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Poe Nursery School

Licensed & activeAges Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 34 children

5315 Main St, Houston, TX 77004

Safety record

7 findings across 10 inspections

2 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.

Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedApr 21, 2026
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file. Educational documentation has not been received.
Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium riskCorrectedMar 16, 2026
Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Staff qualifications & clearancesMedium risk

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Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Apr 21, 2026	Assessment	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Mar 16, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	4	Verified
Mar 20, 2025	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Apr 2, 2024	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Apr 21, 2026	§746.901(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file. Educational documentation has not been received.
Mar 16, 2026	§746.1311(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Mar 16, 2026	§746.1309(e) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Documented Annual Training- Required Content: The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required training topics are 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations and 5. building and physical premises safety.
Mar 16, 2026	§746.901(2) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file.
Mar 16, 2026	§746.605(15) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan: A child's record indicated a food allergy. There was no emergency care/food allergy emergency plan on file which was signed by a health care professional.
Mar 20, 2025	§746.5101(a) Fire safety & emergency drills	High risk	Corrected	Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. The fire inspection report was observed dated 8/25/23.
Feb 25, 2022	§746.303(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Apr 21, 2026

§746.901(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file. Educational documentation has not been received.

Mar 16, 2026

§746.1311(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Director Annual Training - Additional required topics: The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by the director. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.

Mar 16, 2026

§746.1309(e)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Documented Annual Training- Required Content: The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required training topics are 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations and 5. building and physical premises safety.

Mar 16, 2026

§746.901(2)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file.

Mar 16, 2026

§746.605(15)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan: A child's record indicated a food allergy. There was no emergency care/food allergy emergency plan on file which was signed by a health care professional.

Mar 20, 2025

§746.5101(a)

Fire safety & emergency drills

High risk

Corrected

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: There was no current fire inspection report available for review during the inspection. The fire inspection report was observed dated 8/25/23.

Feb 25, 2022

§746.303(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Report Number of Employees: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

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Montessori Country Day School #3 Houston, 77004	Child care center	—	49	No records	—	0.3 km
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Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1388955	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	5315 MAIN ST\|HOUSTON\|TX\|7700…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 5315 MAIN ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77004	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1728775	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Mar 1, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905960259		Verified	Apr 21, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905854344		Verified	Mar 16, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905854343		Verified	Mar 20, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905854342		Verified	Apr 2, 2024	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905854341		Verified	Apr 25, 2023	Nov 5, 2026

Poe Nursery School

7 findings across 10 inspections

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Poe Nursery School

7 findings across 10 inspections

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