39 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2021.
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: A fire inspection has not been conducted since July 5, 2024.
Education Outside of U.S.: 4 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education documentation that has been translated into english.
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: 1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education.
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| Date | Inspection | Result | Findings | Open | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 6 | 0 | Verified |
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Unlock in the report| Dec 2, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 7, 2024 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| May 6, 2024 | Investigation of a report | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 5 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 25, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | 0 | Verified |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 3 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 2 | 0 | Verified |
| Sep 7, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 18 | 0 | Verified |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Assessment | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| May 24, 2022 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 4 | 0 | Verified |
| May 13, 2022 | Investigation of a report | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | 0 | Verified |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Investigation of a report | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | §746.5101(a) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: A fire inspection has not been conducted since July 5, 2024. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | §746.1111 Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Education Outside of U.S.: 4 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education documentation that has been translated into english. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | §746.1107(2) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion: 1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain proof of education. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | §746.605(6) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: 1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | §746.1301(a)(3)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing: 1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain current training in pediatric first aid. |
| Dec 17, 2025 | §746.1301(a)(4)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR: 1 out of 10 staff files evaluated did not contain current training in Pediatric CPR. |
| Nov 24, 2025 | §746.1601 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support child/caregiver ratios are not being maintained. |
| Nov 24, 2025 | §746.3407(8) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: Based upon the information obtained, there is sufficient evidence to support a violation of this standard. |
| Dec 23, 2024 | §746.501(a)(24) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans: The emergency preparedness plan did not include the following procedures: Communication How staff will evacuate and relocate with essential documentation. How staff will continue to care for children until each child has been released. How the operation will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | §746.2407 Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: Children were observed sitting in the high chairs without the safety straps secured. |
| Oct 13, 2024 | §746.2805(3) Facilities & equipment | High risk | Corrected | Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation it was determined a caregiver used prohibited punishment by grabbing a child. |
| Jan 10, 2024 | §746.4003(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired: Alcohol wipes in the first aid kit located in the office and Bus #2 were expired. This was corrected when the director removed the expired alcohol wipes and replaced them with new ones. |
| Jan 10, 2024 | §746.901(4) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-low risk | Corrected | Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: 1 out of 10 staff files evaulated did not contain a signed affadavit for employment. |
| Jan 10, 2024 | §746.4003(a)(5) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors: The first aid kit located on Bus #2 did not have scissiors. This was corrected when the director placed a pair of scissors in the first aid kit. |
| Aug 4, 2023 | §745.619 Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Background Check Requirements - Submit All Identifying Information: A background check was re-submitted for a caregiver without all required information. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §746.4135(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Products- Annual Certification: The children's product safety recall list has not been certified annually. The last date of certification was on 5/18/2021. Note: Correction was made during the inspection. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §746.603(a)(2) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium risk | Corrected | Children's Records - Admission Information: Three children files reviewed were missing the following from their admission forms: -Special needs acknowledgment -Address of emergency contact person -Phone number to school for a school age child Note: Correction was made during the inspection. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §746.5103 Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Documentation of Fire Inspection: The most recent fire inspection report was not available for review. The last inspection was conducted on 1/14/2022. Note: The Director paid the annual fire inspection fee to the Fire Marshall during the inspection. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §746.1309(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: An employee's file reviewed is missing 11 annual training hours. |
| Feb 17, 2023 | §746.631(a) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System: A child in the 2yr. to 3yr. old classroom was not signed in on the electronic tablet or paper copy of the attendance log. Note: Correction was made during the inspection. |
| Oct 17, 2022 | §746.1203(3) Other | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages: A caregiver in charge of a group of children 14m to 22m was not aware of the ages of the children in their care. Also, a caregiver in charge of a group of children 2yr. to 3yr. olds were not aware of the ages of the children in their care. |
| Sep 29, 2022 | §746.1203(2) Other | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For: One caregiver was not aware of the number of children in their care. The caregiver was asked the number of children in their care and looked to the caregiver in charge and asked how many they had. The caregiver then stated multiple times that there were 9 children in care. When asked where the 9th child was the caregiver then counted and stated there were 8 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | §746.1203(3) Other | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages: One caregiver in charge of a group of children 3-4 yrs old was not aware of the ages of the children in their care. After being asked, the caregiver guessed the ages of the oldest and youngest and stated they were not sure and did not know. |
| Sep 29, 2022 | §746.4501(b) Other | Medium risk | Corrected | Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer: 4 children were observed to be placed in a bean shaped table with bucket seats. The seat straps were observed to be removed and were not used. NOTE: Safety straps were ordered during the inspection. Expected delivery Oct. 3-11th |
| Sep 8, 2022 | §746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver aggressively grabbed a child repeatedly because the child kept getting up to avoid being in time-out. |
