance and intervention, including procedures for reporting child abuse or neglect; (28) Information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees, unless your center is in the home of the permit holder. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.3611 of this chapter (relating to What must a policy for protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases include?); (30) Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?). (§746.201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-1)) - 2022-01-24 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-25: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: An updated immunization record is needed for one child in care. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b)) - 2022-01-24 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-25: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A parent signature is needed on one child's Food Allergy Emergency Plan. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819)) - 2022-01-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-01-07: Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification: 10 of 10 personnel files reviewed did not have photo identification. (§746.901(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-8)) - 2022-01-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-01-07: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: One of ten personnel records reviewed did not include documentation showing how the employee meets education qualifications. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2)) ## Nearby programs - [Kidventure After School @ St. Michael](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1309542) — 1.41 km, capacity 170 - [St Philip Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1516729) — 1.52 km, capacity 47 - [Trotter YMCA Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94602) — 1.68 km, capacity 350 - [Westminster Weekday Schools](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-97927) — 1.7 km, capacity 140 - [Tanglewood Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-255686) — 1.95 km, capacity 136 - [Primrose School at the Galleria](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1104026) — 2.35 km, capacity 204 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 107966 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=107966 - us_census_geocoder record 717 SAGE RD|HOUSTON|TX|77056 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 247704 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=247704 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-107966 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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