# Poe Nursery School

Poe Nursery School is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 34 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 5315 Main St, Houston, TX 77004

- Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 34
- License/permit: 1728775
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 529-2055

- Hours: 08:00 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1388955

## Inspection record
7 findings across 10 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-17 to 2026-04-21); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-04-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-04-21: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file. Educational documentation has not been received. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2))
- 2026-03-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-03-30: 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. (§746.1311(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-e))
- 2026-03-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-04-02: 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. (§746.1309(e); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-e))
- 2026-03-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-04-21: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: A caregiver's record lacked the educational requirements in the file. (§746.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-901-2))
- 2026-03-16 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-03-30: 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. (§746.605(15); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-15))
- 2025-03-20 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2025-03-28: 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. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2022-02-25 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2022-02-25: 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. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))

## Nearby programs
- [St Pauls School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96387) — 0.11 km, capacity 238
- [Discovery Kids Academy of Greater Houston](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1163651) — 0.13 km, capacity 31
- [First Presbyterian Mothers Day](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-108359) — 0.22 km, capacity 102
- [Nehemiah Neighborhood Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-145685) — 0.27 km, capacity 191
- [Montessori Country Day School #3](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-142045) — 0.34 km, capacity 49
- [Museum District Childcare Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1128747) — 0.38 km, capacity 77

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1388955 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1388955
- us_census_geocoder record 5315 MAIN ST|HOUSTON|TX|77004 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1728775 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1728775

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1388955 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