| Sep 8, 2022 | §746.2803(4)(B) Other | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Use Clear, Positive Statements: During this investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not use positive methods of discipline and guidance when caregiver stated the reason for discipling a child was in effort to prepare the child for school. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.1301(2)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training: An employee has not completed any hours of pre-service training. There is no documentation of completed training available for review. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.1301(7)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training: Two caregivers who transports children has not completed 2 hours of transportation training, |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5617(a)(2) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information: The transportation logs are missing emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported. Note: This information was added to the transportation logs during the inspection. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.801(3) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Four personnel records reviewed are not being maintained and complete. The following are missing from one or more records: 1. Staff Driver's License 2. Orientation Training 3. Pre-Service Training 4. Child Care Center Personnel Information Record Form 2947 5. Notarized Affidavit 6. Proof of Education |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.3701(1) Safety hazards | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: There are three outlet covers missing in the 3y and 4y old classroom. Also, there is one outlet cover missing in the 4y old classroom. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5625(b) Safety hazards | High risk | Corrected | Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions: The child safety alarm does not work on one of the buses used to transport children. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5617(a)(6) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - First-aid Kit: One of the transportation vans being used to transport children does not have a first aid kit. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.4003(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit: One of the transportation vehicles does not have a complete first aid kit. The following items are missing: (1) Adhesive tape; (2) Antiseptic solution or wipes; (3) Cotton balls; (4) Scissors; (5) Thermometer, preferably non-glass; and (6) Tweezers |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.605(6) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Three children records evaluated were missing the address for their emergency contact person. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.4751(b) Supervision & ratios | Medium risk | Corrected | Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist: The operation does not have a playground checklist. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.1311(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium risk | Corrected | Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: The Director has not completed 30 annual training hours. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5617(a)(4) Fire safety & emergency drills | High risk | Corrected | Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child: The transportation logs are missing parent s names and telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported. Note: The information was added to the transportation logs during the insepction. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.1315(a) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: Two caregiver files evaluated does not have first aid training. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5205(3) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year: The operation has not practiced lock down drills at least four times a year. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5205(2) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year: The operation has not practiced severe weather drills at least four times a year. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.1301(1)(A) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation: An employee who has been employed for a month has not completed orientation training. There is no documentaton training has been completed in the employees file. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.1315(b) Staff qualifications & clearances | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: Two caregiver files evaluated does not have cpr training. |
| Sep 7, 2022 | §746.5205(1) Fire safety & emergency drills | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: There is no documentation fire drills are conducted monthly. |
| Jul 6, 2022 | §746.1057 Staff qualifications & clearances | Low risk | Corrected | Director Certificate Not Renewed: The current director has not provided documentation of their renewed director credentials. Their current credentials expired on 6/28/2022. |
| Jun 2, 2022 | §746.311(a) Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | AP Parental Notification of Deficiency as described in 746.309 within 5 Days: The operation failed to notify parents of all children enrolled about a safe sleep deficiency that was cited during the last inspection conducted on 5/24/2022. Notification was supposed to be sent no later than May 29, 2022. Note: Notification to parents of all children enrolled was sent via the procare system during this follow-up inspection. |
| May 24, 2022 | §746.2415(b) Facilities & equipment | High risk | Corrected | AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: A 4 month old was observed asleep in a crib with a blanket being used as a covering. Another crib was observed with a blanket and a boppy pillow in it. There was no child in the crib at the time. Note: A photos were taken. The caregiver removed the blankets and boppy pillow from the cribs. |
| May 24, 2022 | §746.1203(4) Supervision & ratios | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: A child walked out of their classroom to the front office during the inspection without any supervision. The child is in the 4y to 6y old classroom. |
| May 24, 2022 | §746.3317 Supervision & ratios | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary: The person that prepares the food was observed serving children food for lunch without any gloves on their hands. |
| May 24, 2022 | §746.2407 Facilities & equipment | Medium-high risk | Corrected | Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps: A 6 month old child was observed sitting in a high chair without the safety straps fastened. Note: The caregiver fastened the straps when addressed. |
| May 13, 2022 | §746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances | High risk | Corrected | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: During the investigation inspection, it was determined a caregiver was observed on video footage wiping a table top down with soap and water and using the same towel to wipe three children hands and faces. |
| Dec 10, 2021 | §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 fire inspection. |
| Facility | Type | Operator | Capacity | Inspection findings | Last insp. | Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimmaron Elementary YMCA Katy, 77450 | School-age program | — | 30 | No records | — | 0.4 km |
| Primrose School of Cinco Ranch Katy, 77450 | Child care center | — | 187 | No records | — | 1.1 km |
| West Memorial Elementary YMCA Asp Katy, 77450 | School-age program | — | 40 | No records | — | 1.4 km |
| West Kingsland Kindercare Katy, 77450 | Child care center | — | 133 | No records | — | 1.7 km |
| Fielder Westside YMCA Katy, 77494 | School-age program | — | 60 | No records | — | 1.8 km |
| Vanguard Academy Katy Katy, 77450 | Child care center | — | 116 | No records | — | 2.0 km |
| Source | Record | Facts | Evidence | Effective | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HHSC Operations TX | 374502 | name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies | Verified | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| us_census_geocoder US | 920 S PEEK RD|KATY|TX|77450 | location Census Geocoder Non_Exact match: 920 PEEK RD, KATY, TX, 77450 | Corroborated | — | Nov 5, 2026 |
| tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX | 912517 | tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy | Verified | Jun 10, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905785219 | Verified | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905785218 | Verified | Dec 30, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905918034 | Verified | Dec 17, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905785217 | Verified | Dec 17, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 | |
| Texas HHSC Inspections | 905785216 | Verified | Dec 2, 2025 | Nov 5, 2026 |
Sources: Texas HHSC Operations, us_census_geocoder, tx_twc_subsidy_providers. Missing data never means no issue exists. Report a correction.