# Avance Mangum Center Avance Mangum Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 368 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 4503 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX 77092 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 368 - License/permit: 1205866- 5211 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 686-5228 - Website: www.avancehouston.org - Hours: 07:00 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=734528 ## Inspection record 21 findings across 27 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-25 to 2026-11-04); 17 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-09-12 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-10-14: Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner: A child was observed digging in the trash can and removing a straw, while the caregiver failed to intervene. (§746.3407(8); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-8)) - 2026-09-12 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2026-10-14: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: One caregiver was observed pulling a child by the arms and dragging the child. Another grabbed the child by the arm and pulled the child towards them as a form of redirection. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2026-09-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-10-14: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Two caregivers exercised poor judgment while interacting and redirecting a child. Both caregivers threw a toy at the child. One caregiver snatched an item from the child's hand. Another caregiver placed cucumber slices on the child's eyes during snack time and pushed the child twice. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2026-09-12 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-10-14: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: The incident report was not provided to the parent within the required 48-hour timeframe. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707)) - 2026-03-09 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-03-17: Block certification training include hours and topics: CCR reviewed the director training certificate, which does not specify the training's topic and the training hours. (§746.1319(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1319-b)) - 2026-02-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-03-09: Block certification training include hours and topics: CCR reviewed the director training certificate, which does not specify the training's topic and the training hours. (§746.1319(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1319-b)) - 2025-02-28 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-06: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: There was less than two inches of loose fill observed on both playground areas. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2025-02-03 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less: There was less than two inches of loose fill observed on both playground areas. (§746.4907(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4907-a-1)) - 2025-02-03 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-28: Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean: Part of the baseboard in one of the bathrooms was peeling from the wall. A large hole was observed in the outside playground area that posed a tripping hazard. (§746.3407(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407-9)) - 2024-11-11 — Health records & medication, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-12-18: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: The incident report was not shared with the parent within 48 hours of the incident. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707)) - 2024-11-11 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-18: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: The operation did not report the incident to CCR within the 48-hour time frame. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - 2024-11-11 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-18: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling: A caregiver grabbed a child's arm in an attempt to redirect the child. (§746.2805(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-3)) - 2023-11-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-12-20: 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 the caregivers failed to provide the level of supervision necessary to ensure visual awareness when they allowed a 3-year-old to be in the restroom for approximately 5 minutes without checking on them. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2023-10-12 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-12-20: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: Children were observed on video footage not washing their hands after getting their diapers changed. (§746.3417(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-3)) - 2023-10-12 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-12-20: Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child: The caregiver was observed in video footage changing several children's diapers without washing their hands as required. (§746.3415(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3415-4)) - …and 6 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [St Ambrose Early Childhood Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-230682) — 0.56 km, capacity 44 - [Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Nexus](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1454256) — 0.72 km, capacity 136 - [Gethsemane Lutheran Mdo](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-154584) — 0.74 km, capacity 102 - [Small World Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1388726) — 1.06 km, capacity 52 - [The Learning Express Houston](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1529184) — 1.15 km, capacity 32 - [Johnson Memorial School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-148055) — 1.43 km, capacity 65 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 734528 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=734528 - us_census_geocoder record 4503 MANGUM RD|HOUSTON|TX|77092 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-734528 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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