# Play Palace

Play Palace is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 78 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 4814 1/2 Anderson Rd, Houston, TX 77053

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 78
- License/permit: 817622
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 433-0797

- Hours: 06:00 AM-06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=206672

## Inspection record
38 findings across 21 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-08-25 to 2026-09-22); 26 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-09-22 — Safety hazards, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children: There was a mop bucket in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver in charge removed the mop bucket from the classroom. (§746.3701(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701-9))
- 2026-09-22 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-23: Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion: There was not a suspension and explusion policy in the operational policies. (§746.501(a)(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-8))
- 2026-09-22 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-09-23: Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger: There was not an infant safe sleep policy in the operational policies. (§746.501(a)(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-9))
- 2026-09-22 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-23: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Two out of six children's files evaluated had parents listed as emergency contacts. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6))
- 2026-09-22 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-23: Fire Extinguishers Serviced: The fire extinguisher on the van was last serviced in 2022. (§746.5307(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-b))
- 2026-05-28 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-09: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The fire inspection on file is expired. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2026-05-15 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-06-11: Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries (§746.307(c); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-c))
- 2026-05-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-11: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Staff was seen on video using their feet to redirect children. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2026-01-20 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-01-21: Report Number of Employees: The operation did not report the number of employees who left during 2025. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2025-09-30 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-08: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: Five out of six employees had CPR cards that were expired. One employee also did not have CPR card on file. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a))
- 2025-09-30 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily: There was a broom and a can of OFF bug spray found on the playground. (§746.4751(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-a))
- 2025-09-30 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-10-06: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records: There were no playground maintenance checklists made available. (§746.801(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-8))
- 2025-09-30 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Required Admission Information - Field Trip Permission: Two out of six children's files were missing the consent for field trips. (§746.605(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-9))
- 2025-09-30 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission: Two out of six children were missing consent for transportation. (§746.605(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-8))
- 2025-09-30 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-11-04: Required Admission Information - Date of Admission: Three out of six children's files were missing the date of admission. (§746.605(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-3))
- …and 23 more on the source page.

## Nearby programs
- [Loadz of Love](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1329513) — 1.28 km, capacity 25
- [Charlotte's Little Angels Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1163523) — 1.39 km, capacity 30
- [Pyes Dc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-97619) — 1.49 km, capacity 68
- [Martin Luther King Pre-Kindergarten Asp](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-258590) — 1.77 km, capacity 53
- [Faith Kidz](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1104484) — 1.88 km, capacity 79
- [24/7 Childcare](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1531696) — 1.9 km, capacity 102

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 206672 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=206672
- us_census_geocoder record 4814 1/2 ANDERSON RD|HOUSTON|TX|77053 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 817622 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=817622
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-6m58~kkfb-hmuq (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=817622

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-206672 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
