16 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2024.
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: A toy playhouse in the outdoor area has spider webs on it.
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two of the reviewed infant feeding instructions have not been updated for over the 30 days time period.
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: A present caregiver was in charge of children without a current active background check. The caregiver was replaced with another qualified caregiver with a current background check.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
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Unlock in the report| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 6 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
Each finding links to its normalized violation type (all facilities with the same finding) and to the exact inspection.
| Date | Code | Severity | Status | Finding (source text) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | §746.3407(9) Sanitation & hygiene | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: A toy playhouse in the outdoor area has spider webs on it. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | §746.2421(b) Food & nutrition | Medium risk | Corrected | Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days: Two of the reviewed infant feeding instructions have not been updated for over the 30 days time period. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | §745.621(a)(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone: A present caregiver was in charge of children without a current active background check. The caregiver was replaced with another qualified caregiver with a current background check. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | §746.605(6) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: One of the reviewed children files did not have a completed emergency contact. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | §746.1105(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Low risk | Corrected | Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912): Nine of the reviewed caregiver files did not have a completed pre-employment affidavit form. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | §746.3415(7) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids: A caregiver did not wash their hands after wiping a child's nose. |
| Feb 25, 2026 | §746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: Three of the reviewed children files did not have a current immunization record. |
| Nov 3, 2025 | §746.305(a)(2) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: The operation did not self-report an injury where a child required medical attention. |
| Oct 17, 2025 | §746.5101(a) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report. |
| Sep 24, 2025 | §746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left inside of a classroom unsupervised for 55 seconds. |
| Sep 24, 2025 | §746.1205(a)(1) Other | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for: The caregivers were unaware that one child in their care was missing. |
| Aug 25, 2025 | §746.701(5) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk: The operation failed to document and share a copy of an incident report with the child's parents in regard to an incident that occurred while the child was in care. |
| Jun 2, 2025 | §746.3425(1) Other | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids: A caregiver did not wear gloves during assisting a child while handling blood after a child's incident. |
| May 7, 2025 | §746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver picked up two children by one arm to wake them up from nap. |
| Apr 5, 2025 | §746.2407 Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: A caregiver placed a child in a highchair without using the safety straps, which caused the child to fall. |
| Jan 10, 2025 | §746.1003(1) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: The director failed to actively address a staff incompatibility issue promptly to maintain child safety, ensure adequate supervision, and uphold the daycare's standards of care and compliance. ensure the operation remains in compliance and also maintain a safe and productive work environment. |
| Jan 10, 2025 | §746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Two caregivers were arguing with one another while in the classroom with children in care. |
| Jan 10, 2025 | §746.1203(10) Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers: One caregiver left the classroom without providing any information to the other caregiver. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | §746.1205(a)(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for a moment. |
| Jan 9, 2025 | §746.701(5) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk: The operation failed to provide an incident report to the child's parents. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Goddard School (the Greater Heights) Houston, 77008 | Child care center | — | 207 | No records | — | 0.2 km |
| The Kenworthy School Houston, 77008 | Child care center | — | 280 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 204 | No records | — | 0.9 km |
| Tierra Encantada Garden Oaks Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 160 | No records | — | 1.0 km |
| St Rose of Lima Houston, 77018 | Child care center | — | 167 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Kidventure After School @ St. Rose of Lima Houston, 77018 | School-age program | — | 250 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 1489940 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 824 W 25TH ST|HOUSTON|TX|770… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 824 W 25TH ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77008 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 1804881 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | May 26, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905885105 | Verified | Oct 27, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905885104 | Verified | Sep 28, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905885103 | Verified | Jul 28, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905885102 | Verified | Apr 30, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905885101 | Verified | Apr 2, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.