# Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary

Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary is a licensed before/after school program (school-age program) in Houston, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 260 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 17202 Butte Creek Rd, Houston, TX 77090

- Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 260
- License/permit: 1833149
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 205-6294

- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1527985

## Inspection record
Passed all 1 Texas HHSC inspections on record (2026-04-22 to 2026-04-22) with no violations.

## Nearby programs
- [Exceptional Foundation Academy and Childcare, INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1506241) — 0.2 km, capacity 176
- [Academic Romper Room Phase 2](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1450673) — 0.53 km, capacity 196
- [Apple  Seed Private School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1349881) — 0.65 km, capacity 165
- [Rising Star Childcare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1516011) — 0.77 km, capacity 64
- [Tiny Legends Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1367947) — 0.9 km, capacity 39
- [Learning Tree Daycare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1420651) — 1.3 km, capacity 131

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1527985 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1527985
- us_census_geocoder record 17202 BUTTE CREEK RD|HOUSTON|TX|77090 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1833149 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1833149

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1527985 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.