Licensed child care center · public record
Challenger Elementary After School Program
Pearland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
October 13, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 20, 1999
- Capacity
- 80 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:15 PM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 539829
Where
9434 Hughes Ranch Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2026 | Medium | 744.1003(a) - Director - Multi-Site Operations State’s note: “The operation has not had a designated site director since March of 2026.” |
| April 28, 2026 | Medium High | 744.1005(a)(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised State’s note: “There is no program director or site director present at the operation to supervise employees.” |
| October 31, 2025 | Medium High | 744.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The operation does not have a designated site director.” |
| June 4, 2025 | Medium High | 744.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The operation has been without a designated site director since March 14, 2025. I reached out regarding the vacancy however, a response was not received, and documentation was not submitted designating a new site director.” |
| April 24, 2025 | Medium High | 744.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The operation has been without a designated site director since March 14, 2025. I reached out regarding the vacancy however, documentation was not submitted designating a new site director.” |
| December 17, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “During a follow up inspection, the operation had not completed a fire drill that did not exceed three minutes.” |
| December 3, 2024 | High | 744.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene when necessary State’s note: “A four year old child was not adequately supervised as they were observed standing by the restroom while the caregivers were in the cafeteria.” |
| December 3, 2024 | Medium High | 744.3559(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The operation's fire drill documentation shows multiple fire drills were completed however, the evacuation time exceeded three minutes.” |
| December 3, 2024 | Medium | 744.909 - Access to Personnel Records State’s note: “The operation's personnel files were not available for review during the inspection.” |
| December 3, 2024 | Medium | 744.2753(a)(6) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Sterile Gauze Pads State’s note: “The operation's first aid kit is missing gauze.” |
| December 3, 2024 | Medium | 744.2753(a)(5) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Scissors State’s note: “The operation's first aid kit is missing scissors.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 28, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 31, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- June 4, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- April 24, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- December 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 17, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 23, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 10, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 13, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Challenger Elementary After School Program?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 13, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Challenger Elementary After School Program have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 1 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-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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