16 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.
Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information: 12 children transported were missing the Emergency Medical Authorization forms in the van.
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: 2 children with a diagsnosed food allergy were missing medication that the health care provider says needs to be part of the plan.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| May 20, 2026 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance: The policy on file that was documented on 10/16/24 had expired on 9/19/25. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director entered the updated policy in the on line provider portal account.
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Unlock in the report| Apr 8, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Investigation of a report (self-reported) | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 28, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | §746.5617(a)(2) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information: 12 children transported were missing the Emergency Medical Authorization forms in the van. |
| Aug 25, 2026 | §746.3819 Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: 2 children with a diagsnosed food allergy were missing medication that the health care provider says needs to be part of the plan. |
| May 20, 2026 | §746.203(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance: The policy on file that was documented on 10/16/24 had expired on 9/19/25. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the director entered the updated policy in the on line provider portal account. |
| Apr 1, 2026 | §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 self-report by the operation was made that a child was left unsupervised in the hallway for a minute. |
| Nov 12, 2025 | §746.707 Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: The operation did not complete an incident report or share the report with the parent within 48 hours of the incident. |
| Nov 10, 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: One child was left unsupervised in the classroom for several minutes. |
| Oct 22, 2025 | §746.3701(10) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over: Two tv monitors in 2 classrooms were unfastended to the children's bookshelf, posing as a tipping hazard. |
| Oct 22, 2025 | §746.3819 Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: 4 out of 6 children with diagnosed food allergies did not have a complete and current food allergy emergency plan. 1 kid is missing Benadryl, 2 kids had expired epi-pens, 1 kid missing medication and authorization form. |
| Nov 13, 2024 | §746.5617(a)(2) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information: The transportation binder is missing Emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for 3 children being transported. |
| Nov 13, 2024 | §746.5202(1) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The Emergency Prepardeness Plan is missing the address of the alternate shelter away from the center. |
| Nov 13, 2024 | §746.3805(b)(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date: 8 medications did not have the date received written on the container. Note; this was corrected at inspection when the director wrote on each medication the date it was received from the parent. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | §745.641 Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: 2 student volunteers, 1 caregiver and 1 contract vendor were with children without approved background checks. |
| Oct 14, 2024 | §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 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | §746.1316(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: The director did not have current transportation training, the last training was taken in 2021. |
| Oct 12, 2023 | §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: It was determined that a child was left alone for approximately five minutes. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | §746.1203(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children: Caregivers left a child on the outside patio of the classroom. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | §746.3407(12) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: During the walkthrough I observed four buckets of disinfectant wipes and spray bottles with cleaning solution in the reach of children. This was corrected when the director removed the buckets and placed the bottles out of reach. |
| Jan 6, 2022 | §746.5617(a)(2) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information: During review of transportation the operation was found to not have emergency medical information on van used to transport children. This was corrected when the director updated the transportation binder. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Partners Fifthward Early Childhood Development Ctr Houston, 77026 | Child care center | — | 93 | No records | — | 1.2 km |
| Humble Beginners Houston, 77026 | Child care center | — | 50 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Dogan Head Start Houston, 77026 | Child care center | — | 94 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Wesley Community Center Day School Houston, 77009 | Child care center | — | 196 | No records | — | 1.3 km |
| Alianza Eco International School Houston, 77055 | Child care center | — | 131 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| YMCA Children's Academy at Avenue Center Houston, 77009 | Child care center | — | 72 | No records | — | 1.9 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 302500 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 2902 JENSEN DR|HOUSTON|TX|77… | location Census Geocoder Exact match: 2902 JENSEN DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77026 | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 864420 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Oct 16, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX | 06388-0034 | mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility | Verified | — | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905779668 | Verified | Sep 10, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905779667 | Verified | Aug 31, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905779666 | Verified | Aug 25, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905779665 | Verified | May 20, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905779664 | Verified | Apr 8, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers, tx_tda_cacfp_centers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.