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Childrens Cottage Infant 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
24 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
April 29, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 12, 1986
Capacity
64 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
199137

Where

3910 Brookwoods Dr
Houston, TX 77092

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
April 14, 2026High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “During the walkthrough, I observed several cleaning products in an unlocked sink cabinet that is accessible to children. Correction made: The infant caregiver removed the cleaning products and stored them in a location that is not accessible to the children.”
At the inspection
April 14, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 08/28/2024.”
May 8, 2026
April 14, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “In the infant room, there is an exposed hole in the wall with dust and insulation visible where the air conditioning unit is located.”
April 28, 2026
April 14, 2026Medium High746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
State’s note: “During the inspection, the operation did not have a current copy of the fire inspection report available for review.”
April 28, 2026
April 14, 2025Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “A caregiver is missing 24 clock hours of required annual training for December 2023 to December 2024. The primary caregiver needs to complete 24 clock hours of make-up training that will not count towards the current training year.”
April 28, 2025
April 14, 2025Medium Low746.901(1) - Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
State’s note: “Three employees' hire dates were missing from the file. Correction: The director documented the three employees' hire dates.”
At the inspection
April 14, 2025Medium746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
State’s note: “The first aid kit contains ointments and antiseptic solution that have expired.”
April 28, 2025
April 15, 2024Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “During the inspection 2 out of 3 caregivers in a classroom was found to not have had current training in SIDS, shaken baby syndrom, head trauma and early brain development as required.”
April 22, 2024
April 15, 2024Medium High746.3415(2) - Employee Handwashing Before Feeding a Child
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed a caregiver not wash her hands after feeding one infant and beginnning to feed another infant.”
April 15, 2024
March 15, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver redirected children in care by tapping them on the hand and using a toy to tap on the child?s head.”
April 25, 2024
March 15, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The director did not self-report an allegation brought to their attention by another caregiver.”
April 25, 2024
April 17, 2023Medium746.901(6)(A) - Required Personnel Records-signed dated statement that employee received child care center's operational policies
State’s note: “During revierw of records 1 out of 6 files reviewed did not include signed policies.”
May 15, 2023
April 17, 2023High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “During review of children's records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include emergency medical authorization.”
May 15, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
State’s note: “During review of children's records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include physician information.”
April 24, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium High746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
State’s note: “During review of personnel records the director was found to not have completed the 30 hours of annual training as required.”
May 15, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “During review of infants 3 infants were found to not have current feeding instructions.”
May 15, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “During review of children's records 6 out of 6 records evaluated did not include all required information for emergency contacts.”
May 15, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium High746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
State’s note: “During the walkthrough I observed two changing mats with holes.”
April 21, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “During review of children's records 6 out of 6 records evaluated did not have a health statement.”
May 15, 2023
April 17, 2023Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “During review of records 1 out of 6 records evaluated did not include a notarized affidavit.”
May 15, 2023
June 9, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed 1 caregiver caring for 5 infants with a SAG of 0-11 months when the second caregiver walked out of the classroom to go into another room. This was corrected when the caregiver came back into the classroom.”
June 9, 2022
June 9, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed supervising 4 infants in the infant classroom without cleared eligible background check results.”
June 13, 2022
January 18, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the follow up inspection it was found that one caregiver was present counted in ratio with a inactive background check.”
At the inspection
November 17, 2021Medium746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
State’s note: “During investigation inspection it was observed that the 12-18-month room only had one caregiver with 11 children during naptime.”
January 10, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Childrens Cottage Infant Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 3 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 29, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Childrens Cottage Infant Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 24: 7 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 2 medium-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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