Licensed child care center · public record
ABC Children's Learning Center
Houston, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
3 state inspections, last 2 years
43 deficiencies on the state’s summary
26 high or medium-high risk
September 29, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued September 28, 2012
- Capacity
- 105 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1425486
Where
8385 Antoine Dr
Houston, TX 77088
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 43.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics State’s note: “CCR reviewed the directors' files and observed that the director/owner and the second director is missing the required training on understanding building and physical premises safety.” |
| September 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.3903(b) - Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian State’s note: “The operation has goats, a rooster, and chickens on the premises. During the inspection, no documentation of health statements from a veterinarian was provided.” |
| September 29, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3901(2) - Animals - Do Not Create Unsafe or Unsanitary Conditions State’s note: “CCR observed three goats loose and feces on the ground in the area where they are housed on the side of the operation, the same area also serves as an emergency exit route for children.” |
| September 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “The directors have not been documenting their attendance, and records were unavailable during the inspection.” |
| September 29, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “CCR reviewed two caregiver files and found that the required training on understanding building and physical premises safety was missing. Additionally, the Pre-K teacher was missing all the required special safety topics training.” |
| March 5, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement State’s note: “CCR reviewed a child s admission form and observed that it was missing a statement regarding the child's special care needs. Correction: CCR reviewed the standards with the director and emphasized the importance of having parents document any special care needs or treatments for their child. Additionally, the child is no longer enrolled.” |
| January 21, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver had used the handwashing sink located near the diaper-changing table in the infant's room to clean a child's wound after an injury. The infant's caregiver also used this sink to clean the infant's bottle and wash their hands.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium | 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment State’s note: “Video footage obtained during the investigation shows stationary equipment located less than six feet away from the fence on the toddlers playground.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3425(1) - Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily Fluids State’s note: “Video footage reveals caregivers not wearing gloves while handling blood after a child's injury.” |
| October 13, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids State’s note: “A caregiver failed to wash their hands with soap and water after cleaning a child's blood from an injury.” |
| September 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “On the toddler playground, CCR observed an unsecured utility box that protects the ground utility lines. The box was not secured to the ground. The operation attempted to use a crawl-through tunnel to cover the utility box, but because of the tunnel s openings, it does not prevent children from accessing the underground utility lines.” |
| January 17, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| September 30, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “A caregiver had 16 children, in the breakfast room, specified age group was 3 years old. The caregiver was one over required ratio. Corrected: When a caregiver arrived and took a group of children with her to a classroom next door.” |
| September 30, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “A child was left alone in the restroom while caregiver attended to other children in the classroom area, the restroom used was not in the classroom but next door to the classroom” |
| September 30, 2024 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “A one month old infant was sleeping in a car seat. Corrected: When caregiver took the infant out of the car seat.” |
| September 30, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A caregiver had 16 children in her group ages from 1 month old child and the oldest was 5 years old. The oldest child was older than 18 months from the yongest child in care.” |
| October 9, 2023 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “The outdoor play area was not covered with at least 6 inches of mulch.” |
| December 7, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “There were six children, ages 9 months to 23 months with one caregiver. The specified age group was 12-17 months old. With this specified age group, one caregiver can care for five children. This was corrected at inspection when the oldest child was moved to another classroom.” |
| November 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the ages of the children she was responsible for.” |
| November 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “A 9 month old infant was in a classroom with a 3 year old child. Infants can't be combined with children that are more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the group. This was corrected at inspection.” |
| November 14, 2022 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “The television was being watched by children during breakfast time.” |
| November 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being re-cited. The caregiver is lacking 8 clock hours of pre-service training.” |
| November 14, 2022 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “A follow-up inspection was conducted and compliance was not met. This deficiency is being re-cited. The required electronic child safety alarm has not been installed.” |
| October 12, 2022 | Medium | 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two State’s note: “Children under the age of 2 were watching television. This was corrected at inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 5, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 21, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 13, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 30, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 17, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- October 15, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 30, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 27, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 9, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 20, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 7, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected ABC Children's Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does ABC Children's Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 43: 9 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 13 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 1 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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